Caltiki : il mostro immortale / un film Galatea S.p.A. ; sceneggiatura di Philip Just da un'antica leggenda popolare messicana ; regia di Robert Hamton.
Edition:
Special edition.
Publisher:
Arrow Video,
Copyright Date:
2017
Description:
2 videodiscs (approximately 76 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (35 pages : illustrations (1 color) ; 15 cm)
Container of (work): Caltiki il mostro inmortale. Container of (expression): Caltiki il mostro inmortale. English. Caltiki, the immortal monster. From Quatermass to Caltiki. Riccardo Freda, forgotten master. Genesis of Caltiki.
Notes:
John Merivale, Didi Sullivan, Gerald Haerter, Daniela Rocca. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1959. "The original audio elements for the English version of Caltiki are lost. As a result the English was assembled from numerous sources of varying quality. It is recommended that you watch the film in Italian for the optimal viewing experience"--Setup screen. Director Riccardo Freda credited as Robert Hamton. Gerard Haerter's name misspelled on credits as Gerard Herter. Special features: Commentary by Tim Lucas; commentary by Troy Howarth; From Quatermass to Caltiki, a new discussion with author and critic Kim Newman on the influence of classic monster movies on Caltiki; alternative full-frame presentation of the film; archival features (Riccardo Freda, forgotten master ; The genesis of Caltiki ; archival introduction ; US theatrical trailer ; US opening titles). Accompanying booklet contains cast and crew information, 3 essays (Gothic monstrosity, radioactive terror / by Kat Ellinger ; Deconstructing Caltiki / by Robert Curti ; Caltiki, more or less / by Tim Lucas), and technical details about the video transfers.
Contents:
[Disc 1]. Blu-ray -- [Disc 2]. DVD.
Summary:
"A team of archaeologists led by Dr. John Fielding ... descends on the ruins of an ancient Mayan city to investigate the mysterious disappearance of its inhabitants. However, the luckless explorers get more than they bargained for when their investigation of a sacriticial pool awakens the monster that dwells within its waters - the fearsome and malevolent god Caltiki"--Container.
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