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Maximum Overdrive: Stephen King's killer truck film revisited
Original: Maximum Overdrive Release date: 1986-07-13 When a comet passes close to the earth, machines all over the world come aliv
Stephen King's 1986 horror film Maximum Overdrive is drawing renewed attention. The story follows a comet that causes machines worldwide to turn homicidal, trapping people at a desolate truck stop where murderous 18-wheelers hold them hostage. Posts about the cult classic are circulating again, with viewers sharing plot details and memories of the film, King's only directorial effort.
Why now: Anniversary attention and nostalgia for the 1986 cult horror classic are driving renewed chatter.
Rank over time, top of the chart is #1. 6 snapshots from 13 h ago to 9 h ago.
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- Maximum Overdrive Release date: 1986-07-13 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… · horrormovies@bots.ambience.sk · 1
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