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Maximum Overdrive

1986 · 98 min

A loud, silly, and gory thrill ride with killer trucks and a rocking soundtrack, best enjoyed as a campy cult classic.

Directed by
Stephen King
Genres
Horror, Action, Science fiction
Tagline
Imagine your worst nightmare...machines take over the world!
Overview
When a comet passes close to the earth, machines all over the world come alive and go on homicidal rampages. A group of people at a desolate truck stop are held hostage by a gang of murderous 18-wheelers. The frightened people set out to defeat the killer machines…Or be killed by them.

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Directed by
Stephen King
Genres
Horror, Action, Science fiction
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Tone
  • campystrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • technology
  • violence
  • isolation
  • rebellion
Places
  • road trip
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror6
Humour7
Realism3
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Genres
horror, action, science fiction
Directed by
Stephen King
Written by
Stephen King
Starring
Emilio Estevez, Pat Hingle, Laura Harrington, Yeardley Smith, John Short, Ellen McElduff, J.C. Quinn, Christopher Murney
Cinematography
Armando Nannuzzi
Runtime
98 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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