Movies like Maximum Overdrive
If Maximum Overdrive's mix of man vs machine, gas station and roadhouse stayed with you, start here. Each film below was picked from what Maximum Overdrive's fans love most, with the reason it belongs on this list.
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Dawn of the Dead
1978 · Directed by George A. Romero · 127 min7.5
Why you'll like itShares: dark comedy, truck · Also horror and science fiction
During an ever-growing epidemic of zombies that have risen from the dead, two Philadelphia SWAT team members, a traffic reporter, and his television-executive girlfriend seek refuge in a secluded shopping mall.
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Dawn of the Dead
2004 · Directed by Zack Snyder · 101 min7.1
Why you'll like itShares: dark comedy, lorry · Also horror and science fiction
A group of survivors take refuge in a shopping mall after the world is taken over by aggressive, flesh-eating zombies.
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Mad Max 2
1981 · Directed by George Miller · 96 min7.4
Why you'll like itShares: truck · Also action and science fiction · From the same decade (1980s)
Max Rockatansky returns as the heroic loner who drives the dusty roads of a postapocalyptic Australian Outback in an unending search for gasoline.
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Mad Max
1979 · Directed by George Miller · 91 min6.7
Why you'll like itShares: truck · Also action and science fiction
In the ravaged near-future, a savage motorcycle gang rules the road. Terrorizing innocent civilians while tearing up the streets, the ruthless gang laughs in the face of a police force hell-bent on stopping them.
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The Hunt
2020 · Directed by Craig Zobel · 90 min6.7
Why you'll like itShares: dark comedy · Also action and horror
Twelve strangers wake up in a clearing. They don't know where they are—or how they got there. In the shadow of a dark internet conspiracy theory, ruthless elitists gather at a remote location to hunt humans for sport.