Peter Bogdanovich's 1968 film "Targets" is an exhilarating debut that stars the legendary Boris Karloff as a fading horror icon who crosses paths with a deranged sniper in Los Angeles. Loosely inspired by the 1966 Charles Whitman mass shooting, "Targets" is chilling and utterly jarring — a horror movie set in broad daylight. In this episode, Bryan Starr and I discuss Bogdanovich's film, career, and background while highlighting the shift in Tinseltown from Old Hollywood to New. We'll also explore why "Targets" makes an excellent double feature with Quentin Tarantino's "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood," unearthing thematic parallels and the commentary on the relationship between violence and pop culture/media.

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