Customer Ratings & Reviews

Love my movie cause it’s my all time favorite classic horror film by Stephen King…..

Not the best Stephen King film, but it is actually quite fun, especially at a party. This new Blu Ray is loaded with great stuff. Some inventive violence and the Green Goblin truck still looks cool after all of these years.

Ever want to watch a visual representation of what someone could produce with an alleged cocaine addiction and murderous cars? Look no further. Its like the best of bad movies.

Awesome and fun movie. AC/DC can be heard all throughout. It's such a great movie. Lots of extras on this release . I highly recommend it for those who haven't seen it and for those who own an inferior copy of this already. Buy this movie! Upgrade!

Well, this is one of my all time favorite movies by Stephen King. What’s there not to love about it? AC/DC music through out the movie, Killer Trucks, Heart Racing Moments. I’d recommend this to any fan of Stephen Kings work!

Love this movie but wish u had it on dvd not blue ray . Little expensive for the blue ray !! Price is way high!! This is a great movie but would recommend to wait and find it cheaper on dvd not blue ray .

This is still a terrific film for B-movie lovers..

this is a good movie with an all star cast and decent story. didnt really get rave reviews at time it came out but is enjoyable. plus if you like AC/DC, then you will love the soundtrack

This movie is a instant Stephen King classic for any Stephen King fans

This movie is amazing to watch until u listen to a sqealer lol. But over all its still and amazing movie to watch. Thank u best buy for having this movie on sale and on the shelf.

This is a cult classic from my childhood that I remember being amazing. Flash Forward 30 years and it's just as crazy, gory, and laughably ridiculous. Gather some friends, have some drinks, and you will have a blast. Great Special Features as well.

Considering the age of the movie, The studio did a great transfer to Blu Ray. It's a wonderful cult classic done very well for it's time and was a joy to watch again.

just like I Remember as a kid the toy holler that comes alive Spielberg did a good job on this and the blue ray is so much better than I remember

This only gets three stars as some will realize that this isn't a great movie. But, others who enjoy these types of movies will like it. An asteroid crossed path with the earth and all the machines come to life. It's horror, but it's also funny. Emilio Estevez does a great job as the main character taking the role seriously in this bad movie. I always liked this as a kid, and this new blu-ray proved to me that it still stands up well. I had a lot of fun with it. The Blu-ray is stocked with hours of extras. AC/DC does the soundtrack and is pretty great. Really a great blu-ray package.

Cool cover, wish it was a steel case version. Nonetheless Great movie and music! If you’re a Stephen King Fan this is a must own.

Found this randomly at my local best buybuy after searching high and low for this title, must watch if you are a fan of AC/DC

I have been waiting for this movie to come out on Blu-ray for awhile and when I got it I thoroughly enjoyed it

This is a good movie. It will be worth the money. Stephen King made the story this movie is based off of

If you are from the 80s then you will certainly enjoy this. Classic 80s Steven King horror!

I hadn’t seen 1986’s MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE since probably sometime in the early ‘90s. Tonight, I threw on the features laden Vestron Video Collector’s Series blu ray. The only directorial effort from the legendary Stephen King has a fairly crappy reputation. However, as undercooked, cheesy, and choppy as it is, there was enough B movie panache to keep me entertained. That being said, there’s no doubt that some of it is just flat out bad, though. When Earth passes through the tail of a rogue comet, a malevolent force possesses machinery everywhere. The newly sentient machines, including electric knives, pop dispensers, lawn mowers, and semi trucks, become single minded in their effort to wipe out humanity. The main story follows an eclectic assemblage of folks trapped in a rural North Carolina truck stop. Emilio Estevez plays the lead as parolee and unlikely hero Bill Robinson. His boss, slimy good ol’ boy Hendershot (cigar chomping Pat Hingle) runs the stop and doesn’t take kindly to challenges to his authority. Eventually we meet sassy hitchhiker Brett (Laura Harrington) and newlyweds Connie (Yeardley Smith just a few years before taking the role of Lisa Simpson) and Curt (John Short). As a fleet of big rig trucks lays siege to the stop, the captive humans become more and more desperate. Look out for future THE WIRE actor Frankie Faison, future BREAKING BAD actor Giancarlo Esposito, and future ex-wife of Donald Trump, Marla Maples, in a bit role. King also wrote the script, loosely basing it on one of his own short stories. It shares some passing similarity to NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD structurally, but it’s not nearly as tight a film as that masterpiece. The hook, though silly, is effective. However, King’s handling of his characters as a writer and as a director feels limp and thin. Considering the iconic novelist has stated that he was coked out of his mind for the entire production, this is perhaps unsurprising. On the other hand, some of his most beloved novels were written while he was still in thrall to his addiction so it’s hard to say what went wrong here. His inexperience in filmmaking is most obvious in the scenes that don’t involve any sort of mayhem or action, in any case. Despite a disappointingly heavy hand in any sort of dramatic sequence, there’s a pleasing darkly humorous comic book-y tone to the piece that makes up for some of the missteps. Additionally, the effects work, including many convincing driverless vehicles, big explosions, and practical gore, is nicely done. King successfully gives a few of the machines a certain amount of personality, with the most notable being the rig adorned with a giant ornamental Green Goblin face (perhaps the most recognizable element of the film). AC/DC provides the vast majority of the music in the flick, adding to the fun atmosphere. In fact, the album “Who Made Who” was released as the official soundtrack. Performances are about as fine as could be expected. I’ve always found Estevez to be a likable screen presence and that doesn’t change here. Smith is particularly grating, but she’s not given much more to do than screech hysterically. If you can forgive some uninspired segues and shallow character work, and if you don’t think about the premise too hard, there’s a little bit of fun to be had with Stephen King’s MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE. As a cheesy violent ‘80s sci fi fantasy film, you could do much worse. Emilio Estevez is charismatic in the lead, though he doesn’t have to stretch much. I guess I’m not sure why it gets as much hate as it does. It’s really not that bad. I’d even say it’s a fine popcorn muncher. Though they’re all much better efforts, MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE is recommended for fans of CHRISTINE, CREEPSHOW, and TREMORS.