
Byron Orlok is an old horror-movie star who feels that he is an anachronism. Compared to real-life violence, his films are tame. Meanwhile, Bobby Thompson goes on a killing spree...... (Full plot summary below)
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Byron Orlok is an old horror-movie star who feels that he is an anachronism. Compared to real-life violence, his films are tame. Meanwhile, Bobby Thompson goes on a killing spree...
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| Time OutGeoff AndrewA fascinatingly complex commentary on American mythology, exploring the relationship between the inner world of the imagination and the outer world of violence and paranoia, both of which were relevant to contemporary American traumas. |
| PopMattersStephen TropianoIt's difficult not to wonder how many Bobby Thompsons are out there right now, driving around with an arsenal in their trunks, ready to fire their first shots. |
| Film RacketMike McGranaghanMaximum suspense! Should be required viewing for any serious movie buff. |
| Arkansas Democrat-GazettePhilip Martin...we don't, we can't, know why a Charles Whitman, a Bobby Thompson, a Michael Clark or a James Holmes does what he does. So we say they are mad. |
| Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)Ken HankeReal life events have caught up with Bogdanovich's film, giving it a resonance no one could have imagined in 1968. |
| Q Network Film DeskJames Kendrickfrightening in a way few horror movies are because it taps so directly into real fears |
| VarietyVariety StaffAware of the virtue of implied violence, Bogdanovich conveys moments of shock, terror, suspense and fear. |
| San Francisco ExaminerJeffrey M. AndersonClever, effective combination of gun violence and old-time horror movies. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertTargets isn't a very good film, but it is an interesting one. |
| User ReviewDebbie PExcellent movie. Peter Bogdanovich (which I believe was his first movie) got wonderful performances from Tim O'Kelly and Boris Karloff. |