The Starlight, a decrepit hotel run by Judd (Neville Brand), receives few customers. Perhaps it's the remote location in the Texas bayous. Perhaps it's the owner's violent mood swings. Or perhaps it's the man-eating crocodile in the backyard. But one dark night finds the hotel visited by a runaway prostitute (Roberta Collins), a young family (Marilyn Burns, William Finley, Kyle Richards), a dying father and his daughter (Mel Ferrer, Crystin Sinclaire), and sex-obsessed Buck (Robert Englund), all of whom experience an unforgettable night of terror at the hands of Judd and his pet croc. A raw, violent, and bizarre portrayal of madness run amok in rural America, Eaten Alive was the second horror film by director Tobe Hooper.