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* EvilDetectingDog: Thomas's dog can tell the Santa who came through the chimney is up to no good, which is why the Santa kills him.
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* SocialMediaIsBad: In TheEighties! The Santa finds Thomas' house through a Minitel chat room when Thomas tells him that his mother is the manager of a department store, which turns out to be enough information for the Santa to trace his location.
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* SocialMediaIsBad: In TheEighties! The Santa finds Thomas' house through a Minitel chat room when Thomas tells him that his mother is the manager of a department store, which turns out to be enough information for the Santa to trace his location. The "3615" in the French title was the most common number used in Minitel addresses, akin to ".com" in the Internet age.
* StillBelievesInSanta: Thomas firmly believes in Santa Claus, and believes the man who came down the chimney in a Santa suit (because Thomas blocked all other entrances) is the real Saint Nicholas. He thinks so even after the Santa kills his dog, because his mother told him that if you see Santa delivering presents he'll turn into an ogre.
* StillBelievesInSanta: Thomas firmly believes in Santa Claus, and believes the man who came down the chimney in a Santa suit (because Thomas blocked all other entrances) is the real Saint Nicholas. He thinks so even after the Santa kills his dog, because his mother told him that if you see Santa delivering presents he'll turn into an ogre.
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* WeNeedToGetProof: The whole thing starts because Thomas wants to capture incontrovertible proof that Santa is real, and as such effectively locks himself, his grandfather, and the madman dressed as Santa in his house to record footage of the latter.
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* AdultsAreUseless: Up until the end [[spoiler:when Thomas’ nearly blind grandfather finishes off the already weakened Santa with a gun]] Thomas has to completely fend for himself against the intruder.
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* AdultsAreUseless: Up until the end [[spoiler:when Thomas’ nearly blind grandfather finishes off the already weakened Santa with a gun]] gun]], Thomas has to completely fend for himself against the intruder.intruder.
* TheAhnold: Thomas loves American action movies and idolizes their muscle-bound stars, and even stages play sessions heavily inspired by them.
* TheAhnold: Thomas loves American action movies and idolizes their muscle-bound stars, and even stages play sessions heavily inspired by them.
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* AlasPoorVillain: Near the end Thomas tearfully asks Santa why he's doing all this. The Santa appears sad and confused, as if even he doesn't know.
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* AlasPoorVillain: Near the end end, Thomas tearfully asks Santa why he's doing all this. The Santa appears sad and confused, as if even he doesn't know.
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* LockAndLoadMontage: PlayedForLaughs in the beginning when Thomas does one inspired by ''Film/{{Commando}}''. A scrawny adolescent boy trying to look like Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger is about as comical as it sounds. He later has to do a real one after the Santa starts attacking him.
* LonelyRichKid: Thomas' main source of companionship is his massive collection of expensive toys, which it's strongly implied is the main reason he has any friends.
* LonelyRichKid: Thomas' main source of companionship is his massive collection of expensive toys, which it's strongly implied is the main reason he has any friends.
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* HomeAloneAntics: A very DarkerAndEdgier version thereof, in which both Thomas and the Santa are outright trying to kill each other by the end. The film allegedly inspired the trope namer to the point that René Manzor threatened to sue.
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* TheUnreveal: Who the Santa is or where he comes from is never revealed. (The back of the recent Blu-ray release says he has escaped from an insane asylum but this is never stated in the film.)
* WouldHarmAChild: The Santa stalks and tries to kill an eleven year old boy throughout the film.
* WouldHarmAChild: The Santa stalks and tries to kill an eleven year old boy throughout the film.
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* SocialMediaIsBad: In TheEighties! The Santa finds Thomas' house through a Minitel chat room when Thomas tells him that his mother is the manager of a department store, which turns out to be enough information for the Santa to trace his location.
* TheUnreveal: Who the Santa is or where he comes from is never revealed. (The back of the recent Blu-ray release says he has escaped from an insaneasylum asylum, but this is never stated in the film.)
