Chopping Mall

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Chopping Mall

R

Released Mar 21, 1986

1h 16m

Horror

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Eight teens are trapped in a shopping mall with three security robots out of control.

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

…Terminator 2 this is assuredly not, but Chopping Mall’s light serving of sci-fi action has plenty of retro charm today…

Rated: 3/5

May 10, 2023

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

An inane but entertaining horror comedy.

Rated: C+

Jun 2, 2020

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Josh Goller

Spectrum Culture

There's ample retro-futurist quaintness in this film, as with most pre-internet B-movies with a technophobic bent.

Jul 16, 2019

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Sean Mulvihill

FanboyNation.com

Say what you will about the title, there's no denying that Chopping Mall has one of the great taglines ever - "Where Shopping Costs You an Arm and a Leg!"

Rated: 4/5

Nov 1, 2018

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James Kendrick

Q Network Film Desk

Its no-fills exploitation ethos is infectious, and you can't help but admire its economy, even if that fantastic title is just a tad misleading

Rated: 3/4

Sep 29, 2016

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Tim Brayton

Antagony & Ecstasy

Disreputably fun... just about the best low-budget movie about killer robots destroying a shopping mall that can ever be produced.

Rated: 7/10

Jul 31, 2011

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Gregory T

I had low expectations, and it exceeded them by far. An outrageous and campy 80's sci-fi slasher at its best.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/21/24

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xpig332 B

I can’t believe this is rated so low, it’s a great Bad movie!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/24/24

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Sohnya K

This movie is exactly what you'd want from the poster. Cheesy popcorn horror. Great to watch with friends on a big screen! The robots are a ton of fun and any bad continuity errors or acting just fleshes out the mood of the film.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/28/24

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Johnathon W

Fun B-movie that holds up pretty well, thanks to a cast and filmmakers that know exactly what they are making. The actors are solid and having fun, though no one really stands out, outside of the legend that is Barbara Crampton. Behind the camera, writer/director Jim Wynroski crafts a fun movie that is never really scary but has plenty of fun and action to keep you entertained (it helps the film is under 90 minutes). The robots are especially fun, and since done practically, hold up great today. All in all, not a perfect film but definitely a fun one.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/28/24

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Pooflower

Ah yes, the era of slashers. I love robots and seeing killer robots kill teens in a mall? Cool!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/22/23

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DanTheMan 2

No-fills exploitation ethos and disreputably fun, Chopping Mall is contagious. You can't help but admire its economy, even if its title and tagline are just a tad misleading. With bizarre acting choices and strange line delivery, it's mostly salvaged by a quick pace, distracting sense of humour and plenty of retro charm. Ultimately, Chopping Mall is a no-budget Dawn of the Dead but with clunky laser-shooting killer robots instead of zombies. Have a nice day.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/10/23

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Tony O'Dell

Ferdy Meisel

John Terlesky

Mike Brennan

Russell Todd

Rick Stanton

Karrie Emerson

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Chopping Mall: Official Clip - Have a Nice Day

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Chopping Mall: Official Clip - Peckinpah's Sporting Goods

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Chopping Mall: Official Clip - Giving the Killbots a Target

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Chopping Mall: Official Clip - Disposing of the Janitor

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Chopping Mall: Official Clip - Introducing the Killbots

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Chopping Mall: Official Clip - The End of Leslie Todd

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Chopping Mall: Official Clip - Killbots Attack

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Chopping Mall: Official Clip - Stop Right There

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Chopping Mall: Official Clip - Setting Fire to Suzie

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Synopsis

Eight teens are trapped in a shopping mall with three security robots out of control.

Director: Jim Wynorski
Producer: Julie Corman
Production Co: Concorde Pictures
Rating: R
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 21, 1986, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 14, 2017
Runtime: 1h 16m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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