Dial Code Santa Claus

Dial Code Santa Claus

When the world of childhood encounters that of horror.

Directed by René Manzor

Produced by Garance Films, L.M. Productions

199088 min6.0 / 10

A dark, paranoia-soaked thriller that weaponizes Christmas and childhood innocence against a young protagonist hunted by a killer masquerading as Santa Claus.

Thomas de Frémont, a precocious child obsessed with action films, sets himself up for a terrifying Christmas Eve after he unwittingly makes contact with a deranged psychopath who claims he's Santa Claus.

Questions people ask

  • Is Dial Code Santa Claus scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 97% of films.

  • Is Dial Code Santa Claus easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is Dial Code Santa Claus violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.

  • Does Dial Code Santa Claus end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Dial Code Santa Claus sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

37/ 100

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