Karloff was almost 80 when the film was shot, and so ailing that only half of one lung was operating properly, and yet he still carried himself with magnificent dignity (…). So it was goodbye to Karloff, and hello to a frightening new era in which we’re still dwelling to this day (…). Targetstreats the idea of murder needing a motive as something quaint, old-fashioned. In this new world, the randomness of the horror is what makes it so horrific. — Chloe Walker, 2023.