Chopping Mall

1986

1h 17m

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5.9/10

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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.

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Jim Wynorski

Writers

Steve Mitchell(writer by)

Jim Wynorski(writer by)

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Kelli Maroney

Tony O'Dell

Russell Todd

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Alison Parks

Ferdy Meisel

Rick Stanton

Linda Stanton

Suzie Lynn

Greg Williams

Mike Brennan

Leslie Todd

Paul Bland

Mary Bland

Walter Paisley

Technician Nessler

Cook

Miss Vanders

Dr. Simon

Mr. Todd

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Directors

Jim Wynorski

Writers

Steve Mitchell(writer by)

Jim Wynorski(writer by)

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***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+

Wuchak29 Jul, 2019