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Dial Code Santa Claus AKA 36.15 code Père Noël AKA Deadly Games AKA Game Over AKA Wanted: Mr. X-Mas (Blu-ray) (1989)
Thomas, a very intelligent and resourceful child, is left alone with his beloved and fragile granddad on Christmas Eve, when a psychopath dressed as Santa Claus breaks into their mansion and starts chasing them.Director: René Manzor
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray 4K Copy)
DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
* The Film
"Forbidden Toys" 2017 interview with director René Manzor (88:46)
"To Become a Man" 2017 interview with actor Alain Musy (40:50)
"Simon Says Roll Sound" 1990 featurette (8:47) (480i)
"Synapses" 1981 animated short film by René Manzor (5:20)
Bonnie Tyler: "Merry Christmas" music video (2:54) (480i)
Photo slideshow (with forced audio commentary by René Manzor) (18:13)
"Storyboard-to-Scene" comparisons
- Scene #1 (6:51)
- Scene #2 (2:09)
- Scene #3 (1:37)
"Pre-Trailer Model Shots" footage (with forced audio commentary by René Manzor) (2:40) (480i)
Theatrical trailers
- French (1:41)
- Italian (2:35)
- English (1:23)
- French Teaser trailer (1:04)
- 2 French TV Spots (0:43) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):French DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 stereo (48kHz/24bit)
French Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:4K restoration from the 35mm camera negative.
All extras are in 1080p, except where noted.
Music video & English trailer are in English, with optional English HoH subtitles.
Italian trailer is in Italian, with optional English subtitles.
"Storyboard-to-Scene" comparisons are in French, with no subtitles.
All other extras are in French, with optional English subtitles.
Comes with a reversible cover.
Available in a Limited Edition with an embossed slipcover designed by Tom Hodge via the Vinegar Syndrome website (limited to 5,000 copies). -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
* The Film
Audio commentary with director René Manzor (2017)
"Forbidden Toys" 2017 interview with director René Manzor (88:17)
"To Become a Man" 2017 interview with actor Alain Musy (40:51)
"36.15 Code Manzor" 2017 conversation between Alain Schlockoff and Jérôme Pham (19:21)
"Simon Says Roll Sound" 1990 featurette (8:50) (576i)
"Synapses" 1981 animated short film by René Manzor (5:20)
Bonnie Tyler: "Merry Christmas" music video (2:55) (576i)
Photo slideshow (with forced audio commentary by René Manzor) (18:14)
"Storyboard-to-Scene" comparison (6:52)
"Pre-Trailer Model Shots" footage (with forced audio commentary by René Manzor) (2:42)
Theatrical trailers
- French (1:41)
- English (1:23)
- Italian (2:35)
- French Teaser trailer (1:04)
- 2 French TV Spots (0:43)
Bonus trailers
- The Return of the Living Dead
- The Killer Reserved Nine Seats
- Lord of Illusions
- San Babila ore 20: un delitto inutile
DISC TWO (DVD Copy)
DISC THREE (DVD Copy) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):French DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 stereo (48kHz/16bit)
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Case type:Digipak
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Notes:All extras are in 1080p, except where noted.
Music video is in English.
All other extras are in French.
Limited to 2,000 copies. -
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Amazon France
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
* The Film
Photo slideshow (with forced audio commentary by René Manzor) (18:14)
"Synapses" 1981 animated short film by René Manzor (5:20)
Theatrical trailers
- French (1:41)
- English (1:23)
- Italian (2:35)
- French Teaser trailer (1:04)
- 2 French TV Spots (0:43)
DISC TWO (DVD Copy)
DISC THREE (DVD)
"Forbidden Toys" 2017 interview with director René Manzor (85:08)
"To Become a Man" 2017 interview with actor Alain Musy (39:10)
"Simon Says Roll Sound" 1990 featurette (8:49)
Bonnie Tyler: "Merry Christmas" music video (2:55)
"Storyboard-to-Scene" comparison (6:35)
"Pre-Trailer Model Shots" footage (with forced audio commentary by René Manzor) (2:41) -
Subtitles:English, German (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):French LPCM 2.0 stereo
German LPCM 2.0 stereo -
Case type:Digipak
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Notes:2K restoration from the original negative.
Music video is in English, with no subtitles.
"Storyboard-to-Scene" comparisons are in French, with no subtitles.
All other extras are in French, with optional English & German subtitles (except Trailers).
Also available as a single-disc release. -
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Extras:Photo slideshow (with forced audio commentary by René Manzor) (18:14)
"Synapses" 1981 animated short film by René Manzor (5:20)
Theatrical trailers
- French (1:41)
- English (1:23)
- Italian (2:35)
- French Teaser trailer (1:04)
- 2 French TV Spots (0:43) -
Subtitles:English, German (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):French LPCM 2.0 stereo
German LPCM 2.0 stereo -
Case type:Digipak
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Notes:2K restoration from the original negative.
Music video is in English, with no subtitles.
"Storyboard-to-Scene" comparisons are in French, with no subtitles.
All other extras are in French, with optional English & German subtitles (except Trailers).
Also available as a single-disc release. -
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OVERALL: Draw
The US release uses a 4K restoration and includes additional "Storyboard-to-Scene" comparisons.
The French release uses a 2K restoration and includes an exclusive audio commentary and additional featurette. Note that the extras do not seem to be English-friendly. -
CUTS:
- Blu-ray ALL America- Vinegar Syndrome - No cuts (91:23).
- Blu-ray ALL Limited Edition France- Le chat qui fume - No cuts (91:33).
- Blu-ray ALL Germany- Camera Obscura - No cuts (91:33).
- Blu-ray ALL Single Disc Edition Germany- Camera Obscura - No cuts (91:33).
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Comparison added by Vincent_Prendergast on 02/11/20
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 03/12/20UPDATE LOG:
02/11/20: Initial entry.
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03/12/20: Added single disc edition and additional title.
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