The character of The Mean One is a horror-based version of Dr. Seuss' Grinch. The Grinch originally made his debut in Seuss' 1957 children's book How the Grinch Stole Christmas.

It is a horror retelling of Dr. Seuss' 1957 children's book How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, and stars Krystle Martin, Chase Mullins, John Bigham, Erik Baker, Flip Kobler, and Amy Schumacher, with David Howard Thornton as the eponymous character.