So, the Earth is caught in the tail of a comet, due to pass by in eight days. However, it seems a by product of the fancy light show we're supposed to witness, is the injection of homicidal tendencies into every electrical and mechanical device on the planet...that includes battery operated carving knives.
It's a Stephen King novel, adapted by the maestro himself. Starring a rather young Emilio Estevez as a parolee, working in a truck stop diner, for a nasty boss. Some chick, hitchin' a ride with a bible sales man (yep, it's set in North Caroliiiina!) arrives and Emilio wastes little time (hot damn boy!).
So, the trucks go mental, circle the diner, trap everyone inside and they have to get away, the end.
It's not a deep story. It's badly directed, in what must be King's first outing at adapting his own stuff. The camera work is shoddy at best and the cast has little to do but run around.
All that being said, it's a b-movie. We need more of them, because this is throw away film fodder and it's fun!
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