Chopping Mall (1986)

Director:

Jim Wynorski

Writers:

Steve Mitchell (writer)
Jim Wynorski (writer)

Release Date:

21 March 1986 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Horror | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Where shopping can cost you an arm and a leg.

Plot:

Eight teenagers are trapped after hours in a high tech shopping mall and pursued by three murderous security robots out of control.

Plot Keywords:

Mall | Shopping Mall | Blood | Splatter | Person On Fire

Cast

Kelli Maroney	...	Alison Parks
Tony O'Dell	...	Ferdy Meisel
Russell Todd	...	Rick Stanton
Karrie Emerson	...	Linda Stanton
Barbara Crampton	...	Suzie Lynn
Nick Segal	...	Greg Williams
John Terlesky	...	Mike Brennan
Suzee Slater	...	Leslie Todd
Paul Bartel	...	Paul Bland
Mary Woronov	...	Mary Bland
Dick Miller	...	Walter Paisley
Gerrit Graham	...	Technician Nessler
Mel Welles	...	Cook
Angela Aames	...	Miss Vanders
Paul Coufos	...	Dr. Simon

Also Known As:

Killbots (USA) (theatrical title)
R.O.B.O.T. (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

77 min | UK:73 min (DVD) | Belgium:81 min (video version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Belgium:16 (video rating) | Italy:VM18 (VHS rating) | Australia:M | Singapore:PG | UK:18 | USA:R | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:R (Ontario)

Filming Locations:

Beverly Center - 8500 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Concorde Pictures

Trivia:

The movie was originally released in March 1986 under it's original title, "Killbots." It performed poorly during its initial release. The producers felt the movie's title might have disinterested audiences, who might think based on the original movie poster that it was a "Transformers"-like children's cartoon instead of a violent exploitation movie. After some time, the movie was re-released under it's current title.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: In the fight with the last killbot, Ferdy shoots eight shots from a six shot revolver.

Quotes:

Suzie Lynn: Hey - would I set you up with a slime dog or something? No way, babe.
Suzie Lynn, Alison Parks: [together] It is babe, isn't it?

Movie Connections:

References Galaxy of Terror (1981)

Unreal circumstances, predictability, corny phrases, and partial nudity... what more could you ask for?

What more could you ask for in a cheesy horror film from the 1980s? This movie depicts a group of horny teenagers who are accidentally trapped in the mall overnight with three possessed security robots. Unreal circumstances, predictability, corny phrases, and partial nudity make this banal-plotted flick a true camp hit!