{"product_id":"caltiki-the-immortal-w-dvd","title":"CALTIKI THE IMMORTAL (W\/DVD)","description":"\u003ch4 class=\"tagline\"\u003eSlimy Glob of Doom Engulfs The World!\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA team of archaeologists led by Dr John Fielding (John Merivale, Circus of Horrors) 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 sacrificial pool awakens the monster that dwells beneath its waters – the fearsome and malevolent god Caltiki.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThough Riccardo Freda received sole directing credit, a significant portion of the film was in fact the work of Mario Bava, who also served as its cinematographer and was responsible its striking special effects. Drawing on a diverse array of influences, from The Quatermass Experiment to the works of HP Lovecraft, Caltiki the Immortal Monster is a unique and unforgettable sci-fi chiller which showcases these two legendary filmmakers at their most inventive. Presented here for the first time in a newly restored high definition transfer, Caltiki shines – and terrifies! – like never before.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrand new 2K restoration of the film from the original camera negative\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal mono Italian and English soundtracks (lossless on the Blu-ray Disc)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNewly translated English subtitles for the Italian soundtrack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOptional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English soundtrack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew audio commentary by Tim Lucas, author of Mario Bava: All the Colors of the Dark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew audio commentary by Troy Howarth, author of The Haunted World of Mario Bava and So Deadly, So Perverse: 50 Years of Italian Giallo Films\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrom Quatermass to Caltiki, a new discussion with author and critic Kim Newman on the influence of classic monster movies on Caltiki\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRiccardo Freda, Forgotten Master, an archival interview with critic Stefano Della Casa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Genesis of Caltiki, an archival interview with filmmaker Luigi Cozzi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArchival introduction to the film by Stefano Della Casa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlternate opening titles for the US version\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Graham Humphreys\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"ARROW VIDEO","offers":[{"title":"BLU-RAY","offer_id":46692633084123,"sku":null,"price":36.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0660\/6379\/4395\/files\/172228_front.jpg?v=1778107361","url":"https:\/\/baystvideo.com\/products\/caltiki-the-immortal-w-dvd","provider":"Bay Street Video","version":"1.0","type":"link"}