CALTIKI THE IMMORTAL MONSTER

CALTIKI IL MOSTRO IMMORTALE

Director

  • RICCARDO FREDA
  • MARIO BAVA (UNCREDITED)

Genre

  • CLASSIC
  • HORROR
  • SCIENCE-FICTION

Running Time

  • 77 min.

Year of production

  • 1959

Status

  • Completed

Photograpy

  • Black and White

Screening format

  • 2K
  • DCP
  • Prores

HD Available

  • Yes

Synopsis

Archaeologists investigating some Mayan ruins come across a blob-like monster. They manage to destroy it with fire, but keep a sample. 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. Coincidence?

Though Riccardo Freda received sole directing credit, a significant portion of the film was in fact the work of Mario Bava, who also served as its cinematographer and was responsible its striking special effects. 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 sci-fi chiller which showcases these two legendary filmmakers at their most inventive.


Cast

  • JOHN MERIVALE
  • DIDI SULLIVAN
  • GERARD HERTER
  • GIACOMO ROSSI STUART
  • ARTURO DOMINICI

Cinematography

  • MARIO BAVA

Editing

  • Salvatore Billitteri
  • Mario Serandrei

Costumes

  • Filippo Sanjust

Original score

  • Roberto Nicolosi

Art director

  • Massimo De Rita

Category

  • Classics
  • Feature Films

Country

  • ITALY
  • UNITED STATES

Shooting Language

  • ENGLISH
  • ITALIAN

Screenplay

  • Filippo Sanjust

Producer

  • Bruno Vailati

Production Company

  • Climax Pictures
  • Galatea Film
  • Lux Film

Photograpy

  • Black and White

Screening format

  • 2K
  • DCP
  • Prores

HD Available

  • Yes
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