Mar 11, 2004 i actually saw caltiki the immortal monster in a theater the colley theater, now the naro, in norfolk, virginia and ive loved it ever since. With john merivale, didi perego, gerard herter, giacomo rossi stuart. Apr 06, 2017 caltiki the immortal monster the arrow video story. A scientific expedition, exploring mayan ruins discovers a blobish monster that. Caltiki, the immortal monster is a film thats best known for its director controversy.
Caltiki the immortal monster is a syfy creature feature that has its feel of the blob. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime. Caltiki, the immortal monster 1959 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. They manage to destroy it with fire, but keep a sample. I bought this dvd only for the film caltiki, the immortal monster, an italianmade englishdubbed black and white late 50searly 60s flick. Caltiki the immortal monster classic horror film board. I actually saw caltiki the immortal monster in a theater the colley theater, now the naro, in norfolk, virginia and ive loved it ever since. Caltiki, the immortal monster, bluray, with dvd, horrormonsters, foreignitalian, 7607985884. It is fast paced, rolling down the hill in 76 minutes, so please do not expect any deep evolving characters or.
Mario bava gets nudged into the directors chair in arrow video usas bluraydvd combo of the early italian scifi pic caltiki, the immortal monster. Archaeologists investigating some mayan ruins come across a bloblike monster. Cult film obsessives get treated to caltiki the immortal monster served up as a delicacy of pulpy. 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. Drawing on a diverse array of influences, from the quatermass experiment to the works of hp lovecraft, caltiki the immortal monster is a unique and unforgettable scifi chiller which showcases these two legendary filmmakers at their most inventive. A living, mandevouring radioactive mass is discovered in a subterranean pool near ancient mayan ruins. I dont know about the original 1958 blob since i never saw it in color, but i remember the son of blob aka beware. The immortal monster 1959 is an italian riff on the blob 1958. 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. The giant gila monster full movie, creature feature.
Caltiki, the immortal monster 1959 changes the movie. Now, heres a real story of how monster movies could influence kids in 1960. 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. 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. John merivale, didi sullivan, giacomo rossi stuart directed. It was also part of the local tv film package at wavy channel 10 i think since it ran on tronic theater which was the weekday afternoon movie show. Caltiki, the immortal monster letterboxd social film. The immortal monster which spoiler alert doesnt prove to be so immortal after all thanks to a guy in an ice cream suit. Caltiki, the immortal monster 1960 movie moviefone.
Overview of caltiki, the immortal monster, 1959, directed by mario bava, with daniella rocca, daniele pitani, gerard herter, at turner classic movies. Well refund your credit card or we can credit your fandango account to use for another movie. The credits are also in italian, plus most of the newspaper headlines, leading me to wonder if the american version was issued this way. What sets this film apart is its uncanny atmosphere, setting up a. Mar 17, 2014 scientists excavating a mayan tomb have the misfortune to find what seems to be the blobs cousinand unleash what is definitely a growing menace on the countryside. Caltiki, the immortal monster 1959 caltiki, the immortal. Commonly regarded as the first real italian gothic horror film is 1957s i vampiri, which was.
Upon closer inspection, however, it reveals itself to be a partially underappreciated piece of work from mario bava. I first saw it in the early 1960s on a local tv station. Caltiki the immortal monster film explorers find a cave with the mayan treasure hidden in a pool. Caltiki, the immortal monster 1960 stream and watch. Caltiki the immortal monster movie part of the creature attaches to his arm and later the mass grows into a hugh jelly substance. Caltiki the immortal monster is available now from arrow video caltikis package has a reversible cover with both original poster art and a new design by graham humphreys. One of the earliest italian horror imports aimed squarely at the us market, the directorial chores on this film, supposedly by ricard freda as robert hampton were completed by an uncredited. Its also one of the first italian fantasy films to be marketed as a stealthanglo.
Caltiki the immortal monster is a 1959 blackandwhite science fictionhorror film. Caltiki, the immortal monster 1959 bluraydvd combo directors. Sci fi caltiki, the immortal monster sinister cinema. Youll have to complete your refund and exchange before the posted showtime indicated on your ticket. 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 mvd entertainment group b2b. 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.
Caltiki, the immortal monster is a fun, campy genre picture that riffs off the blob which came out a year beforehand. 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. The story from that point takes a couple of oddball turns against the norm for monster films of the time, but generally caltiki is a fastpaced addition to the string of atomicage monster films about oversized threats to civilization being warded off by science and the military. Caltiki the immortal monster the arrow video story. Jul 21, 2017 caltiki, the immortal monster youtube movies. Caltiki the immortal monster caltiki, il mostro immortale may appear, on the surface at least, to be an average, runof the mill creature feature from an era when driveins and late night tv broadcasts ran them ad infinitum. Gerard herter and daniela rocca in caltiki, the immortal monster 1959 john merivale and didi perego in caltiki, the. The first pressing features a booklet with essays by kat ellinger and roberto curti. Starring john available at sunday internet movie poster. The englishlanguage dub of the film was created in new york by titra studios, which dubbed many of the italian films from this period. My print is dubbed into english but with the original italian title.
