Synopsis
A psychotic redneck who owns a dilapidated hotel in the backwater swamps of Louisiana 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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Cast
- Neville BrandJudd
- Mel FerrerHarvey Wood
- Carolyn JonesMiss Hattie
- Marilyn BurnsFaye
- William FinleyRoy
- Stuart WhitmanSheriff Martin
- Robert EnglundBuck
- Roberta CollinsClara
- Kyle RichardsAngie
- Crystin SinclaireLibby Wood
Recommandations
- 80
Film Threat
It’s not as grueling as its big brother, but if Chainsaw is a five star movie then Eaten Alive is at least worthy of four. It’s only within the context and confines of Chainsaw and director Tobe Hooper that Eaten Alive seems to fall short of anything at all. On its own the film stands heads and shoulders above many others of the horror genre. - 75
Entertainment Weekly
Blackly comic elements do little to blunt the unsettling aura created by the garish lighting and intense dentist-drill ”score.” - 50
TV Guide Magazine
Although Eaten Alive is not so unusual or terrifying as Texas Chainsaw, Hooper does a fine job of building up the Southern-gothic atmosphere and continues his brilliant use of sound to enhance the sense of unease and suspense. - 50
Slant Magazine
With an enviable, well-stocked cast of character thespians and a carefully dilapidated motel set, Eaten Alive is all ingredients, no recipe. - 42
The A.V. Club
Lacking the eerie plausibility and stylishness of Chainsaw, yet filled with dead dogs, terrorized children, and bound women, it never transcends its Z-grade origins. It's an interesting footnote, and will likely be of interest to hardcore horror fans, but those looking for a lost masterpiece will likely come away disappointed. - 20
CineVue
Eaten Alive is plagued by Hooper’s endlessly strange directorial choices, particularly when it comes to getting performances from his leads. His efforts confound rather than disturb.
