MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE (1986) - WTF Happened to this Horror Movie?

[@wstine79]

I love this movie since I was a kid. The crazy truck stunts, the over-the-top characters, and the dark humor were great. My favorite character was the diner waitress who says "We made you."

[@deeacosta2734]

I still love.

[@headsnap2710]

So wish they would do a remake. Cast some of the old characters if they still alive. It could be so badass.

[@kcadventures1454]

Same!

[@TwistedSMF]

Yeah that one and where the one woman she goes "ARE YA DEAD?" LMAO

[@BuckarooBanzai84]

No kidding! She probably wins the "Nic Cage, All-Time-Overacting" -award for "best freakout"! LOL! =)

[@kevins8071]

One of the best things that came out of this film was AC/DC’s Who made Who. Classic rock track.

[@dr.loomis4221]

Sounds likes every AC/DC song ever made

[@V3ntilator]

@@dr.loomis4221 Because AC/DC released same album for 40 years.

[@michaelhorning6014]

Ahem. Who Made WHOM.

[@Barnabas45]

Rumor is the song "Night Prowler" inspired (Richard Ramirez) the "Night Stalker!

[@regiirecords8829]

⁠@@V3ntilatorNah, y'all brain has been rotted by TikTok / modern music... and it's a real shame.

[@1massboy]

I love this freaking movie. Yeah it’s absolutely ridiculous and shouldn’t be taken as straight horror. But it’s a great movie if you just wanna have some fun and entertain yourself for a while. And the soundtrack is just awesome.

[@StuntMan_Marq]

Maximum Overdrive has always been a favorite of mine ever since I was a kid. It does move at really good pace and manages to be undeniably entertaining during the entirety of it's runtime. The quirky characters coupled with great music and over the top sequences of violence make it a must watch for horror fans.

[@penskepc2374]

Its a great, I remember it on that TNT horror night that they had each week, they must have played it once a month.

[@mr.russerzplace...1448]

Thank you!

[@Blaque_Beard]

Glad to see I'm not the only one who enjoyed this movie as an 80's kid!

[@DaveMustang74]

I've never understood why Maximum Overdrive has always been panned. I saw it on cable back in the 80s, and I've loved it since. I'll never get why some think horror movies should say something. It's entertainment, and I find Maximum Overdrive quite entertaining still. Lol

[@UnwrittenSpade]

This is one of my FAVORITE films from that era, yea it’s a mess and cheesy but holy shit is it ever a BLAST of a movie to watch solo or even better with a group of friends! LOVE IT!

[@armandofavela4815]

I just loved this movie...the times..the era..the feeling..Creepy n Eeerie mags..Tales from the darkside..etc..etc..

[@geekinggrounds2917]

I LOVE this movie, it's one of those "so bad it's good" titles, favorite part will always be the waitress losing her shit yelling at the trucks "We MADE you" in such an over the top way, so friggin good

[@Thedrunkautist]

The fun times I remember staying up late to watch this movie on the USA network as a kid. They edited for language but left most of the blood and gore intact. I eventually talked my mom into letting me rent it on VHS, and I’m not ashamed to admit I also own the Blu-ray of Maximum Overdrive. I put it in the same category as Rocky Horror.

[@penskepc2374]

I got eggs on!

[@jackmackakaheavyguyhaiku545]

This is the best "bad" movie ever made. I love this flick. It's great goofy fun. It is disappointing to hear that those who made the film, most notably King himself, don't like it. I personally think that it works on a couple of different levels. First, as the goofy fun popcorn flick that it is. But you can take it seriously, if you can set aside the logical issues.

[@Road_Rash]

I disagree...while it's certainly up there in the so-bad-it's-awesome category, KISS Meets The Phantom gets top billing in my book...but, then again, you know what they say about opinions...Lol!

[@blackc1479]

I don't know, there's quite a few that could vie for the honor lol. As to king not liking it, he's just being honest. He was coked out of his brain back then, and I give him props for laughing at himself. There's too many people these days that would do similar but try to claim people just didn't get their genius. It is bad. But it's also fun to watch. To me, mission accomplished. Edit: holy hell. There is someone else on this planet that's seen phantom of the park? I thought I was the only one. 😂

[@Road_Rash]

I got it on DVD & watch it regularly...it's hilarious...a comedy masterpiece...the fact that it wasn't necessarily supposed to be makes it even funnier! Lol!

