Caltiki, the immortal monster aka caltiki il mostro. Overview of caltiki, the immortal monster, 1959, directed by mario bava, with daniella rocca, daniele pitani, gerard herter, at turner classic movies. 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 1959 rare movie collector.
Oct 21, 2017 so caltiki was a towel and molasses monster. And arrow videos release of the film offers up a gorgeous transfer of the film coupled with a wealth. It is fast paced, rolling down the hill in 76 minutes, so please do not expect any deep evolving characters or complex story elements. 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 2disc special edition.
Caltiki the immortal monster is a 1959 blackandwhite science fictionhorror film. Caltikiil mostro immortalecaltiki the undying monster. 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. Caltiki the immortal monster the arrow video story youtube. One of the earliest italian horror imports aimed squarely at the us market, the directorial chores. 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. Rent, buy or watch caltiki, the immortal monster movie now.
Meanwhile, a comet is due to pass close to the earth the same comet passed near the earth at the time the mayan. Caltiki, the immortal monster 1960 stream and watch. The immortal monster 1959, a lowbudget italian blob monster movie, has a certain appeal, though that charm can only take one so. My print is dubbed into english but with the original italian title. Caltiki, the immortal monster borrows from movies that came before it other than just the blob 1958. Oct 03, 2017 caltiki the immortal monster is available now from arrow video. Caltiki is a very simple plotted monster bmovie paddling in the shipping channel of popular scrapbook u. Watch caltiki, the immortal monster full movie in hd visit academic researchers are chased by a nuclearhot specimen o. Caltiki incorporates a similarlooking monster, a manhunt for a stricken victimcarrier that parallels the center section of guests movie, and laboratory sequences depicting the monsters growth that are patterned directly after those in guests movie. Starring a canadian who lived in england, an italian bombshell with an irish stage name, and a german playing the human antagonist, caltiki was shot in italy and so, naturally, set in mexico. Caltiki, the immortal monster is a derivative blevel monster movie that features impressive effects for its time and great cinematography. There is a certain charm to 1950s lowbudget monster flicks, though that charm can only take one so far. Arrow films latest release, caltiki, the immortal monster, was originally released in 1959, made by two iconic italian directors.
Caltiki the immortal monster is a unique and unforgettable scifi chiller which showcases these two legendary filmmakers at. Caltiki, the immortal monster 1960 movie moviefone. Both men left a legacy of cinematic experimentation and a willingness to push boundaries, and caltiki is a perfect representation of both their work. Caltiki, the immortal monster 1960 academic researchers are chased by a nuclearhot specimen of ancient mayan blob. Adventure, horror, science fiction, filmes online download totali. 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 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 page 4 classic horror. They manage to destroy it with fire, but keep a sample. The films storyline concerns a team of archaeologists investigating mayan ruins, who come across a creature that is a shapeless, amorphous blob.
Both films feature a man exposed to an alien presence via his arm, who wanders the countryside posing a threat to everyone he meets but narrowly avoiding causing harm to a. Apr 10, 2017 caltiki, the immortal monster is an italian scifihorror movie from 1959 that is credited as being directed by riccardo freda the vampires but features more than a bit of the handiwork of one. Its also one of the first italian fantasy films to be marketed as a stealthanglo. Now, heres a real story of how monster movies could influence kids in 1960. Caltiki, the immortal monster 1959 changes the movie. Caltiki, the immortal monster attack of the monsters. The immortal monster may pale historically in comparison to the films it clearly apes i. Theres even a nearly identical filmwithinafilm segment that provides clues to the. Biologo americano, con moglie assistente, va alla ricerca delle tracce della civilta maya. Upon closer inspection, however, it reveals itself to be a partially underappreciated piece of work from mario bava. Caltiki aired twice on pittsburghs chiller theater, both times in 1964, before i was born. 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.
Caltiki, il mostro immortale is a 1959 blackandwhite science fictionhorror film. 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. Caltiki the immortal monster the arrow video story arrow video. Caltiki, the immortal monster 1959 classic horrors. 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. Jul 21, 2017 caltiki, the immortal monster youtube movies. Sorely overlooked, its essential viewing for fans of. 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. Apr 06, 2017 caltiki the immortal monster the arrow video story arrow video. 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. The immortal monster 1959 is an italian riff on the blob 1958. It was in this context that one of the earlier italian forays into sciencefiction horror was produced. Caltiki, the immortal monster with dvd on movies unlimited.
The first pressing features a booklet with essays by kat ellinger and roberto curti. We loved it because it had a freakin blob, the weirdest of all movie monsters. I think i read that the quatermass xperiment monster was made of tripe. 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. 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 1959 bluraydvd combo directors. 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. That must account for the stickiness when it eats max. 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. They manage to defeat it using fire, while keeping a sample of the creature.
With john merivale, didi perego, gerard herter, giacomo rossi stuart. Caltiki the immortal monster was designed to be exhibited in an aspect ratio of 1. 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. Apr 26, 2017 caltiki, the immortal monster borrows from movies that came before it other than just the blob 1958. Caltiki, the immortal monster, bluray, with dvd, horrormonsters, foreignitalian, 7607985884. Caltiki il mostro immortale caltiki the immortal monster. 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. Caltiki incorporates a similarlooking monster, a manhunt for a stricken victimcarrier that parallels the center section of guests movie, and laboratory sequences depicting the monster s growth that are patterned directly after those in guests movie. 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. Caltiki, the immortal monster aka caltiki il mostro immortale aka caltiki the undying monster 1959 slimy glob of doom engulfs the world. Riccardo freda as robert hampton and mario bava uncredited arrow video usa. Academic researchers are chased by a nuclearhot specimen of ancient mayan blob. Caltiki, the immortal monster 1959 full movie download. Caltiki il mostro immortale by mario bava, robert hampton.
Caltiki, the immortal monster 1959 streaming ita atitudeinn. Caltiki the immortal monster classic horror film board. 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. Image detail is exceedingly good, showing how well mario bavas special effect tricks are done. 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 page 6 classic horror film. Archaeologists investigating some mayan ruins come across a bloblike monster. 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.
What sets this film apart is its uncanny atmosphere, setting up a. An africanamerican woman becomes an unwitting pioneer for medical breakthroughs when her cells are used to create the first immortal human cell line in the early 1950s. 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 need for special effects may have turned off most italian filmmakers from attempting to outdo american scifi, but it didnt stop director riccardo freda credited here as the anglicised robert hamton from getting in on the monster craze with 1959s caltiki. Caltiki, the immortal monster 1959 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Caltiki the undying monster united states caltiki, the immortal monster united states other resources. Arrow video presents a collaboration between two giants of italian cult cinema riccardo freda the vampires, the horrible dr hichcock and mario bava 5. Its also reminiscent of the quatermass xperiment 1955.
The credits are also in italian, plus most of the newspaper headlines, leading me to wonder if the american version was issued this way. Whether you think of caltiki, the immortal monster as a freda or bava movie, its an extremely well made example of italian science fiction with a thick accent of horror coursing through it. 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. Which started stinking after being exposed to the lights for awhile the blob ive never heard what it was made of. Caltikis package has a reversible cover with both original poster art and a new design by graham humphreys. 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 video dailymotion. 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. Caltiki the immortal monster mvd entertainment group b2b. 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. 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 is an italian scifihorror movie from 1959 that is credited as being directed by riccardo freda the vampires but features more than a bit of the handiwork of one.