There is a certain charm to 1950s lowbudget monster flicks, though that charm can only take one so far. Mario bava and riccardo fredas ultimate monster mastication epic now. Caltiki the immortal monster is a 1959 blackandwhite science fictionhorror film. See more ideas about horror posters, horror and horror movie posters. Caltiki, the immortal monster 1960 stream and watch. Formerly a staple of latenite tv creature features, this one has been hard to see in recent years but is now available as a packedwithextras blu ray from. Caltiki, the immortal monster 1959 video dailymotion. While set in mexico, it was actually filmed in spain and tells the chilling. Caltiki the immortal monster page 4 classic horror film board classic horror film board.
Caltiki il mostro immortale caltiki, the immortal monster. Archaeologists investigating some mayan ruins come across a bloblike monster. This website page requires you to be 18 years or older to enter. 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. Also known as aka original title caltiki il mostro immortale. Their curiosity leads them to a revenge even more horrific than montezumas, as they awaken a gelatinous monstrosity that absorbs human flesh. A team of archaeologists led by professor john fielding john merivale, circus of horrors descends on the ruins of an ancient mayan city to investigate the mysterious disappearance of its inhabitants. However, the luckless explorers get more than they bargained for when their investigation of a sacrificial pool awakens the monster that dwells beneath its waters the fearsome and malevolent god c.
Caltiki, the immortal monster 1959 classic horrors. Oct 21, 2017 so caltiki was a towel and molasses monster. With john merivale, didi sullivan, gerard herter, giacomo rossi stuart. Caltiki the undying monster united states caltiki, the immortal monster united states other resources. Caltiki the immortal monster 1959 is a surprising film that combines a gothic horror aesthetic with a typical 1950s science fiction plot that is essentially a reworking of the same concept that gave audiences the blob 1958although references to outer space. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing caltiki, the immortal monster near you. That movie got him internationally known but most of his future movies were in color. Overview of caltiki, the immortal monster, 1959, directed by mario bava, with daniella rocca, daniele pitani, gerard herter, at turner classic movies. The blobby things in the movie are convincingly organic in their menace. Caltiki, the immortal monster aka caltiki il mostro. Mario bava finished it especially the monster effects shots, death scenes, army v caltiki, etc. Caltiki, the story of a carnivorous microorganism in the mexican jungle grown to terrifying proportions by the radiation of a onceineveryseventymillenia comet, enjoys the same sort of onthesurface b movie innocent schlockiness and underlying dark edginess mix which graced legendary roger cormans monster and sci fi work in the late fifties. Caltiki, the immortal monster 1960 academic researchers are chased by a nuclearhot specimen of ancient mayan blob. 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.
Now, heres a real story of how monster movies could influence kids in 1960. 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. Riccardo freda as robert hampton and mario bava uncredited arrow video usa. Home video arrow video classic horrors rating 8 out of 10 unaware of any historical significance of, or widespread critical opinion about, caltiki, the immortal monster, i must say i.
They manage to destroy it with fire, but keep a sample. The immortal monster 1959 is an italian riff on the blob 1958. 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. Caltiki il mostro immortale is a 1959 italian science fiction. Lo squartatore di new york the new york ripper, 1982 french poster. Directed by italys riccardo freda, in collaboration with d. The monster movie store classic european horror films on dvd. What ensues is an early instance of foundfootage horror as the members of the expedition. T wo years after working together on 1957s i vampiri, the first italian horror film since the 1910s, director riccardo freda and cinematographer mario bava teamed up for caltiki, the immortal monster, a curious and sometimes unwieldy fusion of science fiction and gothic horror elements that lifts not only its basic premise from hammers the quatermass xperiment, but also entire sequences. 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. Bavas calling card in the 60s, but caltiki is far away indeed from the.
We loved it because it had a freakin blob, the weirdest of all movie monsters. Caltiki, the immortal monster is a fun, campy genre picture that riffs off the blob which came out a year beforehand. I think i read that the quatermass xperiment monster was made of tripe. The immortal monster 1959, a lowbudget italian blob monster movie, has a certain appeal, though that charm can only take one so.
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 page 6 classic horror film. Caltiki il mostro immortale caltiki the immortal monster. 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. Meanwhile, the doctor establishes a link between the legends surrounding caltiki, the mayans. That must account for the stickiness when it eats max. They are great in their own way but one only has to see the countless italian.
The giant gila monster full movie, creature feature. Total number of members who have this title in their. Theatrical trailer from the italian horrific 1959 scifi movie caltiki, the immortal monster caltiki il mostro immortale aka caltiki, the undying monster. 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. Caltiki the immortal monster movie part of the creature attaches to his arm and later the mass grows into a hugh jelly substance. They manage to defeat it with fire, while keeping a sample of the monster.
