Byron Orlok
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Byron Orlok is a fictional aging horror film star, famously portrayed by Boris Karloff in the 1968 movie "Targets," where he confronts both his own obsolescence and a modern, real-life killer.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Targets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
New Hollywood era
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drive-in theater setting ⓘ |
| characterAgeDescriptor | elderly ⓘ |
| characterType | aging actor ⓘ |
| confronts |
changing nature of horror
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generational shift in cinema ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdBy |
Peter Bogdanovich
NERFINISHED
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Samuel Fuller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdFor | Targets ⓘ |
| faces |
modern real-life killer
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personal obsolescence ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1968 ⓘ |
| genre | horror ⓘ |
| inUniverseProfession | movie star ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| metafictionalAspect | resembles Boris Karloff’s own screen persona ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | protagonist ⓘ |
| notableScene | confrontation with sniper at drive-in theater ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
professional pride
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world-weariness ⓘ |
| occupation | horror film star ⓘ |
| portrayalStyle | self-reflexive ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Boris Karloff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
end of classic Gothic horror era
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transition to realistic violence in film ⓘ |
| themeEmbodied |
contrast between cinematic and real violence
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decline of classic horror icons ⓘ |
| workOfFiction | Targets (1968 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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