SCROOGE’S CURSED CAROL
In this harrowing retelling of the Christmas classic, Ebenezer Scrooge is not the man Charles Dickens wrote about.
This Scrooge meets a gruesome end only to awaken in a hellish purgatory. There, he is condemned to face monstrous spirits in a relentless battle for survival, confronting the horrors of his past and the dark reality of his eternal damnation in a world where redemption is a mere illusion..
Blending the heartwarming nostalgia of the classic ‘A Christmas Carol’ this film takes a leaf out of the ‘Brightburn’ film narrative, by turning a beloved tale into a chilling horror story that redefines everything the viewer knew of the story up till now.
Our film will therefore be part of the emerging trend of reimagining classics and traditionally non-horror stories in a darker, more horror-oriented context, highlighting both its creative novelty and its potential for success.
SYNOPSIS
In “Scrooge’s Cursed Carol,” a classic Christmas tale is chillingly reimagined. Ebenezer Scrooge, is the Victorian London miser but in our story runs workhouse employing child labour. Worse than that, Scrooge is a secret and brutal serial killer akin to Jack the Ripper. A true Anti-hero in our story.
Although the audiance doesnt realise it, Scrooge meets his end under mysterious circumstances. His death, however, is just the beginning of a nightmarish journey.
Awakening in a desolate purgatory, Scrooge is confronted by the Ghost of Jacob Marley, his former partner, now a scarred spirit bearing the wounds of his own afterlife battles.
Marley warns Scrooge of the eternal torment that awaits him, a fate far worse than Marley’s own.
Meanwhile Bob Cratchit, Scrooge’s overworked clerk, makes a dark bargain with a mysterious figure to save his son, Tiny Tim, from illness and deformity.
Simultaneously, Emily Cratchit, a secret witch, engages in her own mystical efforts to cure their son, unaware of Bob’s pact.
Scrooge finds himself in a relentless battle against horrifying monsters – each more terrifying than the last, embodying his sins and the souls he wronged. reliving moments of his past, revealing his cruel actions and the pain he inflicted upon others, including his sister Fan and his lost love, Belle.
In the climactic revelation, Scrooge encounters the Grim Reaper, who shows him a vision of a life he could have had and the despise others had for him even in death – not as a path to redemption, but as the beginning of an eternal cycle of suffering and battle, a punishment for his heinous life. Scrooge realises with horror that his actions have condemned him to an unending nightmare.
Bob awakens from what he believes was a dream, only to find Tiny Tim healed, a consequence of his dark deal.
The movie ends with a sense of foreboding, suggesting that while Tiny Tim’s life is saved, the consequences of Bob’s choice will have far-reaching and possibly sinister implications.
“Scrooge’s Cursed Carol” turns a familiar Christmas story into a harrowing tale of horror, exploring themes of guilt, retribution, and the inescapable consequences of one’s actions.
It’s a film that promises to leave audiences contemplating the nature of evil and the possibility of redemption in a world where darkness prevails.
