I don't think it is. 'A Christmas Carol' is more of a heartwarming and thought-provoking story than a horror one. It focuses on changing one's perspective and finding the true meaning of Christmas rather than scaring the audience.
Yes, it can be considered a newish genre. It takes the classic 'A Christmas Carol' story which is usually more of a moral and festive tale and twists it into a horror concept. This can involve making the ghosts more menacing, the settings scarier, and adding elements of psychological horror.
It could be about a choir that is practicing the 'Carol of the Bells' for Christmas. However, as they sing, they start to feel a strange coldness in the air. One by one, the choir members start to have visions of a dark figure lurking in the shadows of the church. The figure seems to be getting closer every time they sing a line of the carol. Eventually, they realize that the carol they are singing has a dark history and they are now part of a terrifying Christmas horror that has been waiting to be unleashed for years.
I'm not sure who specifically created it. There could be many independent writers or storytellers who came up with their own versions of this horror story inspired by the 'Carol of the Bells'.
One common element is the amplification of the negative aspects of Scrooge's character. He may be more cruel and unrepentant in a horror version. The ghosts are not just there to show him the error of his ways but to terrify him. The time periods that the ghosts take him to can be more nightmarish, like a desolate future Christmas filled with despair. There may also be elements of the supernatural that are more in line with horror, such as demons or other evil spirits lurking in the shadows.
The story of 'A Christmas Carol' centers on Ebenezer Scrooge. He's a mean guy who doesn't like Christmas. But then the ghosts come and show him how he's been wrong. In the end, he becomes a better person and starts enjoying Christmas. It's a classic story that reminds us to be nice and caring.
Well, 'A Christmas Carol' is primarily a story. It was written by Charles Dickens and has been adapted into plays many times, but the original form is a written narrative.
A Christmas Carol is not a true story. It was created by the imagination of the author to convey certain moral and social messages. The characters and events are made up to tell a meaningful tale.