The Easter bunny was invented in German folklore, where an 'Easter Hare' was used to determine whether children had been well-behaved. Much like Father Christmas, the brown-coloured animals was often depicted carrying a selection of treats to good children's houses. But while the traditional version of the rabbit was a natural-looking creature, the modern character has become an often terrifying white, pink, purple and yellow creation. The Easter bunny is meant to be a joyful character, but often botched costumes mean they are more horrific than happy, as this picture demonstrates . The symbol of the Easter often results in a terrifying sight when produced on a budget. Children who would usually be delighted to be meeting someone who will be gifting them with chocolate eggs end up screaming for their parents. As reported by Metro, unfortunate humans who have been given the task of dressing up as the rabbit end up looking more like the terrifying Donnie Darko character than a friendly furball. Read on to see some of the creepiest Easter bunnies around.... This bunny would be better suited to Halloween . This Easter rabbit looks like he could behave a starring role in Texas Chainsaw Massacre . This bunny isn't giving much cheer out... and appears to have lost its neck . This child is braver than most adults, getting this close to an evil-looking bunny . This bunny looks like it needs to break out . This Easter rabbit needs to work on its body language . This bunny on the left might like to lay off the coffee, while the bunny on the right hasn't had much luck impressing these children . This bunny took the hand-on approach too literally . This bunny looks like it could borrow a few cups of coffee from bunny No.7 .
Easter bunnies are supposed to be friendly characters that bring gifts . But cheap costumes often leave the rabbit looking odd and scary . FEMAIL round up some of the best pictures of creepy Easter bunnies .