Chopping Mall
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| Chopping Mall | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Jim Wynorski |
| Produced by | Julie Corman |
| Written by | Jim Wynorski Steve Mitchell |
| Starring | Kelli Maroney Tony O'Dell Russell Todd Karrie Emerson Barbara Crampton Nick Segal John Terlesky Suzee Slater Paul Bartel Mary Woronov Dick Miller Gerrit Graham Mel Welles |
| Music by | Chuck Cirino |
| Cinematography | Tom Richmond |
| Editing by | Leslie Rosenthal |
| Distributed by | Concorde Pictures |
| Release date(s) | March 21, 1986 (USA) |
| Running time | 77 min. |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $800,000 (estimated) |
| Gross revenue | Unknown |
| IMDb profile | |
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 robots overtaking a shopping mall and murdering the 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 some may remember from Night of the Comet and the daytime soap opera Ryan's Hope) and Tony O'Dell (who many remember from his role in the TV series Head of the Class). It was produced by legendary filmmaker Roger Corman and his wife, Julie.
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 a significant amount of footage (more than a few seconds) not shown in the theatrical version. This footage comprises extended scenes of Ferdy and Allison watching TV, some L.A. aerial overhead footage, and an extension of a later scene of Ferdy and Allison together. This version is not available to buy from any official source.
[edit] 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 having sex. 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 then turn into killbots, rampaging through the mall and killing its employees.
[edit] 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
- Paul Coufos - Dr. Simon
- Robert Winley - Mr. Todd
Paul Bartel and Mary Woronov reprise their characters from the film Eating Raoul
