Garfield is the lazy orange cat from Jim Davis's long-running comic strip, a character most people associate with lasagna, naps, and sarcastic humour rather than horror. That wholesome familiarity is why creepy Garfield edits spread so widely online, especially in meme videos and short horror edits that twist a childhood cartoon into something unsettling. This jumpscare version leans into that contrast, using a sudden scare to subvert expectations. It remains popular because the joke works instantly, even for viewers who only recognise Garfield from comics, cartoons, or memes.