Deadly Games
1989 · Movie · 88 min · ★ 6.0 · 55% critics
On Christmas Eve, a clever kid who loves action movies ends up in a dangerous game after contacting a disturbed stranger who insists he’s Santa. Trapped in a sprawling house with a vulnerable family member, the child must rely on quick thinking, homemade gadgets, and knowledge of the rooms to survive the night.
Also known as Dial Code Santa Claus · Hide and Freak · Deadly Games: Dial Code Santa Claus
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Details
- Original title
- 36.15 code Père Noël
- Years
- 1989
- Release date
- 1990-01-17
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Critic score
- 55/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 (117 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a darker, more suspenseful holiday home-invasion story with a resourceful kid fighting back; Not for you if you’re after a light, family-friendly Home Alone-style comedy.
Pros: tense holiday thriller; inventive house traps; creepy villain | Cons: slow early stretch; uneven tone shifts; can feel repetitive
Themes
- video game
- psychopath
- santa claus
- grandfather
- video surveillance
- car crash
- mansion
- killing a dog
- toy store
- home alone
- child driving car
- killer santa claus
- +5 more
Cast & crew
Brigitte Fossey
as Julie de Frémont
Louis Ducreux
as Papy
Patrick Floersheim
as Le Père Noël
- AL
Alain Lalanne
as Thomas de Frémont
François-Eric Gendron
as Roland
- SL
Stéphane Legros
as Pilou
- FC
Franck Capillery
as Le policier
- NR
Nicole Raucher
as La cuisinière
- GÉ
Gédéon
as Le jardinier
- CF
Charles de Feral
as Cadre du Printemps
Directed by René Manzor