* WouldHarmAChild: The Santa stalks and tries to kill aneleven year old eleven-year-old boy throughout the film.film.
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* AlasPoorVillain: Near the end Thomas tearfully asks Santa why he's doing all this. The Santa appears sad and confused, as if even he doesn't know.
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* ChildProdigy: Thomas has built most of the traps and surveillance devices of his house by himself.
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* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:Thomas and his grandfather are alive but Thomas’ dog has been killed and Thomas is clearly traumatized.]]
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* AdultsAreUseless: Up until the end [[spoiler:when Thomas’ nearly blind grandfather finishes off the already weakened Santa with a gun]] Thomas has to completely fend for himself against the intruder.
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* ImplacableMan: The Santa is unstoppable in his pursuit of Thomas and his grandfather even after being burned and shot at it with various projectiles and explosives.
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* EvilIsPetty: The main reason why the Santa pursues Thomas is because Thomas’ mother fired him from his job as a Mall Santa (after striking a child).
* ImplacableMan: The Santa is unstoppable in his pursuit of Thomas and his grandfather even after being burned and shot at it with various projectiles and explosives.
* ImplacableMan: The Santa is unstoppable in his pursuit of Thomas and his grandfather even after being burned and shot at it with various projectiles and explosives.
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!! ''Dial Code Santa'' Santa Claus'' contains examples of:
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* BerserkButton: The Santa is very kind (if not a bit creepy) to a little girl on his lap at the mall until se tells him she doesn't like his face and calls him a fake.
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* BerserkButton: The Santa is very kind (if not a bit creepy) to a little girl on his lap at the mall until se she tells him she doesn't like his face and calls him a fake.fake. Then he slaps her.
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* TheUnreveal: Who the Santa is or where he comes from is never revealed. (The back of the recent Blu-ray release says he has escaped from an insane asylum but this is never confirmed in the film.)
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* PsychopathicManchild: The Santa at various points acts like he is just playing a game with Thomas; at one point when he captures Thomas he decides to let him go to play 'hide and seek'.
* TheUnreveal: Who the Santa is or where he comes from is never revealed. (The back of the recent Blu-ray release says he has escaped from an insane asylum but this is neverconfirmed stated in the film.)
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* BigFancyHouse: Thomas and his family live in a large hi-tech mansion that is easy to get lost in.
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* KickTheDog: The first thing the Santa does after climbing down the chimney is kill Thomas' dog.
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Also known as ''Deadly Games''.
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* BerserkButton: The Santa is very kind (if not a bit creepy) to a little girl on his lap at the mall until se tells him she doesn't like his face and calls him a fake.
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* ImplacableMan: The Santa is unstoppable in his pursuit of Thomas and his grandfather even after being burned and shot at it with various projectiles and explosives.
* MallSanta: The Santa is this before being fired after slapping a child.
* TheUnreveal: Who the Santa is or where he comes from is never revealed. (The back of the recent Blu-ray release says he has escaped from an insane asylum but this is never confirmed in the film.))
* WouldHarmAChild: The Santa stalks and tries to kill an eleven year old boy throughout the film.
* MallSanta: The Santa is this before being fired after slapping a child.
* TheUnreveal: Who the Santa is or where he comes from is never revealed. (The back of the recent Blu-ray release says he has escaped from an insane asylum but this is never confirmed in the film.
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* ChildrenAreInnocent: Thomas still believes in Santa when his friends have stopped.
* TheUnreveal: Who the Santa is or where he comes from is never revealed. (The back of the recent Blu-ray release says he has escaped from an insane asylum but this is never confirmed in the film.)
* ChildrenAreInnocent: Thomas still believes in Santa when his friends have stopped.
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Thomas, a resourceful child, is left alone with his fragile grandfather on Christmas Eve. When a killer dressed as Santa Claus breaks into their home, Thomas does whatever it takes to defend his home and grandfather.
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