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Chopping Mall

  • 1986
  • R
  • 1h 17m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
20K
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Chopping Mall (1986)
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B-HorrorCyberpunkDark ComedyTeen HorrorHorrorSci-Fi

A group of young shopping mall employees stay behind for a late night party in one of the stores. When the mall goes on lock-down before they can get out, the robot security system malfuncti... Read allA group of young shopping mall employees stay behind for a late night party in one of the stores. When the mall goes on lock-down before they can get out, the robot security system malfunctions, and goes on a killing spree.A group of young shopping mall employees stay behind for a late night party in one of the stores. When the mall goes on lock-down before they can get out, the robot security system malfunctions, and goes on a killing spree.

  • Director
    • Jim Wynorski
  • Writers
    • Jim Wynorski
    • Steve Mitchell
  • Stars
    • Kelli Maroney
    • Tony O'Dell
    • Russell Todd
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.6/10
    20K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jim Wynorski
    • Writers
      • Jim Wynorski
      • Steve Mitchell
    • Stars
      • Kelli Maroney
      • Tony O'Dell
      • Russell Todd
    • 216User reviews
    • 120Critic reviews
    • 22Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Kelli Maroney
    Kelli Maroney
    • Alison Parks
    Tony O'Dell
    Tony O'Dell
    • Ferdy Meisel
    Russell Todd
    Russell Todd
    • Rick Stanton
    Karrie Emerson
    Karrie Emerson
    • Linda Stanton
    Barbara Crampton
    Barbara Crampton
    • Suzie Lynn
    Nick Segal
    Nick Segal
    • Greg Williams
    John Terlesky
    John Terlesky
    • Mike Brennan
    Suzee Slater
    Suzee Slater
    • Leslie Todd
    Paul Bartel
    Paul Bartel
    • Paul Bland
    Mary Woronov
    Mary Woronov
    • Mary Bland
    Dick Miller
    Dick Miller
    • Walter Paisley
    Gerrit Graham
    Gerrit Graham
    • Technician Nessler
    Mel Welles
    Mel Welles
    • Cook
    Angela Aames
    Angela Aames
    • Miss Vanders
    Paul Coufos
    Paul Coufos
    • Dr. Stan Simon
    Arthur Roberts
    Arthur Roberts
    • Mr. Todd
    Ace Mask
    Ace Mask
    • Janitor #2
    Will Gill Jr.
    • Janitor #1
    • Director
      • Jim Wynorski
    • Writers
      • Jim Wynorski
      • Steve Mitchell
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    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    7Mr-Fusion

    Delightfully trashy and doesn't overstay its welcome

    A treasure trove of teen movie clichés and outlandish murders, Chopping Mall is - and I'm as surprised as anyone - a lot of fun! It's well-paced, the action's good and these are likable characters. Not only that, but the Kill Bots themselves are kinda cool. You can tell pretty quickly which of the teens will step in at the last minute and be the hero, yet I was engaged throughout.

    Part of the appeal is the setting; They used an actual location during production (the go-to Sherman Oaks Galleria in this case), so the mall culture is legitimate. It's a snapshot as well as the wish-fulfillment of having free rein in a mall after-hours. That can't be just me, right?

    The premise is absurd and characteristically naughty, and that's all part of the charm.
    7Edge49

    Decent 80's B Movie

    Had all the boxes checked: cheesy dialogue, campy feel, bad acting, silly villain(s), gratuitous boob shot. It was just an entertaining 80 minutes. Please don't expect more out of that and I don't think you will.
    BHorrorWriter

    50% off Arms and Legs

    Well, there is a whole lot of cheese in Chopping Mall. Remembering this movie from my childhood, I was compelled to rent it last night. Well, I am glad I did! Yeah, there isn't anything spectacular about the movie...There is a lot of Cheese (Automatic Rifles in a Mall?), but it still stands out as one of the better B-movies of the 80's.

    The Robots are pretty decent looking. The acting is typical for the genre and timeframe. The head explosion scene is just classic.

    I now feel compelled to track this down on Ebay, since I don't see an American DVD release anytime soon...

    Rent it and just enjoy the actual quality to this b-movie. I don't mean the acting, but the scenery and the robots. The CGI is laughable...but, that is another topic...

    7 out of 10
    4Chromium_5

    Hilarious B-movie

    Teenagers are partying in a shopping mall late at night, and find themselves having to escape the latest in mall security: the Killbots. Sucks to be them, since the Killbots are armed with laser beams and C4 (in case some military commandos break in, I guess). I started laughing at the hilarious facial expressions of the second guy to get killed, and from that point on the movie was pure comedy. The silliness factor is out of control, with such things as a sporting goods store that just happens to have a few M-16s in stock, a couple watching TV while 6 people have sex in the background, a girl who wears her pants so tight that she has a huge you-know-what throughout the entire movie, a soundtrack inspired by Atari, a cameo by Dick Miller (whose entire career seems to be based on making cameos in B-movies), an exploding head, etc. Pretty crazy stuff.
    5Maciste_Brother

    Silly and cheap but fun

    CHOPPING MALL is one of those cheapies made in the 1980s that was probably green-lighted because of the expanding video market. Even though it was released theatrically, CHOPPING MALL looks more like a direct-to-video movie than anything else. The video I saw had a terrible transfer (out of focus and murky) and the cheesiness of it all could have made this a chore to sit through but even with those things going against it, the film was fun and fast paced. It's totally played for laughs and never takes itself seriously. The upbeat goofiness basically saves CHOPPING MALL from the usually unwatchable Concord/New World junk.

    It's a definite minor Cult film.

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    • Trivia
      The film was allowed to shoot at a real California mall as long as they did not damage any facilities and had removed any traces of their presence before the mall opening time of 9AM. While the mall's head of security didn't like the filmmakers and was constantly accusing them of causing disrepair, the mall's owner was supportive of the film and made sure the production was able to complete its work on schedule.
    • Goofs
      A robot's laser blows Leslie's head to bits, later the lasers' only minorly wound two of the main characters (with such small wounds).
    • Quotes

      Ferdy Meisel: Look, I'm sorry if I made you angry, Linda.

      Linda Stanton: It's not you, Ferdy. I guess I'm just not used to being chased around a mall in the middle of the night by killer robots.

    • Crazy credits
      In the closing credits, the name of each actor appears over their photo. The name of the person whose character is decapitated appears over a photo of their headless shoulders.
    • Alternate versions
      The TV network version has some minutes of aerial stock footage of Los Angeles added, as well as some more voice-over dialoge between the robot technicians and more scenes of Alison and Ferdy watching Attack Of The Crab Monsters on the TV set.
    • Connections
      Edited into Andy Colby's Incredible Adventure (1989)
    • Soundtracks
      Streetwalkin'
      (uncredited)

      Written and Produced by Michael Ender and Odette Springer

      Performed by Sylvia St James

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    • Release date
      • March 20, 1987 (Canada)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Robots asesinos
    • Filming locations
      • Sherman Oaks Galleria - 15301 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, USA(the shopping mall)
    • Production companies
      • Concorde Pictures
      • Trinity Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $800,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 17m(77 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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