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 Haerter.
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.
Director of photography/special effects, Mario Bava ; editor, Mario Serandrei ; music, Roberto Nicolosi.
John Merivale, Didi Sullivan, Gerald Haerter, Daniela Rocca.
DVD, Region 1, NTSC, aspect ratio 1.66:1, full HD 1080; Dolby Digital mono 1.0.
Includes original Italian language version and dubbed English version; optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).
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