Chopping Mall( 1986)

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Where shopping costs you an arm and a leg!

Overview

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.

Top Billed 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
Arthur Roberts
Mr. Todd
Ace Mask
Janitor #2
Will Gill Jr.
Janitor #1
Lenny Juliano
Burglar
Angus Scrimm
Dr. Carrington
Jim Wynorski
Killbots (voice)
Julie Corman
Mall Shopper
Toni Naples
Lead Bathing Beauty
David Del Valle
Mall Shopper
Rodney Eastman
Shoplifter (uncredited)
Morgan Douglas
Technician Marty
Robert Greenberg
Big Eater
Keeley Marie Gallagher
Girl in Restaurant
Mary Tessa Corman
Baby

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A review by Wuchak

Written by Wuchak on Mon Jul 29 2019

***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 ...