Maximum Overdrive (1986)

Maximum Overdrive (1986)

From It Was A Sh*t Show by It Was A Sh*t Show

November 26, 2025 · 1h 33m · Season 6 · Episode 102

About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges faced during the production of Maximum Overdrive, including Stephen King's struggles and the cinematographer's accident.

Fighting trucks is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Maximum Overdrive, from Director Stephen King admitting he was on cocaine throughout production, to the cinematographer losing his eye. Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 23 extra minutes)! You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube! 📺 | Watch or Listen! 💸 | Support us! 🔗 | Follow us! 👕 | Buy our merch! In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 02:38 - Clint’s Closet 03:58 - Maximum Overdrive 01:20:55 - Follow Ups! Sources: American Film: https://bit.ly/4oQ73dj Cinefantastique: https://bit.ly/43ev8lT Deseret News: https://bit.ly/4qGm6YP Fangoria: https://bit.ly/4hN8rev Gainesville Sun…

People in this episode

Host: It Was A Sh*t Show

Topics covered

  • film production
  • behind-the-scenes
  • troubled productions
  • Stephen King
  • Maximum Overdrive
  • cinematography
  • comedy

Keywords

  • Maximum Overdrive
  • Stephen King
  • film production
  • troubled productions
  • cinematographer
  • comedy
  • behind-the-scenes

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: AC/DC

Books & works: Maximum Overdrive

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