The films storyline concerns a team of archaeologists investigating mayan ruins, who come across a creature that is a shapeless, amorphous blob. The immortal monster may pale historically in comparison to the films it clearly apes i. Commonly regarded as the first real italian gothic horror film is 1957s i vampiri, which was officially. With their perfect nodal point pans and tilts, his. Mario bava gets nudged into the directors chair in arrow video usas bluraydvd combo of the early italian scifi pic caltiki. While noshames american arm has been distressingly quiet in recent months, its italian branch is teasing us regiononers with a special edition dvd of caltiki, the immortal monster 1959, a region 2pal release under its original title, caltiki il mostro immortale. Log in to your account to automatically apply your fandango credit to your next purchase. Image detail is exceedingly good, showing how well mario bavas special effect tricks are done. The solarcooler is the worlds first portable, solarpowered refrigeration cooler. Arrow video presents a collaboration between two giants of italian cult. A team of archaeologists led by dr john fielding john merivale, circus of horrors descends on the ruins of an ancient mayan city to investigate the mysterious disappearance of its inhabitants. Caltiki the immortal monster is a 1959 blackandwhite science fictionhorror film. Released 1960, caltiki, the immortal monster stars john merivale, didi sullivan, gerard herter, daniela rocca the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 16 min, and received a score of out of 100.
A living, mandevouring radioactive mass is discovered in a subterranean pool near ancient mayan ruins. Caltiki the undying monster 1959 archaeologists investigating some mayan ruins come across a bloblike monster. Caltiki, the immortal monster 1960 academic researchers are chased by a nuclearhot specimen of ancient mayan blob. The immortal monster 1959 is an italian riff on the blob 1958. Although injuries that are sufficiently traumatic appear to kill him at least initially, his regenerative power causes him to return to life in anywhere from ten minutes to a matter of seconds. That movie got him internationally known but most of his future movies were in color.
Caltiki, the immortal monster 1959 directed by mario. With john merivale, didi sullivan, gerard herter, giacomo rossi stuart. Veronique is an immortal vampire that continues to return in the body of a newly dead person every time she has been staked. The giant gila monster full movie, creature feature. Caltiki, the immortal monster aka caltiki il mostro immortale aka caltiki the undying monster 1959 slimy glob of doom engulfs the world. Caltiki, the immortal monster 1960 movie moviefone. Immortal is a mutant with the power of immortality, which allows his body to regenerate from any injury, including ones that would normally kill ordinary humans.
Arrow films latest release, caltiki, the immortal monster, was originally released in 1959, made by two iconic italian directors. Its also one of the first italian fantasy films to be marketed as a stealthanglo production, hoping to be. Caltiki the undying monster united states caltiki, the immortal monster united states other resources. They manage to destroy it with fire, but keep a sample. Caltiki, the immortal monster, aka caltiki il mostro immortale, us. The picture was apparently that countrys only giant monsterontheloose movie of the 1950s. And arrow videos release of the film offers up a gorgeous transfer of the film coupled with a wealth. However, an examination of the elements revealed that, while a significant amount of the film had been shot with an in camera hard matte, much of itincluding most of the. Caltiki the immortal monster 1960 free streaming video. Scientists investigating possible causes for the fall of mayan civilization discover a hidden cavern filled with treasure and occupied by an amorphous monster. Caltiki the immortal monster was designed to be exhibited in an aspect ratio of 1. The immortal monster green vinyl from zavvi, the home of pop culture. Caltiki the immortal monster 2disc special edition. The one drawback to craig returning to life is a crazed state of mind which.
Caltiki, the immortal monster is a derivative blevel monster movie that features impressive effects for its time and great cinematography. Arrow video presents a collaboration between two giants of italian cult cinema riccardo freda the vampires, the horrible dr hichcock and mario bava 5 dolls for an august moon, blood and black lace. Caltiki the immortal monster mvd entertainment group b2b. Plug into the sun, and keep your food and drinks cool. Both men left a legacy of cinematic experimentation and a willingness to push boundaries, and caltiki is a. The film was directed by riccardo freda with mario bava also receiving a directing credit for helming the scenes that feature special effectsminiatures. Caltiki the immortal monster caltiki, il mostro immortale may appear, on the surface at least, to be an average, runofthemill creature feature from an era when driveins and late night tv broadcasts ran them ad infinitum. They manage to defeat it using fire, while keeping a sample of the creature. Take advantage of great prices on bluray, 4k, merchandise, games, clothing and more. Meanwhile, a comet is due to pass close to the earth the same comet passed near the earth at the.
