Review of Maximum Overdrive (1986) by Shel O — 29 Aug 2007

Watching this movie as a kid freaked me out..Watching it now I can't believe I was ever so stupid as a kid..Still it has that campy B-movie appeal, and I can never totally pan a Stephen King adaptation...

This review of Maximum Overdrive (1986) was written by Shel O on 29 Aug 2007.

Maximum Overdrive has generally received mixed reviews.

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