A team of archaeologists investigating mayan ruins who come across a bloblike monster. Caltiki, the immortal monster caltiki il mostro immortale caltiki the undying monster. The immortal monster the grindhouse cinema database. Image detail is exceedingly good, showing how well mario bavas special effect tricks are done. Presented here for the first time in a newly restored high definition transfer, caltiki shines and terrifies. And arrow videos release of the film offers up a gorgeous transfer of the film coupled with a wealth. A living, mandevouring radioactive mass is discovered in a subterranean pool near ancient mayan ruins. Caltiki the immortal monster 2disc special edition. Find caltiki, the immortal monster caltiki il mostro immortale caltiki the undying monster nonusa format, pal, reg. Described in ads as a slimy glob of doom, this large economysize microorganism found in a mayan temple outslithers the blob.
Rent, buy or watch caltiki, the immortal monster movie now. This is an original, folded, 1 sheet theater issued movie poster, 27 x 41, for the 1960 scifi classic movie caltiki the immortal monster. The immortal monster 1959, italy is a scifi horror film directed by riccardo freda, mario bava synopsis. Caltiki, the immortal monster, bluray, with dvd, horrormonsters, foreignitalian, 7607985884. 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. Caltiki, the immortal monster 1959 bluraydvd combo directors. Unfollow monster 1960 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. As for the collector dvds, you wont want to miss such classics as blood and roses, caltiki, the immortal monster or the devils daughter aka the sect.
Caltiki is a very simple plotted monster bmovie paddling in the shipping channel of popular scrapbook u. The films storyline concerns a team of archaeologists investigating mayan ruins, who come across a creature that is a shapeless, amorphous blob. 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. Caltiki il mostro immortale soundtrack details home explore movies explore composers resource directory forums contact us about us search on. Freda started the movie as director, then quit the set. The filmography section in the wiki article on bava credits him as director and cimematographer of caltiki. Caltiki the immortal monster page 4 classic horror. The immortal monster 1959, italy, caltiki il mostro immortale how many blob movies have you seen where someone loses an arm.
What sets this film apart is its uncanny atmosphere, setting up a. Apr 26, 2017 written by filippo sanjust directed by riccardo freda starring john merivale, didi sullivan, gerard herter, daniela rocca us release sept. 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. This italian horror movie was especially made for american audiences and even in italy was released as an american film. Stoker creates his fearsome, immortal monster much the way a child can create the. Upon closer inspection, however, it reveals itself to be a partially underappreciated piece of work from mario bava. Caltiki the immortal monster page 4 classic horror film. Apr 17, 2010 i was starting to watch caltiki on youtube, not the best way to experience any movie, but sometimes the only way. They manage to defeat it using fire, while keeping a sample of the creature. 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.
The film was directed by riccardo freda with mario bava also receiving a directing credit for helming the scenes that feature special effectsminiatures. Buy or rent movie caltiki, the immortal monster from. Caltiki, il mostro immortale is a 1959 blackandwhite science fictionhorror film. 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 bluray movie cd universe. Caltiki, the story of a carnivorous microorganism in the mexican jungle grown to terrifying proportions by the radiation of a onceineveryseventymillenia comet, enjoys the same sort of on the surface b movie innocent schlockiness and underlying dark edginess mix which graced legendary roger cormans monster and sci fi work in the late fifties. The immortal monster may pale historically in comparison to the films it clearly apes i.
They manage to destroy it with fire while keeping a sample of the monster. The credits are also in italian, plus most of the newspaper headlines, leading me to wonder if the american version was issued this way. The picture was apparently that countrys only giant monster ontheloose. The picture was apparently that countrys only giant monster on the loose. Mario bava gets nudged into the directors chair in arrow video usas bluraydvd combo of the early italian scifi pic caltiki, the immortal monster. This poster is in very nice condition with some edge, fold seam and handling wear, some center fold seam wear and separation, minor paper loss at the upper and lower center cross folds, some edge and corner dings and bends, several spots of small border. 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. Click on a link below to check out all our available european horror films on dvd. A team of archeologists excavating mayan ruins comes upon a cavernous temple housing an underground lake. Caltiki, the immortal monster 1959 directed by mario bava.
Caltiki, the immortal monster 1959 directed by mario. Caltiki the immortal monster mvd entertainment group b2b. 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 1959 release info imdb. 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.
European sources list the participation of the french company climax film in the. Caltiki, the immortal monster 1960 movie moviefone. Caltiki the immortal monster is a syfy creature feature that has its feel of the blob. Caltiki, the immortal monster with dvd on movies unlimited.
However frustrating it was to not have access to it all these years, when arrow video announced this dvdbluray combo set of caltiki the immortal monster, i was practically pounding on amazons door begging to be allowed to buy a copy in the event that i might wake up to find out that it was only a dream. Caltiki the immortal monster page 6 classic horror. 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. 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. Gunther gradually loses his sanity as the tissues in his body deteriorate, and he goes on a murderous rampage that takes him to fieldings home. Which started stinking after being exposed to the lights for awhile the blob ive never heard what it was made of. A team of archaeologists investigating mayan ruins who come across a shapeless monster. 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. Rent, buy or watch caltiki, the immortal monster movie now family video javascript seems to be disabled in your browser.