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Chopping Mall

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5.9/10 • 373

1986-03-211h 17m

HorrorScience Fiction

Where shopping costs you an arm and a leg!

A group of teenagers that work at the mall all get together 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 activates after a malfunction and goes on a killing spree. One by one the three bots try to rid the mall of the “intruders.” The only weapons the kids can use are the supplies in other stores, or if they can make it till morning when the mall opens back up.

Directors
Jim Wynorski
Writters
Steve Mitchell, Jim Wynorski
Editors
Steve Mitchell, Jim Wynorski, Leslie Rosenthal

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Kelli Maroney

    Kelli Maroney

    Alison Parks

  2. Tony O'Dell

    Tony O'Dell

    Ferdy Meisel

  3. Russell Todd

    Russell Todd

    Rick Stanton

  4. Karrie Emerson

    Karrie Emerson

    Linda Stanton

  5. Barbara Crampton

    Barbara Crampton

    Suzie Lynn

  6. Nick Segal

    Nick Segal

    Greg Williams

  7. John Terlesky

    John Terlesky

    Mike Brennan

  8. Suzee Slater

    Suzee Slater

    Leslie Todd

  9. Paul Bartel

    Paul Bartel

    Paul Bland

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Wuchak

Jul 29, 2019

6/10

Killer security robots at a Southern Cal mall Security robots at a Los Angeles mall malfunction after a lightning strike and become a deadly threat to a group of youths partying at a furniture store after hours. “Chopping Mall” (1986) takes the malevolent robot idea of “Westworld” (1973) and places it in the mall setting of “Dawn of the Dead” (1978) with robots that look like malicious versions of “Short Circuit” (1986) and R2D2. “RoboCop” didn’t debut until the next year. Winsome girl-next-door Kelli Maroney is a highlight as protagonist Alison while Russell Todd from “Friday the 13th Part 2” (1981) is stalwart as Rick. Suzee Slater as Leslie is a’right. This is a spirited Grade B flick but at the end of the day it’s a throwaway; it’s fun and well-executed, but somehow hollow and forgettable. The movie runs 1 hour, 17 minutes, and was shot in Los Angeles at the Sherman Oaks Galleria, which was also used in “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” (1982) and “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” (1991). GRADE: B-/C+

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$800,000.00
Revenue
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Keywords
lasershopping mallremote controlrobotstruggle for survivalgroup of friendsmalllockdowntrapped in buildingfallingandroid horror