There are a number of modern film series that focus on the idea of violence just for the sake of violence. Eli Roth, Darren Lynn Bousman and Rob Zombie have been a part of these series and they have become popular in the past decade for doing so. This film, directed by Tobe Hooper, incorporates ideas similar to those in the aforementioned directors’ films and uses them well to make a somewhat enjoyable product. The film’s story was fractured and many of the things that happen throughout the course of the film, with the exception Harvey Wood (Mel Ferrer) attempting to find his daughter, did not connect as well as they should have. Interestingly enough, even with the story being broken and not always flowing the way that it needed to, Judd (Neville Brand), and his extracurricular activities, managed to make the film enjoyable on some level. The film left little to the imagination but I still was curious about what was going to happen next and who would be Judd’s (and the alligator’s) next victim(s). Through everything that took place throughout the film, it was Robert Englund’s presence that was most interesting to me. The older horror films that I’ve seen have typically lacked any great talent, however, Englund (known for his horrifying portrayal of Freddy Krueger in the Nightmare on Elm Street series) breaks this mold. His character, Buck, is odd and unlikable--which makes perfect sense considering his other roles--but is, in one way or another, a strong character in the film. While the film is odd and full of intense violence, I thought this film was interesting and I was surprisingly impressed with most of what took place. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074455/?ref_=nv_sr_2?ref_=nv_sr_2
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