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available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Maximum Overdrive
is a 1986 fantasy horror film, written and directed by novelist Stephen
King. The screenplay was inspired by and loosely based on King's short
story, Trucks, which was included in King's first collection of short
stories, Night Shift. Maximum Overdrive is Stephen King's first and only
directorial effort, though dozens of films have been based on King's
novels. The film contained black humor elements and a generally camp
tone, which contrasts with King's sombre subject matter in books, but
with not the folksy, oft corny elements that underlie some of his
character development. The neophyte director was nominated for the title
of "Worst Director" by the Golden Raspberry Awards in 1987. King himself
described the film as a "moron movie" and stated his intention to never
direct again soon after. In a 2002 interview with Tony Magistrale for
the novel Hollywood's Stephen King, King stated that he was "coked out
of my mind all through its production, and I really didn't know what I
was doing.