[@jwnj9716]

It's simple, King wanted to make an entertaining movie and he did. He gave us the best Marvel movie ever made with a killer soundtrack. Can't believe he regrets it...come on. Then I guess he enjoyed Trucks which is awful and lame.

[@jamesgatz4490]

Go to bed, you're drunk 🥴 🛌

[@AbandonedMines11]

I’m a big fan of this movie and have watched it many times over the years. Yes, it’s cheesy in some regards but still manages to have some genuine scare factor. Being that it was released in 1986 when I was a senior in high school might have something to do with it. Kind of nostalgic when I watch it. The 1980s was an awesome decade to be a teenager in! Glad this movie was a part of it.

[@JediMindTrix420]

The Green Goblin 18 wheeler was the star of this film when I was a kid.

[@noelv1976]

I love the goofiness of this movie. Even when local tv stations would show it I couldn’t take my eyes off of it lol

[@anonymousapocalypse247]

Yes always on weekends

[@tobysgamingworld1550]

I’ve always loved it and why it isn’t a tv series like the Walking Dead I’ll never know. It should be a limited series on Hulu or something. As a kid I thought it was awesome. I guess according to Stephen King I was a moron lol. His target base for the movie. Judging from the comments though I’m not the only “moron”

[@loudmusickillsthepain648]

Apparently, I love this movie more than everyone who was involved in making it. What's not to love about it? It's great. It's my childhood.

[@chrislooney9906]

I hate to be in an echo chamber here, but I've always loved this movie. It's a really fun ride. Yeah, it's cheesy and over the top ridiculous, but sometimes, that's all I want.

[@MakotoKamui]

Such a silly concept, but that was part of my enjoyment since I don't think I could ever take the whole 'comet makes machines come to life' seriously as a dark/grim horror film. To me, it felt in the same horror/comedy vein as Gremlins in a lot of ways.

[@chippaflix]

i dont know how many times i watched this movie on TBS as a kid growing up. I freakin loved it. still do. its one of those movies you can just put on and have fun watching for an hour and a half. dont over analyze it. lol turn your brain off. its funner that way. edit: i just got to the part where stephen king was "coked out of his mind". this movie just became even more epic.

[@WarDevilNiku]

This movie is great. I love the sudden music sound effect that would play when the someone was gonna get it.

[@JawkneeJay]

Honestly, is this movie really that ‘goofy’??? I suppose it has a fair share of silly moments but a kid gets run over by a steamroller, the lead kids dad dies and is left an orphan, and the scene of the kid driving through the neighborhood where everyone is dead is pretty effective too. I always thought there was enough genuine dread to make this more than just another goofy horror movie.

[@adamwiggins9865]

I was so obsessed with Goblin truck when I was a kid

[@Kthomasritchie]

The Lawnmower man is such a good story in his 'The Nightshift' Book. The movie has no resemblance to it whatsoever.

[@Maddworld36]

Damn… I absolutely love this movie when I was a kid it helped push me into horror movies which today is by far my favorite genre

[@anthonyconsolo7396]

I would love to see Wtf happened to Prophecy (79) starring Talia Shire and Robert Foxworth

[@Horror_Collector4Life]

I am a Stephen King Fan and yes i love the Movie Maximum Overdrive very much 🥰👍 The Remake Trucks that's the Real Bad one

[@shawnconder4984]

This is probably my favorite movie ever. It's kind of disappointing hearing that it absolutely tanked. If I had to make one criticism, it's that Yeardly Smith gets really grating really quickly with all her screaming. But other than that I find it extremely enjoyable and fun to just sit and watch

[@demonicsweaters]

My sister and I watched this movie so many times when we were kids, we loved it haha.

[@justamurse5646]

Maximum overdrive is one of those classics I used to watch with my brother and dad all the time. It holds a special place in my heart because of the nostalgia, Love it!

[@wstine79]

I love in Wilmington, NC ande the same bridge from the opening sequence is what I drive over to work everyday.

[@kungfew1396]

"Honey! This computer just called me a asshole!" What a great beginning start to a movie.

