Johnny Depp is back on the big screen as Scrooge - the new movie 90% of the audience on Rotten Tomatoes "Ebenezer: Christmas Story" - a gothic horror based on "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens. Tyr West, who parented "X" and "Pearl," turned the Christmas classic into a dark tale with haunting ghosts. Viewers are especially taken with Depp's performance and how West reinterpreted a familiar story. Critics found the film cooler, with 53 percent.