Veteran horror film star Byron Orlok (Karloff) has decided to retire from the movies, but agrees to one last public appearance at a drive-in theatre.

Little does Orlok know a deranged sniper has chosen the venue as his last stand with civilization...the psychotic plans to claim as many lives as possible.

Director (and co-star) Bogdanovich crafts a superb product here, a tribute both to classic gothic horror and a chilling foreshadowing of the coldhearted terrorism that would take its place...

Karloff delivers an exceptionally human performance: poignant, comedic and believable; his weighty last line here is one of the most powerful moments of Targets - and possibly of his entire career.