Caltiki - il mostro immortale (1959)

User Rating:

5.8/10   

Director:

Riccardo Freda

Writer:

Filippo Sanjust (writer)

Release Date:

20 September 1960 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

Slimy Glob of Doom Engulfs The World!

Plot:

Archaeologists investigating some Mayan ruins come across a blob-like monster. They manage to destroy it with fire...

Plot Keywords:

Comet | Monster | Fire | Police Officer | Blob

Cast

John Merivale	...	Dr. John Fielding
Didi Perego	...	Ellen Fielding (as Didi Sullivan)
Gérard Herter	...	Max Gunther
Daniela Rocca	...	Linda
Giacomo Rossi-Stuart	...	Prof. Rodriguez's assistant
Daniele Vargas	...	Bob (expedition member)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Vittorio André	...	Prof. Rodriguez (as Victor André)
Nerio Bernardi	...	Police inspector (as Black Bernard)
Arturo Dominici	...	Nieto (expedition member)
Gail Pearl	...	Indian dancer
Deirdre Sullivan

Also Known As:

Caltiki the Undying Monster (USA)
Caltiki, the Immortal Monster (USA)

Runtime:

76 min

Country:

Italy | USA

Language:

Italian

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:Unrated

Company:

Climax Pictures

Trivia:

Riccardo Freda would later claim that he abandoned this project so that Mario Bava, who he knew could be a good director, would have a chance to direct.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in El barón del terror (1962)

Very enjoyable B monster movie

The Caltiki monster is similar to the monsters in "The Blob" and "X, The Unknown", but this one is made of living lava. I thoroughly enjoyed this movie both as a kid and as an adult. Even though the plot line is very standard, it has some tense moments when they realize what makes Caltiki grow, and that they left it back at the lab in ideal growing conditions. If you're a B movie fan, this is a must see.