Targets 1968

An aging horror star questions his place in modern Hollywood, while a disturbed young man goes on a killing spree.
By the time this film was made (from November 1967 to December 1967), Boris Karloff was 80 years old and in very poor health, suffering from emphysema along with rheumatoid arthritis, had only half of one lung and spent the time between takes in a wheelchair with an oxygen mask on. He also wore braces on both legs and had difficulty standing or walking without his cane; the weakness of his legs is visible in some scenes in the film. Fortunately, Karloff lived long enough to view the completed film as well as enjoy the well-deserved accolades he received for this performance.

The freeway shooting scenes in the film were "stolen", meaning they were done without permits. Walkie-talkies were used to communicate with the cast members out on the freeway, telling them when to act as if they had been shot. Two cameras were used - one with a telephoto lens and one with a wide-angle lens. The last shot was done with the woman trying to run away as the police had been called after someone saw her fall, and the production crew bugged out before they arrived.