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Film: Eaten Alive

Eaten Alive is 1977 horror film by Tobe Hooper. It features Robert Englund in his first movie role. The film is also listed under the title Death Trap.

In the Deep South, there's an old war veteran named Judd who runs a hotel. He is crazy. He also has a pet crocodile named Rocky. Judd uses Rocky to dispose of people who upset Judd or his business.

In 2000, Tobe Hooper released Crocodile, a Spiritual Successor to this film. Crocodile even references Eaten Alive.

This film features the examples of:

Artificial Limbs: Judd's prosthetic leg.
Blood Is Squicker In Water: Shown when Rocky bites on Buck's leg.
The Cavalry Arrives Late: The sheriff appears on the scene just after Judd's death.
Dead Hat Shot: After Rocky pulls Judd underwater, his prosthetic floats to the surface.
Death by Sex: Buck dies after some sexing.
Decoy Protagonist: Faye.
Deep South
Disposable Sex Worker: Faye is a fresh ex-prostitute on her moment of death.
Everything's Better with Monkeys: Along with his croc Rocky, Judd also has a pet monkey.
Evil Cripple: Judd.
Fanservice: There are plenty of nudity.
Hell Hotel
Hoist by His Own Petard: Judd is eaten by Rocky.
Infant Immortality: Played straight with Angie.
Informed Attribute: Buck's hunting skills.
Male Gaze
Miss Kitty: Miss Hattie.
Never Smile at a Crocodile
Ominous Fog: Hangs around the Starlight hotel.
Organ Dodge: Roy shoots Judd on his prosthetic leg.
Rhymes on a Dime: "Name's Buck... and I'm rarin' to fuck."
Say My Name
Shirtless Scene: Buck before his death.
Sinister Scythe: Judd's main weapon.
Skunk Stripe: On Judd.
Spiritual Successor: The film shares some similarities with Hooper's earlier film The Texas Chain Saw Massacre 1974, namely the setting and the scene where one of the characters escapes with a lift from a random passerby.
Swamps Are Evil
Talking To Themself: Judd spends a lot of time muttering to himself.
Very Loosely Based on a True Story: Loosely based on the story of Joe Ball.
Video Nasty: Was banned in Britain under its alternate title Death Trap.
Window Pain: When trying to kill Clara, Judd accidentally stumbles through a window.