diff --git a/lldb/examples/python/crashlog.py b/lldb/examples/python/crashlog.py
--- a/lldb/examples/python/crashlog.py
+++ b/lldb/examples/python/crashlog.py
@@ -1017,11 +1017,22 @@
 
     crashlog = CrashLogParser().parse(debugger, crashlog_path, False)
 
-    if debugger.GetNumTargets() > 0:
-        target = debugger.GetTargetAtIndex(0)
-    else:
+    target = lldb.SBTarget()
+    # 1. Try to use the user-provided target
+    if options.target_path:
+        target = debugger.CreateTarget(options.target_path)
+        if not target:
+            result.PutCString("error: couldn't create target provided by the \
+                              user ({})".format(options.target_path))
+            return
+    # 2. If the user didn't provide a target, try to create a target using the symbolicator
+    if not target or not target.IsValid():
         target = crashlog.create_target()
-    if not target:
+    # 3. If that didn't work, and a target is already loaded, use it
+    if (target is None  or not target.IsValid()) and debugger.GetNumTargets() > 0:
+        target = debugger.GetTargetAtIndex(0)
+    # 4. Fail
+    if target is None or not target.IsValid():
         result.PutCString("error: couldn't create target")
         return
 
@@ -1183,6 +1194,12 @@
             action='store_true',
             help='dump symbolicated stackframes without creating a debug session',
             default=True)
+        option_parser.add_option(
+            '--target',
+            '-t',
+            dest='target_path',
+            help='the target binary path that should be used for interactive crashlog (optional)',
+            default=None)
     return option_parser
 
 
diff --git a/lldb/examples/python/scripted_process/crashlog_scripted_process.py b/lldb/examples/python/scripted_process/crashlog_scripted_process.py
--- a/lldb/examples/python/scripted_process/crashlog_scripted_process.py
+++ b/lldb/examples/python/scripted_process/crashlog_scripted_process.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
         try:
             crash_log = CrashLogParser().parse(self.dbg, self.crashlog_path, False)
         except Exception as e:
-            return
+            raise e
 
         self.pid = crash_log.process_id
         self.addr_mask = crash_log.addr_mask
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
         super().__init__(target, args)
 
         if not self.target or not self.target.IsValid():
+            # Return error
             return
 
         self.crashlog_path = None
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@
                 self.crashlog_path = crashlog_path.GetStringValue(4096)
 
         if not self.crashlog_path:
+            # Return error
             return
 
         load_all_images = args.GetValueForKey("load_all_images")
diff --git a/lldb/test/Shell/ScriptInterpreter/Python/Crashlog/scripted_crashlog_json.test b/lldb/test/Shell/ScriptInterpreter/Python/Crashlog/scripted_crashlog_json.test
--- a/lldb/test/Shell/ScriptInterpreter/Python/Crashlog/scripted_crashlog_json.test
+++ b/lldb/test/Shell/ScriptInterpreter/Python/Crashlog/scripted_crashlog_json.test
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 
 # RUN: mkdir -p %t.dir
 # RUN: yaml2obj %S/Inputs/interactive_crashlog/multithread-test.yaml > %t.dir/multithread-test
-# RUN: %lldb %t.dir/multithread-test -o 'command script import lldb.macosx.crashlog' \
-# RUN: -o 'crashlog -a -i %S/Inputs/interactive_crashlog/multithread-test.ips' \
+# RUN: %lldb -o 'command script import lldb.macosx.crashlog' \
+# RUN: -o 'crashlog -a -i -t %t.dir/multithread-test %S/Inputs/interactive_crashlog/multithread-test.ips' \
 # RUN: -o "thread list" -o "bt all" 2>&1 | FileCheck %s
 
 # CHECK: "crashlog" {{.*}} commands have been installed, use the "--help" options on these commands