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Hell to the King Pt. 11: ‘Maximum Overdrive’ (1986) — Cinesthesia

“Overdriving by a gas station on a maximum evening
Whose truck this is
I think I know
His keys are in his pocket though
Who was it drove the goblin green
Into the gas attended spleen”


— Jason Michelitch, a poem for Maximum Overdrive

Stephen King directs the most cocaine-fueled King adaptation in existence, featuring surprise rocket launchers and homicidal trucks threatening humans in a movie fully scored by AC/DC. Special guest Mike Daley calls in from New Zealand to bring his worst accent and deepest thoughts about King’s wildest thriller.

Join a filmmaker (and sometimes film teacher) and a film teacher (and sometimes filmmaker) as they venture into the dark heart of their own befuddled relationship to culture, the youth, the internet, friendship, love, hate, time, space and, of course: *m*o*v*i*e*s*. Come hear what we see.

Catch up on previous episodes of Cinesthesia‘s Hell to the King here:

Listen to “Tommy Wiseau’s Lincoln” — Cinesthesia Chapter 1
Listen to “Kill Me With Your Fish — Cinesthesia Chapter 2

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Join a filmmaker (and sometimes film teacher) and a film teacher (and sometimes filmmaker) as they venture into the dark heart of their own befuddled relationship to culture, the youth, the internet, friendship, love, hate, time, space and, of course: *m*o*v*i*e*s* Twitter: @cinesthesiapod