Peter Bogdanovich's debut pairs Boris Karloff as an ageing horror star with a random sniper. Tense, original and sharp about real versus movie violence, it is a smart, chilling little thriller.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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IMDb: 7.3 / 10 (14,022 votes)
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