Eaten Alive (1977 - 91m)

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Synopsis - Eaten Alive

The movie Eaten Alive tells the story of Judd, an old psychotic redneck from a small town, owner of a decrepit hotel, whose main hobby is feeding his African crocodile with the hotel guests.

The story of this movie like was loosely based on a true story, the story of Joe Ball, a Texan who owned a bar and had a crocodile as a tourist attraction, at that time several murders of women occurred and Joe Ball and his crocodile were charged but it never proved that they were actually guilty of the murders.
The movie received various alternate titles in different regions, including Death Trap in the UK, Horror Hotel, Horror Hotel Massacre, Legend of the Bayou, Murder on the Bayou, Le crocodile de la mort in France and Starlight Slaughter

Director:
Tobe Hooper

Writers:
Alvin L. Fast, Mohammed Rustam

Cast:
Neville Brand, Mel Ferrer, Carolyn Jones, Marilyn Burns, William Finley, Stuart Whitman, Roberta Collins, Kyle Richards, Robert Englund, Crystin Sinclaire, Janus Blythe,Betty Cole, Sig Sakowicz, Ronald W. Davis, Christine Schneider

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See also:

Kids crocodile facts
Where do alligators live
Alligators for kids
Pocho crocodile