Chopping Mall is an
American
horror / science
fiction film, originally released on March
21, 1986 under the title
Killbots.
When first released, the film did poorly. After some time, it was
re-released as
Chopping Mall, and the re-release performed
better in the box office. The film features killer security
robots overtaking a
shopping mall and murdering teenage employees,
hence the title.
The film was directed by
Jim Wynorski
and written by Jim Wynorski and
Steve
Mitchell. It was filmed mostly at
Sherman Oaks Galleria, with occasional
set shots (the paint store, for example). The film starred
Kelli Maroney (who appeared in
Night of the Comet and the daytime
soap opera Ryan's Hope) and
Tony O'Dell (from the TV series
Head of the Class). It was produced
by filmmaker
Roger Corman and his wife,
Julie.
Paul Bartel and
Mary Woronov share a cameo as their characters
from
Eating Raoul, Paul and Mary
Bland.
There are at least two different versions of the film. The TV cut
has some extra footage added, including a small homage to
Attack of the Crab
Monsters. This is one of those rare occurrences where the
TV edit has more than a few seconds of footage not shown in the
theatrical version. This footage comprises extended scenes of Ferdy
and Allison watching TV, some aerial footage, and an extension of a
later scene of Ferdy and Allison together. This version is not
available to buy from any official source.
Plot synopsis
Park Plaza Mall has just installed a state-of-the-art security
system, which includes three high-tech security robots.
Four young couples decide to have the wildest all-night party of
their lives. They all stay after hours at the mall, drinking,
partying, and
fornicating. It just so
happens though that this is the night the security system
malfunctions, due to several lightning strikes to the security
computer. The robots turn into
killbots,
rampaging through the mall and killing its employees. By way of
comic relief, the robots are heard to
say "Have a nice day" after each killing.
Cast
Paul Bartel and Mary Woronov reprise their characters from the film
Eating Raoul
References
- IMDB - Chopping Mall
- IMDB - Trivia - Chopping Mall
- Allmovie - Chopping Mall -
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