Eaten Alive

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On the edge of the Texas swamplands lies the Starlight Hotel, a ramshackle shack run by the psychotic and sexually frustrated Judd. Not many guests check in here anymore. And those who are unlucky enough to do so run the risk of falling under Judd's scythe and being fed to his big-mouthed friend - a huge crocodile that lives behind the hotel...

EATEN ALIVE was Tobe Hooper's first film after The Chainsaw Massacre and caused a similar moral panic in Sweden. During police raids on video stores, rental copies were confiscated and destroyed. Kim Henkel (who also wrote The Chainsaw Massacre) drew inspiration for the film from the case of bar owner Joe Ball, who fed his alligators live cats, dogs – and women! The cast includes cult names such as Robert Englund (A Nightmare on Elm Street), Marilyn Burns (the lead role in The Chainsaw Massacre), Carolyn Jones (Morticia in the TV original of The Addams Family) and Mel Ferrer, who, according to Scream Magazine, is subjected to "one of the most drawn-out and spectacular death scenes in film history".

BONUS MATERIAL * THE BUTCHER OF ELMENDORF: THE LEGEND OF JOE BALL. Unique interview with Richard Ball, son-in-law of the notorious murderer Joe Ball who was the inspiration for the film (23 min) * MY NAME IS BUCK. Interview with Robert Englund (15 min) * THE GATOR CREATOR. How the monster in the film was created (20 min) * 5IVE MINUTES WITH MARILYN BURNS (5 min) * NINE TRAILERS with all the different titles the film had: Eaten Alive, Death Trap, Horror Hotel, Starlight Slaughter, The Legend of the Bayou and The Devils Swamp * TV ADVERTISEMENT * RADIO ADVERTISEMENT * IMAGE GALLERY