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Literary Horror in Lore

Careful, contextual reporting that separates documented evidence from allegation, theory, and speculation.

John Leech's 1843 first-edition illustration of Jacob Marley's ghost appearing to Ebenezer Scrooge

Lore & Explained · Movies

Ebenezer Trailer 2: Why A Christmas Carol Was Always a Ghost Story

Ti West’s Ebenezer trailer amplifies Dickens’s ghosts and grave imagery. What A Christmas Carol contained in 1843, and what the new film has yet to confirm.

Oct 3, 2026