# Targets (1968)

> An aging horror star confronts the terrifying reality of modern violence when a young sniper turns a drive-in theater into a killing ground.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/11737

## Facts

- Runtime: 90 min
- Genres: Thriller, Crime, Drama, Horror
- Director: Peter Bogdanovich
- Cast: Tim O'Kelly, Boris Karloff, Arthur Peterson, Monte Landis, Nancy Hsueh, Peter Bogdanovich, Daniel Ades, Stafford Morgan
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063671/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: paranoid, unnerving, melancholic, classic thriller night, cinephile viewing

## Synopsis

A chilling exploration of violence in America, where fiction pales in comparison to reality.

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