Review of Eaten Alive (1976) by Michael W — 28 Dec 2013
Low budget horror from the 1970s that used to make it to video shops in the early 80s mixed between countless Michael Caine tat and Mutiny On The Bounty.
Here the owner of a hotel feeds his guests to his pet crocodile after inflicting several injuries himself. Great hospitality.
The cast isn't bad for the budget. In particular look out for a young Robert Englund in his pre-Freddy Kreuger days.
The movie is directed by Tobe Hooper of Texas Chainsaw Massacre fame.
The studio interiors of the hotel remind me of poor Granada Coronation Street sets.
The DVD I watched was quite poor although I understand the movie has now being remastered and released in widescreen in the US.
The crocodile mechanical effects are of Jaws Great White notoriety.
The trouble with films like this is they are released with countless titles in different territories. In the UK it is Death Trap not Eaten Alive which is the US title of the movie.
The movie did have a brief cinema release and was made prior to the boom of home VHS (or Betamax!).
This review of Eaten Alive (1976) was written by Michael W on 28 Dec 2013.
Eaten Alive has generally received mixed reviews.
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