3615 code Père Noël (1989)

User Rating:

5.8/10   

Director:

René Manzor

Writer:

René Manzor (writer)

Release Date:

17 January 1990 (France)

Genre:

Horror | Action | Thriller

Plot Keywords:

Killer Santa Claus | Holiday Horror | Santa Claus | Number In Title

Awards:

2 wins

Cast

Brigitte Fossey	...	Julie
Louis Ducreux	...	Papy
Patrick Floersheim	...	Le Père Noël / Santa Claus
Alain Lalanne	...	Thomas (as Alain Musy)
François-Eric Gendron	...	Roland (as François Eric Gendron)
Stéphane Legros	...	Pilou
Franck Capillery	...	Le policier
Nicole Raucher	...	La cuisinière
Gédéon	...	Le jardinier
Charles de Feral	...	Cadre du Printemps
Marion Bureau	...	La petite fille
Mousse	...	Le clown
Edmond Thanel	...	Chauffeur-livreur
René Manzor	...	Responsable stock

Also Known As:

Dial Code Santa Claus (International: English title) (informal literal title)
Game Over (International: English title)
Hide and Freak (International: English title)

Runtime:

87 min

Country:

France

Language:

French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

West Germany:16

Movie Connections:

References Zorro (1975/I)

Home Alone meets Die Hard in a mansion during Christmas.

It's been awhile I have seen this film but from what I can remember when I saw it as a kid: I liked it. A small boy is left (with or without babysitter? I don't remember) alone at home (huge mansion) while his parents attend a dinner party on christmas eve. The boy named Thomas thinks he is safe until a burglar dressed in Santa Claus decides to drop in and do some christmas shopping. So now begins this cat & mouse game as Thomas is determined to defend himself and his home. Think more in the lines of "Rambo kid Home Alone without that Culkin brat". Good film from what I can remember and I'm still trying to find a copy of this french film. Perhaps I liked it because I was about the same age as the hero of the film who had these self-made weapons, cool gadgets and was fighting against this psycho santa claus dressed burglar.

For those who wonder what 36.15 is: it's not the code for "Pere Noel" (Santa Claus) but in France it's like a "teletext" or "internet/bbs" function back in the 80's/early 90's. Basically you type in 36.15 and then a "name/word" (e.g. 36.15 CINEMA) and you can find info. Sort of like an electronic yellow pages server.