Eaten Alive

A grimy slice of Texas backwoods horror where a twisted motel owner serves human prey to his pet crocodile — a lurid mix of slasher grit and creature feature promise that mostly bites off more than it can chew.

• Neville Brand’s unhinged motel manager anchors the film with a raw, unsettling presence that outshines the underused croc.
• Hooper’s follow-up to *Texas Chainsaw Massacre* leans into sleazy, atmospheric dread rather than slick creature effects or coherent plotting.
• The crocodile is mostly a peripheral threat, making this more a psychotic slasher than a full-on monster movie.
• For fans of ‘70s grindhouse and regional horror, its murky swamp setting and moral decay capture a uniquely grimy Texan vibe — just don’t expect polished scares or a fully realized beast feature.