Caltiki, the Immortal Monster
- Year: 1959
- Country of origin: Italy, USA
- Genre: Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
- Director: Riccardo Freda, Mario Bava
- Length: 76 min
Terror amok! Hungry for the flesh of the world!
Film Synopsis
Caltiki, the Immortal Monster (1959) follows an archaeological expedition in Mexico that uncovers the ruins of a lost Mayan civilization—and awakens a shapeless, flesh-eating creature lurking beneath its depths. As the amorphous terror spreads, scientists race to understand and contain it before it devours everything in its path. This Italian science-fiction horror blends atomic-age paranoia and Lovecraftian dread in a gripping tale of ancient evil and scientific hubris.
Caltiki, the Immortal Monster Blu-ray editions
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| Disc Extras | Arrow BD-ALL/US 2017 |
|---|---|
| Audio Commentary by Tim Lucas | |
| Audio Commentary by Troy Howarth | |
| Introduction by Critic Stefano Della Casa | |
| From Quatermass to Caltiki - Interview with Kim Newman | |
| Il Ritorno di Caltiki (The Return of Caltiki) - Interview with Critic Stefano Della Casa | |
| La Genesi di Caltiki (The Genesis of Caltiki) - Interview with Filmmaker Luigi Cozzi | |
| Alternate US Opening Title Sequence | |
| US Theatrical Trailer | |
| Photocomic |
Edition and Packaging Notes
- Arrow’s Blu-ray includes a 36-page booklet with writing by Roberto Curti (“Deconstructing Caltiki”), Kat Ellinger (“Gothic Monstrosity, Radioactive Terror”) and Tim Lucas (“Caltiki, More or Less”).
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Collector’s guide
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Introduction by Critic Stefano Della Casa (0:21) -
From Quatermass to Caltiki (18:13) -
Il Ritorno di Caltiki (The Return of Caltiki) (19:05) -
La Genesi di Caltiki (The Genesis of Caltiki) (21:33)
| Editions |
Arrow BD 2017
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|---|---|
| Extras | Audio Commentary by Tim Lucas Arrow BD |
| Audio Commentary by Troy Howarth Arrow BD | |
| Introduction by Critic Stefano Della Casa Arrow BD | |
| From Quatermass to Caltiki - Interview with Kim Newman Arrow BD | |
| Il Ritorno di Caltiki (The Return of Caltiki) - Interview with Critic Stefano Della Casa Arrow BD | |
| La Genesi di Caltiki (The Genesis of Caltiki) - Interview with Filmmaker Luigi Cozzi Arrow BD | |
| Alternate US Opening Title Sequence Arrow BD | |
| US Theatrical Trailer Arrow BD | |
| Photocomic Arrow BD |