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%%* SkunkStripe: On Judd.
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In the DeepSouth, there's a crazy old war veteran named Judd, who runs a hotel. He has a pet crocodile named Rocky, which he uses to dispose of people who upset him or his business. And there are plenty of those coming to stay at his place.

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In the DeepSouth, there's a crazy old war veteran named Judd, Judd (Neville Brand), who runs a hotel. He has a pet crocodile named Rocky, which he uses to dispose of people who upset him or his business. And there are plenty of those coming to stay at his place.
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* EverythingsBetterWithMonkeys: Along with his croc Rocky, Judd also has a pet monkey.
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* SeldomSeenSpecies: Averted. While there is [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_crocodile one species of crocodile native to North America]], a piece of dialogue reveals that Rocky was brought from abroad.

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* SeldomSeenSpecies: Averted. While there is [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_crocodile one species of crocodile native to North America]], the United States (specifically southern Florida)]], a piece of dialogue reveals that Rocky was brought from abroad.
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* HoistByHisOwnPetard: What ultimately happens to Judd.
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''Eaten Alive'' is 1977 horror film by Creator/TobeHooper. It features Creator/RobertEnglund in his first movie role. The film is also listed under the title ''Death Trap''.

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''Eaten Alive'' is 1977 a 1976 horror film by Creator/TobeHooper. It features Creator/RobertEnglund in his first movie role.role, as well as Creator/MelFerrer. The film is also listed under the title ''Death Trap''.
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* EatenAlive: The trope namer
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* InfantImmortality: Played straight with Angie. While others get instatntly eaten in Rocky's pen, she manages to avoid it and is rescued in the end.

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* InfantImmortality: Played straight with Angie. ImprobableInfantSurvival: While others get instatntly instantly eaten in Rocky's pen, she young Angie manages to avoid it and is rescued in the end.

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* MisplacedWildlife: Averted. While US is a home for just alligators, piece of dialogue reveals that Rocky was brought from abroad.


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* SeldomSeenSpecies: Averted. While there is [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_crocodile one species of crocodile native to North America]], a piece of dialogue reveals that Rocky was brought from abroad.
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** Not true. There is a species called the American Crocodile that lives right alongside the American Alligator. IIRC,they're smaller than a Gator, and more rare, but there is a species of croc native to the USA.
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%%* EvilCripple: Judd.

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%%* * EvilCripple: Judd.Judd. He has a prosthetic leg.



* TheFarmerAndTheViper: Despite Judd regularly feeding him people, Rocky shows him no mercy in the end.



* SerialKiller: Judd. He kills people either directly with his scythe, or indirectly through Rocky.



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%%* SwampsAreEvil* SwampsAreEvil: Rocky lives in the swamp area.
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** Not true. There is a species called the American Crocodile that lives right alongside the American Alligator. IIRC,they're smaller than a Gator, and more rare, but there is a species of croc native to the USA.
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It was not one of the 39 prosecuted films.


* VideoNasty: Was banned in Britain under its alternate title ''Death Trap''.

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* VideoNasty: Was banned in Britain under its alternate title ''Death Trap''.

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* RhymesOnADime: "Name's Buck... and I'm rarin' to fuck."

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* RhymesOnADime: "Name's Buck... and I'm rarin' to fuck."" And yes, [[Film/KillBill this is where Tarantino got it.]]
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'''''Eaten Alive''''' is 1977 horror film by Creator/TobeHooper. It features Creator/RobertEnglund in his first movie role. The film is also listed under the title ''Death Trap''.

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'''''Eaten Alive''''' ''Eaten Alive'' is 1977 horror film by Creator/TobeHooper. It features Creator/RobertEnglund in his first movie role. The film is also listed under the title ''Death Trap''.
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* {{Fanservice}}: There are plenty of nudity.

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* {{Fanservice}}: There are is plenty of nudity.
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Judd was referring to Frank Buck(the animal collector), not this movie's Buck.


* InformedAttribute: Buck's hunting skills are frequently brought (namely in how he brought Rocky to Judd), but are never displayed.

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In the DeepSouth, there's an old war veteran named Judd who runs a hotel. He is crazy. He also has a pet crocodile named Rocky. Judd uses Rocky to dispose of people who upset Judd or his business.

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In the DeepSouth, there's an a crazy old war veteran named Judd Judd, who runs a hotel. He is crazy. He also has a pet crocodile named Rocky. Judd Rocky, which he uses Rocky to dispose of people who upset Judd him or his business.
business. And there are plenty of those coming to stay at his place.



* ArtificialLimbs: Judd's prosthetic leg.
* BloodIsSquickerInWater: Shown when Rocky bites on Buck's leg.

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* ArtificialLimbs: Judd's prosthetic leg.
* BloodIsSquickerInWater: Shown The water in Rocky's pen turns red when Rocky it bites on Buck's [[spoiler:Buck's]] leg.



* DeadHatShot: After Rocky pulls Judd underwater, his prosthetic floats to the surface.
* DeathBySex: Buck dies after some sexing.

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* DeadHatShot: After [[spoiler:After Rocky pulls Judd underwater, his prosthetic floats to the surface.
* DeathBySex: Buck dies after some sexing.
surface to signify that he is gone for good]].



* DestinationDefenestration: When trying to kill Clara, Judd accidentally stumbles through a window.



* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Judd ends up eaten by his pet Rocky.



* InfantImmortality: Played straight with Angie.
* InformedAttribute: Buck's hunting skills.

