Chopping Mall – Movie Review
First Reaction – Chopping Mall is a wacky fun cult classic.
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ABC Film Challenge – Sci-Fi – C
Director: Jim Wynorski
Writer: Jim Wynorski, Steve Mitchell (Screenplay)
Cast
- Kelli Maroney (Scare Package II)
- Tony O’Dell (The Karate Kid)
- Russell Todd (Another World)
- Karrie Emerson
- Barbara Crampton (ReAnimator)
Plot: 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.
Runtime: 1 Hour 17 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Chopping Mall starts when a shopping mall decides to include robot security. It is meant to make life easier and protect the mall from anyone breaking in. However, a group of young employees at the mall decided to throw a party. Meanwhile, the robots malfunction, giving them a deadlier side.
The teens must figure out how to escape the lockdown mall before becoming the latest victims of the robot’s rampage. However, they must learn the best places to hide and the best times to fight back.
Verdict on Chopping Mall
Recap
The movie follows a group of young people trying to escape a mall. They are hunted by killer robots designed to protect the mall, but now they have turned murderous.
Best Parts
The movie embraces the newer technology talked about during the 80s, which included robot security. We saw it reach the next level a year later with RoboCop, proving that the time was a time of fear of something which could bring change. It has funny horror moments that keep things flowing nicely and fits the pure cult like horror the 80s created.
Worst Parts
While it might well be a cult classic, it does show how the world has changed negatively and how malls have become more outdated.
Final Thoughts –Chopping Mall is a fun little cult classic.