Obviously the original source elements have aged considerably, but it still sounds clean. We loved it because it had a freakin blob, the weirdest of all movie monsters. Riccardo freda as robert hampton and mario bava uncredited arrow video usa. Caltiki the immortal monster page 4 classic horror film. Trailer for the 1959 film caltiki,the immortal monster. Caltiki, the immortal monster with dvd on movies unlimited.
Anyone out there know of an earlier movie where this happened. There is a certain charm to 1950s lowbudget monster flicks, though that charm can only take one so far. Theatrical trailer from the italian horrific 1959 scifi movie caltiki, the immortal monster caltiki il mostro immortale aka caltiki, the undying. Caltiki aired twice on pittsburghs chiller theater, both times in 1964, before i was born. 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. With their perfect nodal point pans and tilts, his. Academic researchers are chased by a nuclearhot specimen of ancient mayan blob. Riccardo freda is the credited director but he says he had very little to actually do with it. Mario bava did the cinematography and special effects and is now considered the codirector of the picture. This blob like creature is as old as the earth and has been found in a remote location while a few guys were looking for treasure.
Caltiki, the immortal monster caltiki, il mostro immortale, 1959 didnt garner much attention in its native italy, nor when u. Image detail is exceedingly good, showing how well mario bavas special effect tricks are done. Scientists investigating possible causes for the fall of mayan civilization discover a hidden cavern filled with treasure and occupied by an amorphous monster. Oct 25, 2012 theatrical trailer from the italian horrific 1959 scifi movie caltiki, the immortal monster caltiki il mostro immortale aka caltiki, the undying monster. Theatrical trailer from the italian horrific 1959 scifi movie caltiki, the immortal monster caltiki il mostro immortale aka caltiki, the. Meanwhile, a comet is due to pass close to the earth the same comet passed near the earth at the time the mayan. Arrow video presents caltiki, the immortal monster with italian and english lpcm mono tracks. 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 2disc special edition. Caltiki the immortal monster original us trailer youtube. 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.
The picture was apparently that countrys only giant monsterontheloose movie of the 1950s. With john merivale, didi sullivan, gerard herter, giacomo rossi stuart. Mar 24, 2015 i bought this dvd only for the film caltiki, the immortal monster, an italianmade englishdubbed black and white late 50searly 60s flick. Caltiki is a very simple plotted monster bmovie paddling in the shipping channel of popular scrapbook u. Caltiki, il mostro immortale is a 1959 blackandwhite science fictionhorror film. Caltiki the immortal monster the arrow video story youtube. At the very least it is a notable early instance of it. Theres been many movies featuring slime monsters, but this in my opinion is the best. 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. Mario bava did the cinematography and special effects and is. Caltiki, the immortal monster 1959 plot summary imdb.
Find caltiki, the immortal monster caltiki il mostro immortale caltiki the undying monster nonusa format, pal, reg. Caltiki il mostro immortale caltiki the immortal monster. Caltiki the immortal monster climax pictures 1959 wow, heres a crazy little flick that eegah and i saw back in 1960 at our favorite fun place, the sierra theater. This might be the first instance of found footage on a genre film. They manage to defeat it using fire, while keeping a sample of the creature. The film s storyline concerns a team of archaeologists investigating mayan ruins, who come across a creature that is a shapeless, amorphous blob. 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. Sci fi caltiki, the immortal monster 1959 john merivale, didi sullivan, gerard herter, gay pearl, directed by riccardo freda.
One of the earliest italian horror imports aimed squarely at the us market, the directorial chores on this film, supposedly by ricard freda as robert hampton were completed by an uncredited mario bava, intrepid. Scientists excavating a mayan tomb have the misfortune to find what seems to be the blobs cousinand unleash what is definitely a growing menace on the countryside. Arrow films latest release, caltiki, the immortal monster, was originally released in 1959, made by two iconic italian directors. You may exchange or request a refund for your entire order, less the convenience fee, through fandango up until the posted showtime. 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. A seminal minor classic of both science fiction and horror, beautifully restored and supplemented, caltiki, the immortal monster is a dvd talk collector series title. One night when eegah and i were visiting my cousin in the country, we went out to the mad trailer and mixed up a batch of caltiki to put on door knobs, car door handles and to scare kids with.
Over the past quarter century, however, caltikis reputation has grown considerably, primarily because its lighting cameraman, special effects creator, and second unit director was. Apr 17, 2010 caltiki aired twice on pittsburghs chiller theater, both times in 1964, before i was born. Caltiki, the immortal monster allied artists, 1960. Caltiki the immortal monster bray for sale as usual one member of the expedition is more interested in the wealth then the cultural. 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.
Caltiki, the immortal monster 1960 academic researchers are chased by a nuclearhot specimen of ancient mayan blob. Caltiki the immortal monster page 6 classic horror film. The immortal monster may pale historically in comparison to the films it clearly apes i. A scientific expedition, exploring mayan ruins discovers a blobish monster that infects one of the scientists and goes on a rampage, destroying all in its path. Fragments of it are taken back to civilization where they grow. That must account for the stickiness when it eats max.
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