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 -...
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Title: Caltiki, the Immortal Monster (1959)
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John Merivale | ... | Prof. John Fielding |
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Didi Sullivan | ... | Ellen Fielding |
| Gérard Herter | ... | Max Gunther (as Gerard Haerter) | |
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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? Written by James Barrett <jbarrett@sbastk.ess.sunysb.edu>
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Language:
ItalianRelease Date:
20 September 1960 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Mono (Westrex Recording System)Color:
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1.66 : 1
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The monsters were made out of tripe. See more »Goofs
The diver is shown walking ankle-deep into and out of the sacrificial pool several feet away from its "shore", but when he submerges he's suddenly in very deep water with no sign of a shallow underwater shelf upon which he could walk. See more »Quotes
Policeman: [Caltiki has spread inside and outside the house. Monstruous dark blobs are everywhere. Rescuers arrive and shoot them] The garden is filled with monsters!See more »
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Some prints use the English language dubbing but have the title and credits in their original Italian. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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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.