Eaten Alive (1977)
Directer Tobe Hooper's follow up to
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre where
the proprietor of a creepy hotel murders people and feeds them to his pet crocodile that he keeps in
the swamp beside his porch.
The use of lighting, camera angles and eerie score all effectively enhance
the atmosphere and there is lots of brutal gore throughout. Neville Brand gives a convincing performance as
the disturbed hotel owner Judd and he's also pretty menacing brandishing that scythe. There's also an appearance from horror alum Robert Englund who I don't think I've ever seen so young. A classic that's definitely worth checking out.