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In Deadly Games aka Dial Code Santa Claus, a lone child must defend his house using strategically placed booby traps from a dangerous home invader on Christmas Eve. Sound familiar? Well, this kid isn’t Kevin McCallister. Thomas de Frémont (Alain Lalanne) is a child prodigy who uses his Minitel online service to contact Santa Claus. Unfortunately, the imposter he mistakenly contacts is a murderous vagabond who just happens to dress in a Santa costume. When this killer Santa (Patrick Floersheim) invades his home, Thomas must use all his wits, toy weapons and a high tech security system to survive a deadly game of cat & mouse. Originally released in France in 1989 as 3615 code Père Noël, this gonzo action-horror holiday hybrid saw enough similarities with 1990’s Home Alone that writer/director René Manzor threatened legal action for plagiarism. The film did not have an official North American release until 2018 when it was rediscovered and restored by the American Genre Film Archive. Now Deadly Games aka Dial Code Santa Claus stands as one of the most insane Christmas films ever released, with Bloody Disgusting even commenting, “Deadly Games doesn’t shy away from going to nightmarish places, but it’s also got that holiday warmth you just love to see in Christmas movies.”
In French with English Subtitles.
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Arkadin Cinema & Bar, 5228 Gravois Ave, St Louis, MO 63116-2310, United States,St. Louis, Missouri, Southhampton
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