Maximum Overdrive was funded by Stephen King.
Southill House in Cranmore , Somerset , England , is an early 18th-century manor house .. Cranmore. Cranmore, Somerset. England. England. Somerset. Somerset. manor house. manor house. It was given a new facade by John Wood , the Younger , of Bath , in the late 18th century .. Bath. Bath, Somerset. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building .. listed building. listed building. The house is on a site which may have been used for Roman buildings including a hypocaust .. The current 18th-century building includes some remaina from a 17th-century building , .. standing in a landscaped park .. in World War II the house was used as a base for the Auxiliary Unit Scout Patrol .. World War II. World War II. The house received moderate publicity in 1998 when a `` cow grazing near the croquet lawn '' fell through the turf into a forgotten tunnel .. The writings of a Victorian servant in the house , Edwin Charles Cox , revealed that the passages were said to be haunted but upon his exploration only contained remainder furniture .. Edwin Charles Cox. Edwin Charles Cox. In 2011 the house was short-listed in a competition run by Country Life magazine to find England 's Favourite House and was chosen as the South West regional winner .. England. England. Country Life. Country Life ( magazine )