Stephen King film adaptations are hit or miss, from the highs of IT (take your pick) to the lows of The Lawnmower Man. The 1986 cult classic Maximum Overdrive is in the latter category. Well, well ...

The list of novelists turned great film directors is not long — in fact, as much as I love the spectacle of Norman Mailer chewing on Rip Torn's ear and Torn going after Mailer with a hammer in ...

This week's Throwback Thursday revisits a pivotal moment in Wilmington's film history, when Hollywood crews arrived in the ...

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King likely hoped this newborn would’ve died in its figurative womb after its theatrical release, but today we can look back and appreciate his attempt and the efforts behind the mess he left onscreen ...

The cult classic Maximum Overdrive, filmed in Wilmington and directed by Stephen King, will return to local theaters this ...

"Maximum Overdrive" is the only film ever directed by horror author Stephen King. The 1986 movie, shot in Wilmington, North Carolina, was a critical and box office failure. Despite its poor reception, ...

Aya Tsintziras is a freelance writer who writes about TV, movies, and has a particular interest in the horror genre. She has a Political Science degree from the University of Toronto and a Masters of ...

In 1986, King wrote and directed a horror film titled Maximum Overdrive, based on a short story called Trucks, which he published 13 years prior. The film, starring Emilio Estevez, received poor ...