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[Trailer] Freshly Unearthed 1989 Film ‘Dial Code Santa Claus’ Looks Like a Total Holiday Horror Gem
What if Home Alone was rated “R”… and featured a murderous Santa Claus?
If you love Christmas horror movies you’ve probably already seen all the hits, but one hidden gem you maybe haven’t yet seen is titled Dial Code Santa Claus (aka Game Over), released in 1989 and available only via VHS bootlegs. That is, until now. American Genre Film Archive (AGFA) and Alamo Drafthouse have unearthed it and they’re bringing it to theaters!
The press release explains, “The film actually pre-dated Home Alone, annihilating a generation of French kids weaned on action-packed Christmastime gems such as Gremlins and Die Hard. It disturbed critics and the moviegoing public with its uncompromising look beneath the surface of the beloved holiday. From there, the film went on to worldwide distribution… except for America, where it had yet to see an official release until now.”
“The film had its North American Premiere this year at Fantastic Fest in Austin, TX with director René Manzor in person, where it thrilled audiences and critics alike — “[Dial Code Santa Claus] plays like a blend of classic Amblin and a grindhouse nightmare. To say ‘this shit is nuts’ would be an understatement.” (Jacob Hall, Slash Film).”
Upcoming screenings include:
- 12/17 (Alamo Drafthouse Sloans Lake – Denver)
- 12/17 (AFI Silver – Washington D.C.)
- 12/18 (Sidewalk Film Fest – Birmingham, AL)
- 12/19 (Egyptian – Los Angeles)
- 12/19 (Globe Cinema – Calgary)
- 12/19 (Boston Underground Film Festival – Boston)
- 12/19 & 12/23 (Alamo Drafthouse Brooklyn – New York)
- 12/20 (Royal Cinema – Toronto)
- 12/21 (Alamo Drafthouse – Raleigh, NC)
- 12/22 (Suns Cinema – Washington D.C.)
- 12/23 (Frida Cinema – Santa Ana, CA)
- 12/24 (Alamo Drafthouse Ritz – Austin)
- 1/9 (Winnipeg Film Group – Winnipeg)
- 1/19 (Jacob Burns Film Center – Pleasantville, NY)
In Dial Code Santa Claus…
“Thomas is a typical 1980s kid: he loves computers, role-playing games, and his dog. While mom is away at the office on Christmas Eve, Thomas and his grandfather are left home alone — perfect timing for a disgruntled, perverted, bloodthirsty Santa Claus to raid the home down the chimney. But Hell hath no fury like a mulleted ten-year-old with an arsenal of toys!.”
Check out the trailer below!
Sony returns to their own Marvel universe with the upcoming Kraven the Hunter, which has been bumped all over the release schedule. This week, it’s been bumped once more.
There was a time when Sony was going to unleash Kraven in theaters in October 2023, but the film was then bumped to August 2024. It’ll now release on December 13, 2024.
Kraven the Hunter will be the very first Marvel movie from Sony to be released into theaters with an “R” rating, with lots of bloody violence being promised.
Aaron Taylor-Johnson stars as the title character, Marvel’s ultimate predator.
“Kraven the Hunter is the visceral story about how and why one of Marvel’s most iconic villains came to be. Set before his notorious vendetta with Spider-Man, Aaron Taylor-Johnson stars as the titular character in the R-rated film.”
Ariana DeBose will play Calypso in the upcoming Kraven the Hunter movie.
Christopher Abbott (Possessor) is playing The Foreigner, with Levi Miller (Better Watch Out) also on board. Alessandro Nivola (The Many Saints of Newark) will play another villain, but character details are under wraps. Russell Crowe and Fred Hechinger also star.
J.C. Chandor (A Most Violent Year) is directing Kraven the Hunter.
The screenplay was written by Art Marcum & Matt Holloway and Richard Wenk.
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