[@DashingPunkSamurai]

Stephen King & Cocaine! That’s WTF happened. George Romero was also on set for the entire movie as a friend of Kings but able to replace Cocaine Boy of need be. And Emilio tells an awesome story about his mom seeing the movie And asking him why would he would be in such a crappy movie? He told her “I wanted to work for Stephen King” at which his mom said “Couldn’t you just mow his lawn”

[@pipinfresh]

I found this on VHS in a thrift store back in the early 2000s I had no idea what it was but got it anyway. I wasn't disappointed. Love this movie.

[@nevermore1570]

This is an amazing movie an a great look at Stephen Kings more scifi works. Amazing cameo of the ACDC van an just an iconic movie that would look horrible if done today due to CGI. You can find this storie an more in a collection called Night Shift. Features "Graveyard Shift" an "Jerusalem Lot" which I cant rember completely but beileve to be a precursor story to Salem's Lot. Have to read it again now I'm curious

[@ActionJackson1982]

Never found anything wrong with it, don't know why the actors and creator hate it. It's awesome and a lot of fun

[@tommyz1082]

This channel is awsome! Keep up the good work doing these videos! Your getting that bell!

[@cubanref9670]

One of the greatest guilty pleasures of all time. I don't give a shit, I love this movie. Part of my childhood in the 80s. Release a 4k version and you can have my money.

[@mikeisaacs2314]

I love this movie as a kid in the 80’s and still do as a adult

[@traviszboril6638]

This is one of my favorite movies .it is one of Stephen Kings best in my opinion. AC/DC is also my favorite band of all time and I love the soundtrack.

[@TarsonsiaWildheart]

This was my First Horror movie i saw back in the 90s, I love this film so much

[@TheJoeyKnoxville]

I know this is a bad movie, but I have a soft spot for it. When I was 11 I was (still am) a big fan of AC/DC and found out that Who Made Who was a soundtrack for this movie, which led me to discover Stephen King. He's my favorite author! I knew about IT but I didn't know it was King who wrote it at the time I watched the miniseries as a kid.

[@timl6429]

Grew up on this one. An all time favorite.

[@Actalzy]

Loved this movie since I first saw it as a kid, never understood the hate at all. Some people I really think forget the most important aspect of a movie and that is does it entertain. And this movie sets that entertaining tone and tells you all about how the movie will play out the moment the ATM calls King an Asshole. If after that you are trying to scrutinize every little thing and take it as a serious film instead of the pure turn off the brain popcorn and beer flick it is, then maybe it is you and not the movie. And to top it all off the soundtrack by AC/DC is great as well, Who Made Who is an incredibly underrated song in my opinion.

[@westernman7032]

My mom took me to the video store to rent this movie to make me feel better after getting stitches when I was a little kid. I’ve loved it ever since.

[@Road_Rash]

This movie is more a dark comedy rather than what I would call horror...that being said, it's pretty entertaining with a kicka$$ soundtrack by AC/DC & just the right amount of late 80s cheese 🧀...

[@JayBeaver]

Never knew the guy in the arcade was Giancarlo Esposito!

[@johnwatson3948]

One great unintentional comedy scene is the girl yelling at the trucks: “We Made You! We made you!”.

[@anubusx]

I really want a model of The Green Goblin truck.

[@jamesgatz4490]

I'm something of a Green Goblin myself

[@anubusx]

@@jamesgatz4490 lol!!!

[@mattjindrak]

I finally sat down and watched this a couple years ago and I actually enjoyed it. Way more than I thought I would.

[@singin8324]

As stupid as this movie may be, I love it. King, you're a Legend.

[@WhatAboutZoidberg]

This was always a favorite of mine since I was a kid. Showed it to so many friends and they all loved it too. Perfect Schlock-fest and now I know a lot of the character actors in this as well. Also a kick-ass soundtrack from Ac/dc!

[@PaulKyriazi]

Great information. I was very curious about this movie. Directors say, "Most important is story and casting." But there is one more important. 'Choice of subject'. Once King chose 'trucks attack cafe', even starring Bruce Willis & written by Rod Serling, he would have ended up with 'trucks attack cafe'.

[@thealcohologist8624]

John Short was my acting teacher in college. Phenominal actor and wonderful teacher!

