Maximum Overdrive (1986)

THALIAN HALL CINEMA · CULT SERIES

Maximum Overdrive

FILMED IN WILMINGTON!

1986 | R | Horror, Science Fiction | 1 hour, 38 minutes

UNITED STATES | ENGLISH

40TH ANNIVERSARY (Released July 25, 1986)

FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 2026

7:00 PM | 9:45 PM

SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 2026

7:00 PM | 9:30 PM

SUNDAY, AUGUST 30, 2026

7:00 PM

HISTORIC MAIN STAGE [RED] · RUTH AND BUCKY STEIN THEATRE [BLACK]

CULT SERIES TICKETS

$12.00 | ADULT

$10.00 | SENIOR (65+) · STUDENT (W/ VALID ID)

NO PASSES/VOUCHERS

MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE, the filmed-in-Wilmington cult classic, is coming back to the big screen for its 40th anniversary! Written and directed by Stephen King, in his one and only directorial credit, and adapted from his own short story... its a crazy over-the-top good time!

“I love Maximum Overdrive! I first saw it as a kid on MonsterVision with Joe Bob Briggs, and fell in love with it even more after moving to Wilmington and discovering it was filmed here. Thalian Hall Cinema is excited to celebrate the anniversary of a cult favorite that was shot in our own backyard. This will be a chance for Stephen King fans, fellow fans of the film, or anyone in town involved in the making of it to celebrate 40 years of Maximum Overdrive.”

- Michael Morelli, Director of Scheduling & Cinema

Official Synopsis (Rialto Pictures):

When Earth passes through the tail of a comet, machines come alive and try to kill all humans. Bill Robinson (Emilio Estevez), a truck stop employee, is trapped at work with a group of survivors as they fight for their lives.