Maximum Overdrive (1986)

Maximum Overdrive (1986)

Author: Geekscape September 8, 2023 Duration: 45:43
Some movies we discuss are very superficial: kills, nudity, profanity and poor life decisions, but others ask the big questions in life, like “Who made who? Who made you?” That’s right, we’re gassing up the big rig and hitting the highway blasting AC/DC with Stephen King’s one and only directorial outing, MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE (1986). While a vocal minority of fans swear it was ghost-directed by George Romero, we know who was really behind the camera… Cocaine. This is about par for the course for Listener Submitted Month, so prepare yourself for 4 weeks of this kind of high-brow discussion on Horror Movie Night! If you like the show, be sure to Rate, Review & Subscribe! Email us at HMNPodcast@gmail.com Follow us on social media! Instagram: @hmnpodcast Facebook Group:  Horror Movie Night Podcast | FacebookDonate to our Patreon:  Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Streets of Fire (1984) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:10
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Terror Train (1980) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 42:20
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White People Problems Demo [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 14:46
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Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 51:35
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John Carpenter's Vampires (1999) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 43:13
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Trancers (1984) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 38:58
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Blood Beat (1983) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:49
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Eaten Alive (1976) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 40:57
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Wrong Turn (2003) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 30:26
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