George Bailey (It's a Wonderful Life) first and pretends to be drowning. After George rescues him, the man reveals himself to be George's guardian angel, Clarence Odbody. George does not believe him, and he bitterly wishes he had never been born. Inspired by this comment, Clarence shows George what the town would have been like without him, with the snow outside stopping as the change is made. In this alternative scenario Bedford Falls is instead named Pottersville, and is home to sleazy nightclubs, pawn shops, and amoral people. Bailey Park was never built, and remains an old cemetery. Mr. Gower was sent to prison for poisoning
Frontier(s) on DVD the following week. "Frontière(s)" was released in France on 23 January 2008. Manohla Dargis of "The New York Times" praised the film, writing: "There’s enough blood in the unrated French horror film "Frontier(s)" to satiate even the most ravenous gore hounds. The real surprise here is that this creepy, contemporary gross-out also has some ideas, visual and otherwise, wedged among its sanguineous drips, swaying meat hooks and whirring table saw." Peter Bradshaw of "The Guardian" awarded the film two out of five stars, calling it "One for hardcore fans only." Writing for "The Village Voice", Jim Ridley noted: