Creepy photo of White House Christmas decorations goes viral

The White House released a video of Melania Trump preparing the presidential residence for the holidays on Monday -- and one photo of the ornate decorations has people freaking out.

Stephanie Grisham, the White House director of communications for the first lady, tweeted out a sneak peek of one of the White House chambers in all its festive glory on Sunday.

Grisham's photo shows multiple tall bundles of white twigs lining a long hallway that leads to a fully-decked-out Christmas evergreen.

Unfortunately, the particularly spooky lighting and angle of Grisham's photo make the White House look more like a haunted house than a winter wonderland.

Naturally, Twitter is having an absolute field day.

A photoshop battle even erupted over the eerie photo, with references ranging from "The Shining" to "The Babadook" -- not even Ivanka Trump's Thanksgiving clamshell was spared from the jokes.

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Thankfully, once the Christmas display was properly lit, it went from mildly spooky to absolutely stunning.

This year's theme of "Time-Honored Traditions" was designed by first lady Melania Trump to pay respect to 200 years of holiday traditions at the White House.

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