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Plot
In Peter Bogdanovich's enthralling debut film, Targets (1968), the parallel tales of two starkly contrasting lives artfully converge. Under the harsh Texas sun, we meet Byron Orlok, a once-beloved horror film star now facing his twilight years. With a sense of melancholy, Orlok finds himself grappling with his diminishing relevance in a world where his cinematic monsters are beginning to appear trivial against the backdrop of true-life horror.
Simultaneously, we delve into the troubled life of Bobby Thompson, a deeply disturbed ex-marine. Haunted by paternal hatred, Thompson is a ticking time bomb of repressed rage and alienation. In a chilling echo of Charles Whitman's notorious 1966 shooting spree, Thompson embarks on a terrifying rampage, his arsenal of rifles and handguns transforming ordinary locations into haunting crime scenes.
The narrative threads of the aging silver screen idol and the volatile gunman weave together in a chilling climax. As Orlok grapples with his fading star, Thompson's violent reckoning unfolds from the heights of a water tower and behind the ominous silhouette of a drive-in movie screen. Targets seamlessly blends the fading glamour of old Hollywood with the stark reality of modern violence, crafting a haunting tale of terror that transcends the confines of the movie screen.
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Targets is a crime movie featuring Boris Karloff.
It is possible to buy Targets on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Microsoft Store, Vudu and YouTube.