This is a Brand New, factory sealed 2 Disc Special Edition DVD Set of the 1976 crocodile horror classic, EATEN ALIVE from directed Tobe Hooper. It's the original DVD released by Dark Sky Films and comes in its original case, still factory sealed.
A wild mix of surreal fantasy and grindhouse splatterfest, Tobe (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre)
Hooper's 1976 sophomore feature pits an all-star cast against the
homicidal owner of a backwoods hotel and his pet crocodile, with
expectedly bloody results. Veteran character actor Neville Brand gives a
memorably eccentric performance as the deranged hotelier, whose
unpredictable rages frequently end in the violent death of his guests;
Mel Ferrer is the inquisitive father of one victim, Robert Englund is a
lusty local yokel, and William Finley and Marilyn Burns (Chainsaw's
heroine) are a married couple on the verge of a meltdown who make the
mistake of renting a room from Brand. Naturally, Brand's homicidal
impulses get the better of him, and the film's finale nicely echoes the
sheer bedlam of Chainsaw's final act, with all parties (including Stuart Whitman as a very laid-back sheriff) struggling to escape Brand and his croc with all body parts intact. While Eaten Alive
never hits the same nerve-jangling heights of terror as its
predecessor, Hooper does bring considerable style and verve to its
crazy-quilt story, most notably in its garish lighting scheme, which
suggests the exaggerated panels of '50s horror comics. And horror fans
who don't mind a dash of black humor with their grue will appreciate
Brand's stream of consciousness mutterings, as well as the cat-and-mouse
game conducted by Finley and Burns' daughter (Kyle Richards) and the
monster croc under the hotel. The impressive double-disc set includes a
widescreen presentation of the original feature taken from vault
materials (the picture was available under a variety of titles, each
with different running times); disc one also offers commentary by
Finley, Richards, producer Mardi Rustam, and makeup artist Craig
Reardon. Hooper is profiled on disc two in an interview that details how
he became involved in the project, and the difficulties encountered in
bringing it to the screen. Englund and Burns are also interviewed about
their careers and participation in the film, and a short documentary
titled "The Butcher of Elmendorf: The Legend of Joe Ball" sheds like on
the obscure real-life crime that in part inspired the movie. The extras
are rounded out by a battery of behind-the-scenes photos, theatrical
trailers and radio spots for Eaten Alive's
numerous retitlings (including a preview from Japan), and two alternate
credit and title sequences. The most amusing extra, however, comes in
the form of comment cards filled out by test screening viewers, which
run the gamut from disgusted to enthralled.