This is the definitive list of the best Christmas horror movies of all time, from scary slashers and spooky kid-friendly fare to a timeless Charles Dickens ghost story. The movie tells the story of how Dickens came up with his famous story, A Christmas Carol. This is definitely a movie that assumes familiarity with A Christmas Carol, since it constantly references the story. The movie is based on Les Standiford's 2008 non-fiction book The Man Who Invented Christmas: How Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol Rescued His Career and Revived Our Holiday Spirits. The title is also a misnomer of sorts, there is no real perspective as to what Christmas was like before A Christmas Carol. The book traces the writing and enduring legacy of Dickens's classic Christmas story, including its significant influence on the holiday as we know it today. Dan Stevens, who played Matthew Crawley on Downton Abbey, is back in another old-timey British role—but this time he's playing one of the most famous authors in history.Stevens is playing none other than Charles Dickens in a new holiday movie, The Man Who Invented Christmas. Dickens' Christmas was focused on … And while Dickens did shape a new form of Christmas, it is not the Christmas that is celebrated today.