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In 2000, [[Tobe Hooper]] released ''Crocodile'', a [[Spiritual Successor]] to this film. ''Crocodile'' even references ''Eaten Alive''.
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* [[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
* [[Decoy Protagonist]]: Faye.
* [[Deep South]]: The setting where the hotel is.
* [[Disposable Sex Worker]]: Faye is a fresh ex-prostitute on her moment of death.
* [[
* [[Evil Cripple]]: Judd.
* [[Fan Service]]: There are plenty of nudity.
* [[Hell Hotel]]
* [[Hoist
* [[Infant Immortality]]: Played straight with Angie.
* [[Informed Attribute]]: Buck's hunting skills.
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* [[Ominous Fog]]: Hangs around the Starlight hotel.
* [[Organ Dodge]]: Roy shoots Judd on his prosthetic leg.
* [[Rhymes
* [[Say My Name]]
* [[Shirtless Scene]]: Buck before his death.
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* [[Skunk Stripe]]: On Judd.
* [[Swamps Are Evil]]
* [[
* [[Very Loosely Based
* [[Window Pain]]: When trying to kill Clara, Judd accidentally stumbles through a window.
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Latest revision as of 23:14, 22 May 2024
Eaten Alive is 1977 horror film by Tobe Hooper. It features Robert Englund in one of his earliest movie roles. 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.
Tropes used in Eaten Alive (film) include:
- 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: The setting where the hotel is.
- 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.
- Fan Service: 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.
- Swamps Are Evil
- Inner Dialogue: Judd spends a lot of time muttering to himself.
- Very Loosely Based on a True Story: Loosely based on the story of Joe Ball.
- Window Pain: When trying to kill Clara, Judd accidentally stumbles through a window.