On August 8, 1959 “Caltiki – The Immortal Monster” premiered in Italy! Riccardo Freda was hired to direct but left the project during filming, later explaining that he wanted to give his friend Mario Bava, who had been hired as the film's cinematographer and special effects artist, a chance to direct and earn more on the project. The film's storyline concerns a team of archaeologists investigating Mayan ruins, who come across a creature that is a shapeless, amorphous blob. They manage to defeat

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