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Eaten Alive

  • 1976
  • R
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
8.1K
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Eaten Alive (1976)
A psychotic redneck, who owns a dilapidated hotel in rural East Texas, kills various people who upset him or his business, and he feeds their bodies to a large crocodile that he keeps as a pet in the swamp beside his hotel.
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A psychotic redneck, who owns a dilapidated hotel in rural East Texas, kills various people who upset him or his business, and he feeds their bodies to a large crocodile that he keeps as a p... Read allA psychotic redneck, who owns a dilapidated hotel in rural East Texas, kills various people who upset him or his business, and he feeds their bodies to a large crocodile that he keeps as a pet in the swamp beside his hotel.A psychotic redneck, who owns a dilapidated hotel in rural East Texas, kills various people who upset him or his business, and he feeds their bodies to a large crocodile that he keeps as a pet in the swamp beside his hotel.

  • Director
    • Tobe Hooper
  • Writers
    • Alvin L. Fast
    • Mardi Rustam
    • Kim Henkel
  • Stars
    • Neville Brand
    • Mel Ferrer
    • Carolyn Jones
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.5/10
    8.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Tobe Hooper
    • Writers
      • Alvin L. Fast
      • Mardi Rustam
      • Kim Henkel
    • Stars
      • Neville Brand
      • Mel Ferrer
      • Carolyn Jones
    • 122User reviews
    • 168Critic reviews
    • 48Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Neville Brand
    Neville Brand
    • Judd
    Mel Ferrer
    Mel Ferrer
    • Harvey Wood
    Carolyn Jones
    Carolyn Jones
    • Miss Hattie
    Marilyn Burns
    Marilyn Burns
    • Faye
    William Finley
    William Finley
    • Roy
    Stuart Whitman
    Stuart Whitman
    • Sheriff Martin
    Roberta Collins
    Roberta Collins
    • Clara
    Kyle Richards
    Kyle Richards
    • Angie
    Robert Englund
    Robert Englund
    • Buck
    Crystin Sinclaire
    Crystin Sinclaire
    • Libby Wood
    Janus Blythe
    Janus Blythe
    • Lynette
    • (as Janus Blyth)
    Betty Cole
    • Ruby
    Sig Sakowicz
    • Deputy Girth
    Ronald W. Davis
    • Country Boy
    Christine Schneider
    • Waitress
    David Hayward
    David Hayward
    • The Cowboy
    David Carson
    • Marlo
    • (as David 'Goat' Carson)
    Lincoln Kibbee
    • First Guy in Bar
    • Director
      • Tobe Hooper
    • Writers
      • Alvin L. Fast
      • Mardi Rustam
      • Kim Henkel
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Adapted for the screen by Texas Chainsaw Massacre co-writer Kim Henkel, the plot was very loosely based on the story of Joe Ball (also known as the Bluebeard from South Texas or the Alligator Man) who owned a bar with a live alligator attraction during the 1930s in Elmendorf, Texas. During this time, several murders of women were committed by Ball, and the legend is that he would dispose of his victims' bodies by feeding them to his pet alligators, but it was never proven that the flesh found in the pit was human. However, Joe Ball committed suicide at his bar on September 24, 1938, when he was about to be arrested by the police in connection with the murders.
    • Goofs
      Right at the end of the film when the crocodile pulls Judd under the water head first, look to the left of the screen to see a scuba diver under the water who turns is clearly moving. He is obviously a safety stuntman of some sort. You can clearly see his hand and is dressed in black.
    • Quotes

      Buck: Name's Buck... and I'm rarin' to fuck.

    • Alternate versions
      According to actor Englund, the Japanese version inserted some hard-core shots (obviously not performed by the original actors) into two of his scenes.
    • Connections
      Featured in Nightmare Festival (1989)
    • Soundtracks
      Despreciado me voy
      Written by Juan Navarrete Curiel

    User reviews122

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    Absolutely stupid, yet compulsive viewing.
    Tobe Hooper's much maligned follow up to 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre' isn't half as bad as it's detractors claim. While it certainly isn't as good as TCM, if viewed in the right frame of mind it's probably his second best flick. 'Death Trap' reminds me of Dario Argento's movies. Not in the subject matter, or directorial style, but in the sense that what you're seeing is a filmed nightmare, devoid of logic, but full of memorable over the top images. The sets are cheap and nasty, the acting varies from quite good to plain silly, the "plot" can basically be summed up as: people check into a seedy motel and get fed to a pet crocodile by its nutty owner, but you know what? It's still a hell of an entertaining trashy horror movie.

    Neville Brand ('The Ninth Configuration') gives a gonzo, almost vintage Timothy Carey-like performance as psycho scythe wielding Judd, owner of the one place in town you really don't want to check in to. Horror legend Robert Englund appears as sodomy lovin' white trash local Buck. Also on board are scream queen Marilyn Burns ('TCM', 'Helter Skelter'), cult star Roberta Collins ('Death Race 2000'), the original Morticia (Carolyn Jones), the 'Phantom Of The Paradise' (William Finley), and veterans Mel Ferrer ('The Hands Of Orlac') and Stuart Whitman ('Crazy Mama'). All this and one of the most unconvincing looking killer crocodiles ever seen on screen!

    Highly recommended.
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    • Release date
      • May 13, 1977 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Death Trap
    • Filming locations
      • Raleigh Studios - 5300 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Mars Productions Corporation
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $520,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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