An aging horror-movie icon's fate intersects with that of a seemingly ordinary young man on a psychotic shooting spree around Los Angeles.
Acting
Karloff's weary, self-aware final bow is devastating.
Direction
Bogdanovich's debut: Roger Corman gave him 48 hours and Karloff's remaining days.
Writing
The drive-in finale merges real horror and reel horror perfectly.
Director
Peter Bogdanovich
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