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* InfantImmortality: Played straight with Angie.
Angie. While others get instatntly eaten in Rocky's pen, she manages to avoid it and is rescued in the end.
* InformedAttribute: Buck's hunting skills.skills are frequently brought (namely in how he brought Rocky to Judd), but are never displayed.
* JustDesserts: [[spoiler:Judd ends up eaten by his pet Rocky]].



* OrganDodge: Roy shoots Judd on his prosthetic leg.

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* OrganDodge: Roy shoots tries to harm Judd on by shooting him, but hits his [[ArtificialLimbs prosthetic leg.leg]] instead.



* ShirtlessScene: Buck, before his death, goes to investigate strange sounds without putting on a shirt.
* SinisterScythe: Judd's main weapon.

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* ShirtlessScene: Buck, [[spoiler:Buck, before his death, death,]] goes to investigate strange sounds [[DeathBySex after some sex]] without putting on a shirt.
* SinisterScythe: Judd's main weapon.weapon to chase and impale people with.



* WindowPain: When trying to kill Clara, Judd accidentally stumbles through a window.

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* WindowPain: When trying to kill Clara, Judd accidentally stumbles through a window.
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* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Judd is eaten by Rocky.

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* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Judd is ends up eaten by Rocky.his pet Rocky.
* HotterAndSexier: As if there wasn't enough nudity, the Japanese cut of the film inserted extra MaleFrontalNudity for Buck.



* ShirtlessScene: Buck before his death.

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* ShirtlessScene: Buck Buck, before his death.death, goes to investigate strange sounds without putting on a shirt.

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* DecoyProtagonist: Faye.
* DeepSouth

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* EvilCripple: Judd.

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* MissKitty: Miss Hattie.
* NeverSmileAtACrocodile: Rocky the crocodile.

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* %%* MissKitty: Miss Hattie.
* NeverSmileAtACrocodile: Rocky the crocodile.crocodile, Judd's pet.



* SkunkStripe: On Judd.

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* %%* SkunkStripe: On Judd.

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* HellHotel

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* HellHotelHellHotel: Pleasent place, shame about the customers fed to the crocodile.



* MaleGaze

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* MaleGazeMisplacedWildlife: Averted. While US is a home for just alligators, piece of dialogue reveals that Rocky was brought from abroad.



* NeverSmileAtACrocodile

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* NeverSmileAtACrocodileNeverSmileAtACrocodile: Rocky the crocodile.



* SayMyName

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* %%* SayMyName



* SwampsAreEvil

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* %%* SwampsAreEvil
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'''''Eaten Alive''''' is 1977 horror film by TobeHooper. It features Creator/RobertEnglund in his first movie role. The film is also listed under the title ''Death Trap''.

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'''''Eaten Alive''''' is 1977 horror film by TobeHooper.Creator/TobeHooper. It features Creator/RobertEnglund in his first movie role. The film is also listed under the title ''Death Trap''.



In 2000, TobeHooper released ''Crocodile'', a SpiritualSuccessor to this film. ''Crocodile'' even references ''Eaten Alive''.

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In 2000, TobeHooper Creator/TobeHooper released ''Crocodile'', a SpiritualSuccessor to this film. ''Crocodile'' even references ''Eaten Alive''.
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* SpiritualSuccessor: The film shares some similarities with Hooper's earlier film ''Film/TheTexasChainSawMassacre1974'', namely the setting and the scene where one of the characters escapes with a lift from a random passerby.
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'''''Eaten Alive''''' is 1977 horror film by TobeHooper. It features Robert Englund in one of his earliest movie roles. The film is also listed under the title ''Death Trap''.

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'''''Eaten Alive''''' is 1977 horror film by TobeHooper. It features Robert Englund Creator/RobertEnglund in one of his earliest first movie roles.role. The film is also listed under the title ''Death Trap''.

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* RhymesOnADime: "Name's Buck... and I'm rarin' to fuck. "

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* RhymesOnADime: "Name's Buck... and I'm rarin' to fuck. "


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* VideoNasty: Was banned in Britain under its alternate title ''Death Trap''.

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'''''Eaten Alive''''' is 1977 horror film by TobeHooper. It features Robert Englund in one of his earliest movie roles. The film also goes by the name ''Death Trap''

In DeepSouth, there's an old war veteran named Judd who runs a hotel. He is crazy. He also has a pet crocodile named Rocky. And according to Judd, crocodiles can eat anything...

In 2000, TobeHooper released Crocodile, which is a SpiritualSuccessor to this film, which references this film.

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'''''Eaten Alive''''' is 1977 horror film by TobeHooper. It features Robert Englund in one of his earliest movie roles. The film is also goes by listed under the name title ''Death Trap''

Trap''.

In the DeepSouth, there's an old war veteran named Judd who runs a hotel. He is crazy. He also has a pet crocodile named Rocky. And according Judd uses Rocky to Judd, crocodiles can eat anything...

dispose of people who upset Judd or his business.

In 2000, TobeHooper released Crocodile, which is ''Crocodile'', a SpiritualSuccessor to this film, which film. ''Crocodile'' even references this film.''Eaten Alive''.


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* VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory: Loosely based on the story of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Ball Joe Ball]].
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'''''Eaten Alive''''' is 1977 horror film by TobeHooper. It features Robert Englund in one of his earliest movie roles.

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'''''Eaten Alive''''' is 1977 horror film by TobeHooper. It features Robert Englund in one of his earliest movie roles.
roles. The film also goes by the name ''Death Trap''
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In 2000, TobeHooper released Crocodile, which is a SpiritualSuccessor to this film

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In 2000, TobeHooper released Crocodile, which is a SpiritualSuccessor to this filmfilm, which references this film.
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In 2000, TobeHooper released Crocodile, which is a SpiritualSuccessor to this film

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