Karry Best movie of this year hands down!

2freensel I saw this movie before reading any reviews, and I thought it was very funny. I was very surprised to see the overwhelmingly negative reviews this film received from critics.

Sharkflei Your blood may run cold, but you now find yourself pinioned to the story.

Roxie The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

Julian R. White Well, you can certainly tell this was a Tobe Hooper film. For the age and genre, you would think this was just going to be one of those old creature features that everyone sees and only laughs at. Surprisingly, this was not the case for me. I was quite alarmed and surprised at how horrible and macabre this movie truly got. Who is the real villain here? The Crocodile (and or Alligator) or Judd, the animals strangely affectionate keeper. To be honest, the Crocodile is really not even involved in the film that much, it's more or less only the means of disposal for Judd's victims. He's truly insane, and even seemingly schizophrenic. This movie really gets you on the edge of your seat, if nothing more for the fact you're so horrified at what's going on. That's pretty rare with most films of its age.

Mr_Ectoplasma Judd owns a motel in the rural south-he also happens to own a pet alligator which he keeps in a large building on the property. All of this would be fine and well, except that Judd has murderous impulses, and his alligator has a taste for human flesh.Panned by many and beloved by some, "Eaten Alive" likely got a great deal of the flack it did simply by virtue of being Hooper's follow-up to "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre." Make no mistake, "Eaten Alive" comes nowhere near "Chainsaw," but it is a respectably entertaining, morbid, and sometimes darkly funny horror film. It is not at all a frightening film, but it is demented enough to command attention.Where "Chainsaw" reveled in gritty realism, this film is far more elaborately-staged, and features meticulously-designed sets; exterior night scenes are often bathed in bluish fog, and the interiors are lush and colorful. This strips the film of any tangible realism, but does lend it a nightmarish disposition that is reminiscent of television films of the era; it is, however, considerably more violent, offering several on-screen murders bloodshed. The film also boasts a cast of would-be horror royalty, including performances from Robert Englund, Marilyn Burns (returning from "Chainsaw"), and an even-younger Kyle Richards, pre-"Halloween."Overall, "Eaten Alive" is an unusual offering from Hooper, and though not one of his best, it's certainly not one of his worst films, either. The colorful compositions and generally bizarre narrative make it worth watching. It lacks brilliance, but it offers plenty in the way of demented backwater hysterics. 6/10.

trashgang Made after the classic Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) by Tobe Hooper, a weird director. starting with a cult classic and from there on declining into mediocre to worse flicks. Strange as it can be but this one do deliver some creepy moments. It's done by the use of red light and the country music being played on the background at the hotel were the croc lives in a pit. The story is loosely based on real events (Joe Ball) but that's all. It also features well known thespians from that era and the coming of rising star Robert Englund. It's a bit outdated as you see it now because it's slowly build although Neville Brand (Judd) do gives a great performance and it contains nudity it's low on gore. Just made before the great slasher era (1978) it shows. If you just look at Halloween (1978) were no blood is used that one did work on the horror due the atmosphere and The Shape itself. Clearly to see being shot in a studio the effects are a bit laughable too. The croc is easy to spot it isn't a real thing, the wire used toward the end is easy to see when Angie (Kyle Richards) is hanging over the water, and the last minutes a scuba diver can be spot in the pit.But one of the better efforts of Tobe, as I said, due being slow it's hard to watch it until the end without pushing the fast forward. Gore 0/5 Nudity 1/5 Effects 1/5 Story 2,5/5 Comedy 0/5

acidburn-10 "Eaten Alive" is directed by the same guy Tobe Hopper who also directed the infamous "Texas Chainsaw Massacre", but not as great, but a pretty decent movie though. The storyline is also quite interesting it starts off with a young woman named Faye who runs away from her father and ends up working as a hooker, but is thrown out and ends at the Starlight hotel which is owned by an unstable war veteran Judd who has a pet crocodile, and soon after Faye ends up getting butchered and fed to the crocodile. Faye's father and sister turn up looking for her and then more guests show up at the hotel, that's when the real trouble begins."Eaten Alive" firstly does echo Psycho in a way where at the beginning a blonde woman in trouble ends up at a motel and then meeting her end, and the film itself does have flaws but it's still a fascinating watch, and the quirky characters is what makes this film work also. Neville Brand gives an interesting performance as the unstable Judd, and even Marilyn Burns makes an appearance playing another screaming victim but pretty good at it and it was a stand out scene, and it was also nice to see Robert England in an early role as a sex addict which was rather fun. I must say though that this movie is well and truly bizarre and at some points does seem to lose focus like featuring scenes that are pointless, but I did like the mixture of genres by adding a killer crocodile, the scene in which it goes after the little girl, was a highlight, and the fact that this movie is more gory than Texas Chainsaw, as it contains plenty of stabbings and impalement's, each filled with plenty of blood, which I always enjoy. Another thing that works for this movie is the atmosphere and it really captures the eeriness of its surroundings.All in all I'd say that Eaten Alive is a decent enough movie and it does have charm.