How does Targets end?

In the final act ("Reality vs Fiction"): Thompson wounds Jenny and continues his attack until Orlok confronts him. The actor disarms the killer, police arrive to make the arrest, and Thompson delivers his final chilling remark.

Targets (1968) — AI Story Visualization

Name: Targets
Genre: crime, drama, horror, thriller
Released: 1968
Rating: 7.1

Plot Analysis Summary

A retired horror actor confronts a real-life serial killer during a promotional appearance.

Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases

Hollywood's Final Bow

The Suburban Shooter

Convergence at the Drive-in

Reality vs Fiction

An aging horror-movie icon's fate intersects with that of a seemingly ordinary young man on a psychotic shooting spree around Los Angeles.

Directed by

Peter Bogdanovich

Key Cast

Tim O'Kelly — Bobby Thompson
Boris Karloff — Byron Orlok
Arthur Peterson — Ed Loughlin
Monte Landis — Marshall Smith
Nancy Hsueh — Jenny

Rating: 7.1/10 (239 votes)