Eaten Alive [2 Discs] [Blu-ray/DVD]

Overview

Also known as Death Trap, Starlight Slaughter, Legend of the Bayou and Horror Hotel, the film concerns a maniac (Neville Brand) who lets a crocodile live in the front yard of his motel.

Product Details

Release Date:	09/22/2015
UPC:	0760137753292
Original Release:	1976
Rating:	NR
Source:	Arrow Video
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Mono, Dolby Digital Stereo]
Language:	English
Time:	1:31:00
Sales rank:	17,162

Special Features

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

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Neville Brand	Judd
Mel Ferrer	Harvey Wood
Stuart Whitman	szeryf Martin
Carolyn Jones	Panna Hattie
Marilyn Burns	Faye
William Finley	Roy
Roberta Collins	Clara
Kyle Richards	Angie
Robert Englund	Buck
Crystin Sinclaire	Libby Wood
Janus Blythe	Lynette
Betty Cole	Ruby
Sig Sakowicz	Deputy Girth
Ronald W. Davis	Country Boy
Christine Schneider	Waitress
David Hayward	The Cowboy
Lincoln Kibbee	Guy in Bar
James Galanis	Guy in Bar
Tarja Leena Halinen	Miss Hattie's Girl
Caren White	Miss Hattie's Girl
Valerie Lukeart	Miss Hattie's Girl
Jeanne Reichert	Miss Hattie's Girl
Tracey Adams	Actor
Barbie Dahl	Actor
Melissa Melendez	Actor
Taija Rae	Actor
David Carson	Marlo
Wayne Bell	Composer
Tobe Hooper	Composer

Technical Credits

Mohammed Rustam

Alvin L. Fast

Kim Henkel

Tobe Hooper	Director
Mohammed Rustam	Executive Producer,Producer,Screenwriter,Executive Producer
Alvin L. Fast	Screenwriter,Producer
Kim Henkel	Screenwriter

Editorial Reviews

Back in the heyday of drive-ins, the cinema offerings projected onto those outdoor screens were very often movies such as director Tobe Hooper's horror cheapie Eaten Alive. Watching the flick now, it's no wonder there are very few drive-ins left. That's not to say Eaten Alive is bad; it's terrible by today's horror standards, but it has a rough-hewn charm that makes the ineptness forgivable. Indeed, there are so many fans of this film it's considered "cult." The star of this no-apparent-budget endeavor is Neville Brand's pet crocodile, which is about as scary as the fake one in front of the average mall's Rainforest Café. But when bug-eyed Brand, brandishing sharp weapons and a toothy smile, chases unsuspecting hicks off his deck and into the water, the horror factor rises a notch or two -- and of course, so does the comedy factor. Some of the scenes -- especially those involving children and pets -- are disturbing and done for cheap thrills, but director Tobe Hooper manages to get away with murder, literally. Carolyn Jones, so smoldering as Morticia Addams on TV's The Addams Family but hideously unrecognizable here, and Stuart Whitman, a previous Oscar nominee, lend legitimacy to Hooper's further pushing of the off-Hollywood bloodletting envelope. Perfect for watching on a hot summer night from the front seat of a car, Eaten Alive is similarly ideal for a night of low-brow expectations and a bowl of popcorn in front of the TV.