Eaten Alive (Tobe Hooper) coming from Arrow

[Akijama]

Eaten Alive Blu-ray PRE-ORDER

US Release Date: 28th July 2015
Region: A+B/1+2
Format: Dual Format Blu-ray + DVD
Starring: Robert Englund, Neville Brand, Mel Ferrer, Carolyn Jones, Marilyn Burns,William Finley
Directed by: Tobe Hooper

MEET THE MANIAC & HIS FRIEND.

Nearly a decade before he donned Freddy Kruger’s famous red and green sweater, horror icon Robert Englund delivered a supremely sleazy performance in Eaten Alive – another essay in taut Southern terror from Tobe Hooper, director of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.

Deep in the Louisiana bayou sits the ramshackle Starlight Hotel, destination of choice for those who like to check in but not check out! Presided over by the bumbling, mumbling Judd (and his pet croc which he keeps in a large pond out front), the patron of this particular establishment may seem like a good-natured ol’ Southern gent – but he has a mean temper on him, and a mighty large scythe to boot…

Oozing atmosphere from its every pore (the entire film was shot on a sound-stage at the famous Raleigh Studios, which lends it a queasy, claustrophobic feel) Eaten Alive matches The Texas Chain Saw Massacre for sheer insanity – and even draughts in Chain Saw star Marilyn Burns as the terrorised woman-in-peril, alongside William Finley and Mel Ferrer.

DIRECTOR-APPROVED SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS
- Brand new 2K transfer from the original camera negative
- High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentations
- Optional English SDH subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Audio commentary with co-writer and producer Mardi Rustam, make-up artist Craig Reardon and stars Roberta Collins, William Finley and Kyle Richards
- New introduction to the film by director Tobe Hooper
- Brand new interview with Hooper
- My Name is Buck: Star Robert Englund discusses his acting career
- The Butcher of Elmendorf: The Legend of Joe Ball – The story of the South Texas bar owner on whom Eaten Alive is loosely based
- 5ive Minutes with Marilyn Burns – The star of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre talks about working on Eaten Alive
- The Gator Creator: archival interview with Hooper
- Original theatrical trailers for the film under its various titles Eaten Alive, Death Trap, Starlight Slaughter and Horror Hotel
- US TV and Radio Spots
- Alternate credits sequence
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Gary Pullin
- Collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film, illustrated with original archive stills and posters
- More to be announced!

Eaten Alive (1977) Trailer - Tobe Hooper - YouTube

[redrunner97]

Wasn't expecting this one!!! Amazing news!!

[NoirFan]

The commentary and four featurettes comprised the extras on the Dark Sky disc, so assumedly the 'more to be announced' refers to whatever new material Arrow are commissioning (in addition to the Hooper intro/interview). An overview of Neville Brand's filmography would be most welcome, as he was one of the great unsung oddball character actors.

[BarnDoor]

Yeah I'm also hoping they add a Neville Brand tribute of sorts, but then sometimes these 'more to be announced!' claims don't amount to anything. Hope I'm wrong of course.

[DetroitSportsFan]

Good, finally an Arrow US title I want.

[Member-222782]

Time to sell my Dark Sky DVD. But what's with that artwork? Looks like something MGM would crap out

[format916]

looks like quite a release. i remember the score being cool, it would be great to have an isolated track.

[mca213]

I actually like the artwork

[dsman71]

This looks like another really pleasant film for the whole family
More like Texas Chainsaw Massacre but with a Gator
Ill probably rent this first to satisfy my curiosity

[junyab]

Awesome stuff. I still have the old Elite disc.

[Petemo2010]

Hopefully it will come with the original poster art on the reverse side as did Mark of the Devil and Day of Anger.

[dvdmike]

Originally Posted by Petemo2010

Hopefully it will come with the original poster art on the reverse side as did Mark of the Devil and Day of Anger.

All arrow discs are reversible

[saginawjuggalo]

I've been waiting for this one. I can't wait to see the good job Arrow will do with it's new 2K and proper encoding! We already know the extras are nice, but I'm waiting to hear the "More to be announced!" part...

[defile959]

I just received an email from Amazon stating that the release date for Eaten Alive has been moved back to August 11th.

[MrTwoArms]

Originally Posted by defile959

I just received an email from Amazon stating that the release date for Eaten Alive has been moved back to August 11th.

I got the same thing, but from Best Buy.

[Akijama]

** EATEN ALIVE RELEASE DATE CHANGE **

Due to some additional last minute work taking place on the master we are having to push the release date of this title back to August 24th in the UK and August 25th in the US to ensure we are able to meet our manufacturing deadlines. We hope you won’t be too disappointed by this news and as a small consolation we are very pleased to be able to reveal the reverse artwork (as voted for by you!) and the final specs which are as follows:

Brand new 2K restoration of the film from the original camera negative, approved by director Tobe Hooper
• High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentations
• Original Mono audio (uncompressed PCM on the Blu-ray)
• Isolated Music and Effects Soundtrack
• Optional English SDH subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• Audio commentary with co-writer and producer Mardi Rustam, stars Roberta Collins, William Finley and Kyle Richards, and make-up artist Craig Reardon
• New introduction to the film by Hooper
• Blood on the Bayou – a brand new interview in which the director shares his recollections of making Eaten Alive
• Gator Bait – a brand new interview with star Janus Blythe
• Monsters and Metaphors – a brand new interview with makeup artist Craig Reardon
• The Gator Creator – an archive interview with Hooper
• My Name is Buck – an archive interview with star Robert Englund
• 5ive Minutes with Marilyn Burns – the star of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre talks about working on Eaten Alive
• The Butcher of Elmendorf: The Legend of Joe Ball – featurette looking at the true-life story of the South Texas bar owner on whom Eaten Alive is loosely based
• Original theatrical trailers for the film under its various alternate titles: Eaten Alive, Death Trap, Starlight Slaughter and Horror Hotel
• TV and Radio Spots
• Alternate Credits
• Behind the Scenes Slideshow
• Audience Comment Cards
• Stills and Promo Material Gallery
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Gary Pullin
• Collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by critic Brad Stevens, illustrated with original archive stills and posters

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[BarnDoor]

Shame about the delay, but thank God that artwork won over the old UK VHS one.

[DetroitSportsFan]

August 25? That might mean that Blood Rage (scheduled the same day) is going to be delayed.

[DaveyJoe]

Originally Posted by DetroitSportsFan

August 25? That might mean that Blood Rage (scheduled the same day) is going to be delayed.

They say they need additional work on the master, why would that affect Blood Rage?

[saginawjuggalo]

I'd rather Arrow take their time on Eaten Alive's master! I know all home video releases have been in ruff shape. I love how Arrow puts quality first these days! That's why I don't mind spending a bit more on them.

The delay works in my favor as it was too close to Contamination's release date. I can only stomach buying US Arrow title every so often and it helps when they're spaced out a bit. Blood Rage and Eat Alive will have to fight for my money, but I will be getting both in due time