Image detail is exceedingly good, showing how well mario bavas special effect tricks are done. 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. Arrow video does a decent job with the transfer and 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. Caltikithe immortal monster was an italian production originally titled caltiki il mostro immortale, but made in english starring canadian actor john merivale in a tale revolving around guatemalas tikal ruins. Caltiki il mostro immortale caltiki, the immortal monster. Its also one of the first italian fantasy films to be marketed as a stealthanglo production, hoping to be. 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 is a 1959 blackandwhite science fictionhorror film. Caltiki il mostro immortale caltiki the immortal monster. Which started stinking after being exposed to the lights for awhile the blob ive never heard what it was made of. The film was directed by riccardo freda with mario bava also receiving a directing credit for helming the scenes that feature special effectsminiatures. 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.
A living, mandevouring radioactive mass is discovered in a subterranean pool near ancient mayan ruins. Some thoughts about the movie not a base for my rating. Caltiki, the immortal monster times favorite movie button. Probably based on whatever the screen writer thinks it takes to. Riccardo freda as robert hampton and mario bava uncredited arrow video usa. 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. Caltiki, the immortal monster 1959 directed by mario. Caltiki, the immortal monster 1959 riccardo freda, john. This is caltikis first time on an official dvd release. Caltiki, the immortal monster 1959 bluraydvd combo directors. Caltiki, the immortal monster is a fun, campy genre picture that riffs off the blob which came out a year beforehand. But the actual ruins shown are an amalgam of pyramids and what look like.
Scientists investigating possible causes for the fall of mayan civilization discover a hidden cavern filled with treasure and occupied by an amorphous monster. We loved it because it had a freakin blob, the weirdest of all movie monsters. When i watched caltiki as a kid, it was a very different kind of blob movie than the. And arrow videos release of the film offers up a gorgeous transfer of the film coupled with a wealth. Caltiki the undying monster united states caltiki, the immortal monster united states other. Archaeologists investigating some mayan ruins come across a bloblike monster. Caltiki the immortal monster classic horror film board. Fragments of it are taken back to civilization where they grow. Caltiki, the immortal monster, bluray, with dvd, horrormonsters, foreignitalian, 7607985884. 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. A great poster for the classic 1957 scifi horror bmovie monster film. The giant gila monster full movie, creature feature. What sets this film apart is its uncanny atmosphere, setting up a. Like the 1960 movie mill of the stone women credits its story line to an author and book that dont exist.
We used to live in guatemala and visited the mayan ruins at tikal, so we simply had to watch this movie. Caltiki, il mostro immortale is a 1959 blackandwhite science fictionhorror film. Caltiki, the immortal monster 1959 directed by mario bava. 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. 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. What ensues is an early instance of foundfootage horror as the members of the expedition. Caltiki, the immortal monster 1959 video dailymotion. Caltiki, the immortal monster 1960 academic researchers are chased by a nuclearhot specimen of ancient mayan blob. 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 is a very simple plotted monster bmovie paddling in the shipping channel of popular scrapbook u. When it finally hit tvs chiller theater, trimmed of the goriest bits of the unlucky maxs final demise, caltiki was an instant focus of playground gab. I think i read that the quatermass xperiment monster was made of tripe.
Apr 26, 2017 written by filippo sanjust directed by riccardo freda starring john merivale, didi sullivan, gerard herter, daniela rocca us release sept. Caltiki the immortal monster 1960 dvd monsters in motion. 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 is a derivative blevel monster movie that features impressive effects for its time and great cinematography. 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. Jul 21, 2017 caltiki, the immortal monster youtube movies. Caltiki, the immortal monster 1959 changes the movie. Jafaris mustafa has uploaded 2354 photos to flickr. Mario bava gets nudged into the directors chair in arrow video usas bluraydvd combo of the early italian scifi pic caltiki, the immortal monster.
If u find any movie with download link unavailable leave a comment under that movie i will reupload quick. Monster, werewolf and animal horror, classic and new. Caltiki the immortal monster page 4 classic horror film. 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. There is a certain charm to 1950s lowbudget monster flicks, though that charm can only take one so far. 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. Caltiki, the immortal monster 1960 movie moviefone. 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. Sci fi caltiki, the immortal monster sinister cinema. 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 1959 classic horrors. Monstercreature feature full length horror movies youtube. That must account for the stickiness when it eats max. Caltiki is a very simple plotted monster bmovie paddling in the shipping channel of popular.
Nosferatu, a symphony of horror german style poster. The films storyline concerns a team of archaeologists investigating mayan ruins, who come across a creature that is a shapeless, amorphous blob. They manage to destroy it with fire, but keep a sample. The immortal monster 1959, italy, caltiki il mostro immortale how many blob movies have you seen where someone loses an arm. Caltiki the immortal monster 2disc special edition. This is caltiki s first time on an official dvd release. As caltiki, the immortal monster it opened late in 1960 and was still playing on double bills the next year with gorgo. The credits are also in italian, plus most of the newspaper headlines, leading me to wonder if the american version was issued this way. Caltiki the immortal monster 1959 the last drive in. Caltiki, the immortal monster attack of the monsters. Caltiki, the immortal monster 1960 stream and watch.
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. 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. Sci fi caltiki, the immortal monster 1959 john merivale, didi sullivan, gerard herter, gay pearl, directed by riccardo freda. My print is dubbed into english but with the original italian title. Upon closer inspection, however, it reveals itself to be a partially underappreciated piece of work from mario bava. 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. 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.
With their perfect nodal point pans and tilts, his. Caltiki, the immortal monster 1959 ganzer film deutsch hd. John merivale and didi perego in caltiki, the immortal monster 1959 arturo. They are great in their own way but one only has to see the countless italian.
The picture was apparently that countrys only giant monster on the loose. 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 with dvd on movies unlimited. Now, heres a real story of how monster movies could influence kids in 1960. Log in to your account to automatically apply your fandango credit to your next purchase. Sci fi horror horror films gothic horror horror movie posters film posters theatre posters classic horror movies famous monsters vintage horror. Caltiki the immortal monster mvd entertainment group b2b. Caltiki, the immortal monster 1960 explore jafaris mustafas photos on flickr. 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 really enjoyed. 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 page 6 classic horror. The immortal monster which spoiler alert doesnt prove to be so immortal after all thanks to a guy in an ice cream suit. Not finding a mexican legend matching the premise of caltiki, i suspect it may be movie pr ballyhoo.
Buy caltiki, the immortal monster bluray with dvd at. Caltiki the immortal monster 1960 dvd archaeologists investigating some mayan ruins come across a bloblike monster. Commonly regarded as the first real italian gothic horror film is 1957s i vampiri, which was officially. 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 using fire, while keeping a sample of the creature. The immortal monster may pale historically in comparison to the films it clearly apes i. Caltiki the immortal monster, with john merivale and didi. 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. Caltiki the immortal monster was an italian production originally titled caltiki il mostro immortale, but made in english starring canadian actor john merivale in a tale revolving around guatemalas tikal ruins.
The englishlanguage dub of the film was created in new york by titra studios, which dubbed many of the italian films from this period. 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. Apr 17, 2010 caltiki aired twice on pittsburghs chiller theater, both times in 1964, before i was born. 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. Rent, buy or watch caltiki, the immortal monster movie now. The immortal monster 1959 is an italian riff on the blob 1958. Overview of caltiki, the immortal monster, 1959, directed by mario bava, with daniella rocca, daniele pitani, gerard herter, at turner classic movies. That movie got him internationally known but most of his future movies were in color.
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