Eaten Alive

Eaten Alive

Meet the maniac & his friend.

Directed by Tobe Hooper

Produced by Mars Production Corporation

197691 min5.5 / 10

A brutal, claustrophobic slasher built on graphic violence and the paranoia of being trapped in a remote location with an unpredictable killer.

A psychotic redneck owns a dilapidated hotel in rural East Texas, where he murders those who upset him or his business, and then feeds their remains to his pet crocodile in the swamp beside his hotel.

Questions people ask

  • Is Eaten Alive easy watching? No. Less comforting than 99% of films.

  • Does Eaten Alive end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 99% of films.

  • Is Eaten Alive violent? Yes, very. More violent than 98% of films.

  • Is Eaten Alive scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 97% of films.

  • Is Eaten Alive sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

33/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity30

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise80

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

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Everything like Eaten Alive, and what each one shares →

Like Eaten Alive

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Eaten Alive

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Eaten Alive, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Eaten Alive, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Eaten Alive, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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