Rent Eaten Alive (1976)
2.9 of 5 from 79 ratings
1h 31min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- Deep in the Louisiana bayou sits the ramshackle Starlight Hotel, destination of choice for those who like to check in but not check out! Bumbling Judd, the patron of this particular establishment, may seem like a good-natured ol' Southern gent - but he has a mean temper on him, and a mighty large scythe to boot...
- Actors:
- Neville Brand, Mel Ferrer, Carolyn Jones, Marilyn Burns, William Finley, Stuart Whitman, Roberta Collins, Kyle Richards, Robert Englund, Crystin Sinclaire, Janus Blythe, Betty Cole, Sig Sakowicz, Ronald W. Davis, Christine Schneider, David Hayward, David Carson, Lincoln Kibbee, James Galanis, Tarja Leena Halinen
- Directors:
- Tobe Hooper
- Producers:
- Mohammed Rustam
- Writers:
- Alvin L. Fast, Mohammed Rustam
- Aka:
- Death Trap / Horror Hotel / Starlight Slaughter / Brutes and Savages
- Studio:
- Arrow Films
- Genres:
- Classics, Horror
- Collections:
- Films to Watch If You Like..., What to Watch Next If You Liked Jaws
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 21/09/2015
- Run Time:
- 91 minutes
- Languages:
- English Dolby Digital 1.0, English LPCM Mono
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- NTSC
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Audio commentary with co-writer and producer Mardi Rustam, actors Roberta Collins, William Finley and Kyle Richards, and make-up artist Craig Reardon
- New introduction to the film by Hooper
- Blood on the Bayou-a brand new interview with Hooper
- Gator Bait- a brand new interview with star Janus Blythe
- Monsters and Metaphors-a brand new interview with make-up artist Craig Reardon
- The Gator Creator - an archive interview with Hooper
- My Name is Buck - an archive interview with star Robert Englund
- 5ive Minutes with Marilyn Burns - the Texas Chain Saw star discusses her role in Eaten Alive The Butcher of Elmendorf: The Legend of Joe Ball-featurette looking at the true-life story of the South Texas bar owner on whom Eaten Alive is loosely based
- Original theatrical trailers for the film under its various alternate titles: Eaten Alive, Death Trap, Starlight Slaughter and Horror Hotel
- TV and Radio Spots
- Alternate Opening Titles
- Behind the Scenes Slideshow
- Stills and Promo Material Gallery
- Audience Comment Cards
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Reviews (2) of Eaten Alive
Swamp Screams & Neon Nightmares - Eaten Alive review by griggs
Tobe Hooper’s Eaten Alive is a gloriously trashy swamp fever dream: neon lights blazing, everyone drenched in sweat, and a crocodile that looks permanently fed up. Neville Brand rants, Robert England sleazes, and the guests seem to wander in from entirely different movies. It’s chaotic, repetitive, and wildly overlong — but it’s also scrappy, noisy fun with a pulse.
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Vice and Virtue - Eaten Alive review by CP Customer
The opening close up shot leaves us in no doubt as to the source of the evil in this film. Horror film buffs will notice the presence of a young Robert Englund, the man who went on to be Freddy Kruger, in a Nightmare on Elm Street.
As a horror film in modern times, it looks dated and odd, though the first death scene is more visceral, personal and disturbing than many.
The film plays out the struggle between virtue and vice, repression and desire, both of which have their consequences in death. The crocodile, with its insatiable appetite, is just a unique method of body disposal.
If you're a horror film fan you'll want to see this, just as a stamp collector would want a rare stamp. If you're just looking for creepy old horror, it may be best to look elsewhere.
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