Eaten Alive (Two-Disc Special Edition)

Buy This Item Eaten Alive (Two-Disc Special Edition) by Dark Sky Films  Available from Amazon  $21.99  on 9-22-2008     <P><b>Restored and Remastered</b></p> <P>The Starlight, a decrepit hotel run by Judd (Neville Brand), receives few customers. Perhaps it’s the remote location in the Texas bayous. Perhaps it’s the owner's violent mood swings. Or perhaps it’s the man-eating crocodile in the backyard. But one dark steamy night finds the Starlight visited by a runaway prostitute (Roberta Collins, Death Race 2000), a young couple (Marilyn Burns and William Finley) and their child (Kyle Richards, Halloween), a dying father and his daughter (Mel Ferrer and Crystin Sinclaire), and sex-obsessed Buck (Robert Englund, A Nightmare on Elm Street), all of whom will experience an unforgettable night of terror at the hands of Judd and his pet croc. <P>A raw, violent, and bizarre portrayal of madness run amok in rural America, Eaten Alive was director Tobe Hooper's follow-up to the international hit, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. Dark Sky Films proudly presents this two-disc special edition which features a brand new transfer from long-lost vault materials and never-before-seen bonus features. <P><b>Bonus Features Include:</b> Feature-length audio commentary w/ producer Mardi Rustam, actors Roberta Collins, William Finley and Kyle Richards, & make-up artist Craig Reardon "The Gator Creator: Tobe Hooper" "My Name is Buck: Robert Englund "The Butcher of Elmendorf: The Legend of Joe Ball" "5ive Minutes with Marilyn Burns" Theatrical Trailers (x7) TV Spots (x2) Radio Spots (x2) Still Gallery Slideshow (motion) Alternate Credits and Title Sequences (x2) </p> Reader Reviews Judd is insane; he owns the Startlight Hotel in a swamp. He feeds his guests to his pet crocodile. After the success of "Jaws," Tobe Hooper tried his hand at directing a creature feature, "Eaten Alive." This movie is very similar to "Psycho." Early in the film, Judd repeatedly strikes a young prostitute with a rake, stabbing her numerous times. While she is still breathing, he throws her off the front porch railing. The crocodile rises up from the water and gobbles her up. Just as in "Psycho," her sister, and also her father, come by the hotel looking for her. This movie is very intense, from its bloody beginning to its bloody ending. Though not as provocative as Tobe`s "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre," it manages to serve its purpose at being a terrifying and gruesome movie. "Eaten Alive" would've fared better if it had been filmed on location rather than the obvious sound stage. The crocodile was extremely unrealistic. In fact, there were several scenes where it looked like a miniature version was used in lieu of a life-size one. Look closely at the scene where Snoopy the dog is about to be devoured. There are big name stars in this movie such as Mel Ferrer and Carolyn Jones, but they are underused. Marilyn Burns from "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" spends much of her time tied to a bed. A young Robert Englund, who played Freddy Krueger in "A Nightmare on Elm Street," plays Buck, an oversexed, troublemaking redneck. If you like movies about alligators and crocodiles on the rampage, rent or buy Tobe Hooper's "Crocodile." It is definitely more entertaining than "Eaten Alive. In "Crocodile," a group of teens are relentlessly pursued by a crocodile because one of them is unknowingly carrying her eggs. The body count is high. There are numerous mutilations as the teens are killed one by one. Who will live and who will die?

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