Obscure flick only out on VHS and do has a VHS rip on DVD on the German Dragon label. I only searched it because it was directed by Marcello Avallone of SPECTRES (1987). It shows that it was made by the Italians. Because the effects are rather okay and you do have overdubs for special effects sounds. On the other hand the way the camera was used also shows it origin of country and of course the use of lightning also reveals that fact.It's a supernatural flick and it do has a few good moments, like one hanging on fish hooks or another one being smashed with her head in a bath tub. But it do has a few flows. It's slow building and it do has a few awkward moments. Overall it's not that bad and do has all elements, nudity, the red stuff and some good effects but it do fails a bit here and there due that some scene's do take too long. Still, so typical Italian that the lovers of that cinema really has to search this obscure flick. And for the girls, yes, Peter Phelps do shows his body famous of Baywatch and other series.Gore 0,5/5 Nudity 1,5/5 Effects 2,5/5 Story 2/5 Comedy 0/5

Of the nine films directed by Marcello Avallone, only two were horrors: the first was an unremarkable demonic movie by the name of Specters, which not only suffered from a dull and utterly nonsensical plot, but offered little in the way of genuine scares, and even failed to compensate with that staple of 80s Italian horror, OTT gore. That film was followed two years later by Maya, which was just as incomprehensible, if not more-so (that ending! WTF?), but at least presented viewers with a unique setting, a reasonable amount of atmosphere, and more than enough nasty violence to satisfy the gore-hounds (along with plenty of gratuitous female nudity for thems that like it).Mariella Valentini plays Lisa Slivak, who travels to Venezuela to identify the body of her father, who has died in mysterious circumstances. As Lisa investigates, with the help of rather unlikeable local lothario Peter (Peter Phelps), numerous people begin to die in unusual and gruesome ways. Quite who or what is behind these bizarre deaths is beyond me—the plot is kinda hard to fathom out—but the killings are both creative and sadistic: a would-be rapist has his leg crushed by a truck before getting his head impaled by a metal pole, a naked Latino hottie gets her face bashed in by unseen forces while in the bath (her nose splitting open as it hits the edge of the tub), and another victim is suspended by fishing hooks in her neck. To add to the nastiness, there's also a stomach churning scene where a 'finger-wrestler' has his fighting digit snapped in two (blood spurting from the messy wound), and a strange ritual that sees a man vomiting up live snakes (similar to those weird Hong Kong black magic movies of the early 80s).5.5 out of 10, rounded up to 6 for IMDb.

I concur with the other posters who enjoyed this film. It probably helps if you are a general fan of horror films from all eras, as this is pure 80s. It has none of the superficial and formulaic surface noise that constitutes the cinematic vernacular of the modern 'horror' blockbuster. No back-lit trees; dry ice; or glossy, glamorous young leads screaming their pretty heads off. Instead, you get a fairly gritty and atmospheric offering based on a relatively original premise. Yes, there is the classic 80s/horror staple of the obnoxious pair of punks who are just begging to be killed off. In fact, you would be hard pressed to find a bigger dick, more deserving of supernatural death, than the leader of this punk duo. He is hilarious, and probably the weakest part of the film; although 80s afficionados can certainly enjoy his character for what it is. Also, there is suspect dubbing and acting, but that's just par for the course. I was never bored during this film, and I think a main factor in this is that there are many characters involved in the plot, and the director has done a very economical job of providing just enough involvement and back-story for each to move the film along nicely, yet still involve them in the narrative. Not hugely gory, but there are some good set pieces; and some foxy (in my book) women half naked. This is never a bad thing. Overall, a decent flick - I enjoyed it more than I thought I would. If you are a genre fan, and especially like 80s horror, then seek this out.

Don't waste your time on this Turkey. The only thing I can figure is that the previous user comments calling this a "horror gem" must have been written by someone in the cast or their moms. Unfortunately I fell for it, don't make the same mistake. This is nothing more than a bunch of silly killings and a few bad sweaty sex scenes that use a Mayan curse as an excuse for a plot. They even include the standard "Just when you think the hero is safe it's not really over yet" ending {yawn}. The only reason I give it a two out of ten is because I've seen worse and reserve the one ratings for those "gems". I wouldn't have even wasted ten lines to comment on this except it's the required minimum to post here.