Stephen King publishes the short story 'Trucks' in the May 1973 issue of Cavalier magazine, which later inspires the movie Maximum Overdrive.
Maximum Overdrive, directed by Stephen King in his directorial debut, is released in theaters.
The movie Maximum Overdrive is released on home video formats, increasing its audience beyond theatrical release.
A mysterious comet passes Earth, emitting strange radiation that causes machines worldwide to become sentient and homicidal.
Following the comet's radiation exposure, various machines, including trucks and arcade games, begin attacking humans indiscriminately.
Survivors, including the main character Billy, take refuge in a remote truck stop along the highway as the machines continue their assault.
Huge aggressive trucks surround the truck stop, preventing escape and attempting to kill the remaining humans inside.
Billy finds creative ways to fight back and disable the deadly trucks using his trucking skills and available resources.
A climactic confrontation occurs as Billy and the survivors attempt to escape and destroy the machine threat once and for all.