[@scottporter755]

I thought King directed his own version of The Shining? After hating the more famous and more popular one directed by Kubrick

[@parisgreen4600]

I think he wrote the script or produced it, and Mick Garris directed (the 'Frightfully Forgotten' channel just did a good video on it).

[@PrinceFlynnRider]

I've been to the exact spot in Leland, NC where this was filmed. The set was built for the film and then destroyed for it. King was wasted on coke and booze the entire time. One cameraman lost his right eye filming the lawn mower scene.

[@TheFlipped1]

I'm surprised it's considered bad.. Love it, always have. Now, "Trucks" the television movie, not mentioned in the video and based more on the story. That was dumb.

[@MSJChem]

This is such a great movie, so underrated.

[@SpecialAgentBillMaxwell]

This movie always reminded me of Tremors. It's the same struggle. Yeah, it's stupid and the machines make no sense, but I think it's sincere in wanting to be fun. It's pure adventure, not horror.

[@1pcfred]

Movies don't have to make sense. Do Salvador Dali paintings make sense? It's art!

[@ohmeohmygolly]

So he was drunk and stoned the whole filming that explains a lot of the outcome

[@portlandoregonareaguy]

True

[@7dano523]

Me and my brother loved this movie back in the VHS days

[@alphantom0657]

Aw, this would've been the perfect opportunity to put the guy busting through the double doors saying, "What the F#@% is goin' on?!" at the start of the video. You blew it, Joblo 🤦🏿‍♂️😅

[@lorenclarke7815]

The box office wasn't my fault. I saw it 3 times in theater.

[@headsnap2710]

I love this movie even if everyone thinks it's shit. I'd love to see a remake using today's tech. Oh man it could be awesome.

[@ryanjavierortega8513]

I love this channel, this dude has always made the funnest, most comfortable videos…under the covers, boo!

[@JoBloHorrorOriginals]

Wow, thank you!

[@bigal3055]

This movie truly is a smoking dumpster fire that's just been smashed into by a 100mph train wreck! The plot is ridiculous, the acting is awful, the dialogue is cheesy, its riddled with plot holes and continuity errors, the pacing is all over the place and if the characters aren't just downright unlikeable, they're annoying as hell. Still, at least it's got a great soundtrack. So why do I love it? Why have I watched it more times than I can renember? Why is it just so much damned fun? It's the undisputed king of movies that are so bad, they're good.

[@RoboticDragon]

This has been an absolute favorite of mine. Must be one of those things that is cool to kids, but adults cant properly grasp it.

[@briefcaseblues6061]

Cocaine is a hell of a drug. Makes an hell of a movie too.

[@JerkVegas86]

Amen!

[@TMoody]

Great filmed shot right down the street from my house in NC. I sometimes still drive through the neighborhood.

[@metalslinger]

I live 30 miles from where they filmed this movie. It's weird to see the places every time I go to Wilmington and how they've changed over the years.

[@djpuplex]

That coked up sequence with King in the opening Is hilarious his nose is so stuffed up and eyes so bloodshoot.

[@michaelbarker3591]

I have always found this to be an entertaining movie.

[@r_jd279]

I grew up in the 80s and around 80s slasher and action movie lovers (especially my older brother) and we all loved Maximum Overdrive and movies just like it. I was sort of taken aback, but not really when I learned it was almost universally panned. There is no accounting for taste and I think it cuts both ways honestly.

[@jwood8769]

The soda pop machine always killed me as a kid. And tone point I would buy sodas standing to the side lol, for a short time. But everytime I mow the grass this movie comes to my mind

[@camerondodge2070]

Lesser known fact about the base story "Trucks" is that it actually got a second adaptation about ten years after "Maximum Overdrive". It was a TV movie, and was also apparently not very good, though I have yet to see it myself.

[@rlh9373]

This was the best movie loved it as a kid and now for the laughs plus Bart Simpson is in it lol

[@danielmorales3609]

One of my childhood favorites 🤌🏼

[@bitteroldhousecat9304]

I finally saw this for the first time a few years ago, and it was actually pretty entertaining, to my surprise.

[@deeacosta2734]

I love this movie. Fun camp. Emelio Estevez at his best.

