Caltiki, the Immortal Monster
A team of archaeologists in Mexico encounter an amorphous, blob-like monster that appears to be connected with the collapse of the Mayan civilization.
- Rated
- Approved
- Runtime
- 1h 17m
- Released
- 1959
- Country
- Italy, United States
Details
Release year: 1959
Storyline
A team of archaeologists in Mexico encounter an amorphous, blob-like monster that appears to be connected with the collapse of the Mayan civilization.
Top credits
John Merivale — Prof. John Fielding
Didi Sullivan — Ellen Fielding
Gérard Herter — Max Gunther
Giacomo Rossi Stuart — Prof. Rodríguez's Assistant
Did you know
• The Caltiki monster was made from cloth and tripe. Everyone working with the filming of the monster complained about the terrible smell.
• Riccardo Freda later claimed that he abandoned the project so Mario Bava, who he knew could be a good director, would have a chance to direct.
• Flies were a problem during filming. Sometimes a fly would land on the monster, revealing the monster's actual size.
See all trivia →User reviews
Best of the blob monster movies
CALTIKI, THE IMMORTAL MONSTER (Riccardo Freda and, uncredited, Mario Bava, 1959) ***
Remarkably well-photographed little Italian monster flick
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Mono
- Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1
- Color
- Black and White