Caltiki, the immortal monster aka caltiki il mostro. Caltiki the immortal monster original us trailer youtube. Caltiki, the immortal monster 1959 rare movie collector. Meanwhile, a comet is due to pass close to the earth the same comet passed near the earth at the time the mayan civilization mysteriously collapsed. Overview of caltiki, the immortal monster, 1959, directed by mario bava, with daniella rocca, daniele pitani, gerard herter, at turner classic movies. Caltiki the immortal monster movie part of the creature attaches to his arm and later the mass grows into a hugh jelly substance. This account has reached the download cap, additional downloads subject to. Caltikiil mostro immortalecaltiki the undying monster. The program was called science fiction theatre and it featured most of the atomic radiation creature features from the 1950s. Caltiki il mostro immortale caltiki the immortal monster roberto nicolosi caltiki escapes 1959 when you hear italian composer roberto nicolosis name, words like warrior, crusader, norman, viking, or amazon usually come to mind. Caltiki is best watched for fun and i advice you not comparing it to movies like the thing from another world 1951, them 1954, the quatermass experiment 1955, invasion of the body snatchers 1956 or the blob 1958. However, she wants to become truly immortal by summoning an ancient demon called the triumvirate. Before italian horror became a major international player with mario bavas black sunday in 1960, the wheels were already in motion heading in that direction with a handful of filmmakers taking aspects of american and british monster movies and giving them a whole new style of their own.
Caltiki, lobbycard, the immortal monster, gerard herter. Exchange receive your entire order amount as fandango credits that never expires saved to your active fandango vip account. It is fast paced, rolling down the hill in 76 minutes, so please do not expect any deep evolving characters or complex story elements. Caltiki, the immortal monster 1959 video dailymotion. Buy caltiki, the immortal monster bluray with dvd at.
Caltiki, lobbycard, the immortal monster, gerard herter, john merivale. This italian horror movie was especially made for american audiences and even in italy was released as an american film. Theatrical trailer from the italian horrific 1959 scifi movie caltiki, the immortal monster caltiki il mostro immortale aka caltiki, the undying. I first saw it in the early 1960s on a local tv station. They are great in their own way but one only has to see the countless italian. Caltiki the immortal monster bray for sale as usual one member of the expedition is more interested in the wealth then the cultural knowledge,he trys to save the treasure while members blow up the blob like monster. Caltiki the immortal monster 1960 dvd monsters in motion. Upon closer inspection, however, it reveals itself to be a partially underappreciated piece of work from mario bava. Fragments of it are taken back to civilization where they grow. Caltiki, the immortal monster stands out from other 50s creature features by showcasing some astonishingly gruesome flashes of gore that, while not unheard of in foreign territories of the time, was a rare occasion for movies of this vintage on north american shores. Arrow video does a decent job with the transfer and a. Archaeologists investigating some mayan ruins come across a giant, bloblike monster.
Caltiki, the immortal monster 1960 stream and watch. Caltiki, the immortal monster 1959 releases dates, movie score, movie trailer, movie poster, synopsis, and plot. Caltiki the immortal monster page 6 classic horror. While set in mexico, it was actually filmed in spain and tells the chilling. Now, heres a real story of how monster movies could influence kids in 1960.
Caltiki, the immortal monster 1959 classic horrors. Sci fi caltiki, the immortal monster sinister cinema. Sci fi caltiki, the immortal monster 1959 john merivale, didi sullivan, gerard herter, gay pearl, directed by riccardo freda. Riccardo freda as robert hampton and mario bava uncredited arrow video usa. Caltiki, the immortal monster times favorite movie button. Presented here for the first time in a newly restored high definition transfer, caltiki shines and terrifies. Caltiki, the immortal monstercaltiki, the undying monstercaltiki, il mostro immortale 19591960 cannibal apocalypsecannibal. Caltiki the immortal monster classic horror film board. The blob and quatermass, the work of bava and freda make it a film well worth checking out for fans of the 1950s creature feature. Caltiki is a very simple plotted monster bmovie paddling in the shipping channel of popular scrapbook u. There is a certain charm to 1950s lowbudget monster flicks, though that charm can only take one so far. Immortal has attempted suicide many times and has since comeback to life again, seemingly without any injuries.
Caltiki il mostro immortale caltiki the undying monster. Caltiki the immortal monster 1960 dvd archaeologists investigating some mayan ruins come across a bloblike monster. Fear of monstrous proportions becomes all too real for archaeologists in a mayan city looking for lost citizens who were taken by an evil water god. They manage to destroy it with fire but then keep a sample for study with disastrous results. Caltiki, il mostro immortale is a 1959 blackandwhite science fictionhorror film.
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