Home /
Uncategorized

Stephen King Just Revealed His Favorite Disaster Movie, And It’s Definitely Not What You Think

Uncategorized

0/5 Votes: 0

Report

Report this app

Description

Summary

King revealed his favorite disaster movie, Maximum Overdrive, despite its poor reception.
Maximum Overdrive was based on King’s short story “Trucks” and is the only film he has directed.
King views the chaotic and illiterate Maximum Overdrive with fondness, appreciating its fast pace and explosions.

Stephen King‘s social media accounts are always fun to follow since he shares his pop culture picks, and the author recently answered a fan question about the disaster film that he likes the most.

While King will call out movies that he thinks are lackluster, such as Kill Bill, he enjoys shouting out the films that have made a positive impression on him, including the classic 1990s ghost story The Sixth Sense. His Threads account is a great place to get recommendations for his latest favorite TV shows and to hear what he thinks about upcoming adaptations of his work. The author also replies to his fans often, which gives his readers even more insights into his creative process and lets them get to know him better. When someone asked about a disaster movie that he likes the most, King had a surprising and fascinating response.

Stephen King with pic from The Toolbox Murders in background - custom image by Rachael Fiddis

Stephen King has seen a lot of movies and TV shows, but this slasher is one of the worst he has ever witnessed.

Stephen King Replied To A Fan On Threads And Praised His Unpopular Movie Maximum Overdrive

When a fan asked Stephen King about his “favorite disaster movie” on Threads, he said Maximum Overdrive. This was a surprising response since the film is one of his least popular and least successful adaptations.

Based on his short story “Trucks,” which was featured in Cavalier magazine’s summer 1973 issue, Maximum Overdrive was released in 1986. The movie stands out from King’s other adaptations because he directed and wrote it (in fact, it’s the only movie that the author ever directed). Maximum Overdrive only grossed around $7.4 at the global box office against a $9 million budget, and it has a 14% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

Starring Emilio Estevez in the main character role of Bill Robinson, Maximum Overdrive tells the unique story of a world where vehicles and machines become life-like and try to kill people. It’s one of the most startling and memorable premises of any King story, and it’s a shame that the movie isn’t better. Like King’s unforgettable novel The Stand, Maximum Overdrive has a memorable ending, although some might say it suffers from the same issue and is a bit rushed. The overall tone of the movie is fairly chaotic, and it pales in comparison to many of his best adaptations like Misery, which tells a chilling tale of obsession.

Based on his recent Threads comment, fans could assume that King looks back fondly on his time directing the ’80s movie. In an interview published in American Film magazine in June 1986, the author told a story about making the film, and it wasn’t all smooth sailing. When King made one suggestion that would mean crossing the axis, a crew member let him know that he’d broken a rule of filmmaking. King told the publication:

“Nobody wanted to say you’ve made a terrible mistake. I didn’t get this job because I could direct or because I had any background in film; I got it because I was Stephen King.”

Despite that awkward moment, King had positive things to say about the one movie he directed. He explained:

“I wanted it to move fast. It’s a wonderfully moronic picture in that sense. It’s a really illiterate picture in a lot of ways. There isn’t a lot of dialogue in it. It’s fast. A lot of things explode.”

Since King has so many 2025 adaptations, everyone is always eager to hear his genuine thoughts about these new takes on his beloved work. While he once compared the 1984 Firestarter movie to “cafeteria mashed potatoes,” he’s been thrilled with the movies and TV shows that have come out this year. Most recently, he said the new trailer for The Long Walk is “awesome.”