Caltiki – The Immortal Monster

Caltiki – The Immortal Monster is a 1959 Italian monster movie that starts out with an archaeological expedition stumbling on the Maya goddess Caltiki, who accepts human sacrifices. The danger is real, but it turns out to be a bacteria that grows and divides due to radiation, and it eats people. The monster has been compared the one in The Blob. Caltiki – The Immortal Monster was lauded as laughably bad even in its time, although some critics admitted that if you overlook the bad acting, the bad effects, and the bad English dubbing, the story is pretty exciting. (Thanks, WTM!)