[@AarHan3]

Leonard Martin really "zeroed" in on panning _MO._

[@shadowman2192]

This movie is a blast! Emilio Estevez shouldn’t be so hard on it.

[@lesnash6953]

Exactly. Was he proud of Mighty Ducks? 😂😂

[@shadowman2192]

@@lesnash6953 He must’ve been proud because he did the sequels plus a tv spin-off.

[@lesnash6953]

@@shadowman2192 Mighty Ducks was stupid, Maximum Overdrive wasn't. Is that more clear?

[@shadowman2192]

@@lesnash6953 Well apparently Emilio would disagree with you.

[@lesnash6953]

@@shadowman2192 And apparently I was agreeing with your original statement. You just like to argue?

[@Drayton42677]

Love this movie as a kid… it’s ironic that I grew up and became a TRUCK DRIVER

[@rogeranderson5206]

I think this movie is way more popular then you realize . and it was a very good movie

[@Awsom47Merc]

* Everyone is wrong. This movie is great !!! It's tongue in cheek fun. With AC/DC songs and knowing King was stoned while directing it makes it all the better.

[@jonw8694]

What happened to this movie can be summed up in one word : cocaine. King has stated in interviews that he was so into cocaine during that time that he couldn't remember most of making this movie.

[@Emlane09]

My favorite part were the credits with AC/DC playing 🤣🤣

[@donnellwilliams3988]

I saw maximum overdrive in the movie theater back in 86 it was the shit then & still my shit now, this is one of those it's it's own movie, which is true that why it was so entertaining it was different, the green goblin truck with that very menacing & loud detroit diesel engine was my favorite character, when you hear that engine you know to be somewhere's else, that one truck that motor set the tone a lot in this movie for me anyway💯

[@d_dizzie_druck5753]

Is Canada we having a real life Maximum overdrive right now?😁

[@MsJoesmith95]

Used to watch this one on TV when I was a kid. I Love this Film!!!!!

[@Amy_Ramirez03]

It maybe a “ Moron movie “ But it’s a fun movie One of my favorites

[@MrJ1Horrordirector]

The mjsoc by acdc is the best part! This is pure childhood gold!

[@thomaskeithjones6431]

maximum overdrive is a classic ( always will be )

[@kstark321]

It came out when I was a kid, I remember being scared to death of it. Didn't realize that movie was considered a flop.

[@Flooblecrank]

Nothing happened. This movie is perfect and the best King adaptation don't at me.

[@bigpoppasmurf]

"We made YOUUUU!" Lol cocaine fueled this movie and i am not upset.

[@mizerymayhem8199]

Now with the green comet looming overhead, I'm waiting for the machines to come to life like they did in this movie. I don't care what you think this was an awesome, hysterical movie! Still one of my all time favorites. And from the looks of it, a lot of other people's too. Just because the critics didn't like it, making it flop, I'm glad Steven King showed his sick twisted horror film the way he did and I'm glad someone didn't do a remake and screw it all up like all the other remakes!

[@RaScarabous]

Lawnmower Man was NOT about being killed by a lawnmower. It's about a guy who's a sator that strips naked and eats the grass.

[@luccimaneburr]

This was a free movie I used to watch on OnDemand Fearnet back in the day, and it was so over the top and ridiculous I loved it.

[@daveroberts476]

This movie Fucks……Hard.

[@saulorocha3755]

Just watched it for the first time. Pure fun, sure will rewatch it many times.

[@Matthew-Coburn-Da-Dude]

Sucks a lot of the gore was taken out like the big splash of blood on the steamroller. Nothing of the deleted scenes could be found for the Blu-Ray according to the guy who did the features for it. They did find some behind the scenes footage of them checking out the bus with the plane in it. But not the scene itself. The head owned by Tim Shockey he had restored and been at conventions. Also, the head used in the trailer was the backup head. But it's rotting away in storage. There is a video here on KZbin a guy has the military Mule from the film. The gun & other parts were not with it, but it had the motor for the gun turning. Just saw on Facebook on image of the tow truck running over a Dixie Boy sign today. Also, someone notice a car behind Deke just before the Ice Cream truck in a picture. Maybe they had a car sneak up behind him or something and decided not to they guessed. Also the machine gun boat chasing them idea would have been neat to see.