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04 December 2020

Vinegar Syndrome plays DEADLY GAMES with Santa (review)

Ten year old Thomas has a high IQ and an active imagination.  When Christmas Eve comes, he decides to use his genius and high tech gadgets to catch Santa when he arrives at midnight to deliver presents. Unfortunately, this Santa is a deranged maniac bent on murder in this brutal French eighties precursor to HOME ALONE.

REVIEW LINK: Vinegar Syndrome (US) Region ALL UltraHD 4K/Region ALL Blu-ray (DVD Drive-in)

DEADLY GAMES Blu-ray specs:

  • UltraHD 4K:
    • 2160p24 HEVC H.265 1.85:1 Widescreen (HDR10)
  • Blu-ray:
    • 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.85:1 Widescreen
  • French DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo
  • Optional English Subtitles
  • "Forbidden Toys" interview with director René Manzor
  • "To Become a Man" interview with actor Alain Musy
  • "Simon Says Roll Sound" 1990 behind the scenes featurette
  • "Synapses" 1981 animated short film by René Manzor
  • Bonnie Tyler: "Merry Christmas" music video
  • Photo Slideshow (with audio commentary by director René Manzor)
  • "Storyboard-to-Scene" comparisons
  • "Pre-Trailer Model Shots" footage (with audio commentary by director René Manzor)
  • Theatrical Trailers:
    • French
    • Italian
    • English
  • French Teaser Trailer
  • 2 French TV Spots
  • 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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