Caltiki, the Immortal Monster (1959)

Director
Riccardo Freda; Mario Bava

Main cast
John Merivale; Didi Perego; Gérard Herter; Daniela Rocca; Vittorio André

Genres
Thriller, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Horror

Description
Academic researchers are chased by a nuclear-hot specimen of ancient Mayan blob.


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