The film does have a large amount of nude scenes, but to me thats kind of a horror cliche. Mar 14, 2020 a group of young shopping mall employees stay behind for a late night party in one of the stores. Chopping mall 1986 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Chopping mall has always been one of my personal favorite 80s horror films. Chopping mall is certainly no classic of the genre, the acting as a whole is below par and a film being selfaware still doesnt excuse rolling out the standard tropes as if on a schedule. Chopping mall 1986 r 1h 17min comedy, horror, scifi 21 march 1986 usa a group of young shopping mall employees stay behind for a late night party in one of the stores. Horror sciencefiction film geregisseerd door jim wynorski. Horreur, sciencefiction, ordinateurs, terrorisme, detective. Everything you need to know about chopping mall movie. Speaking of horrorscifi, any chance of reuploading the blob 1988. Chopping mall originally released as killbots is a 1986 american sciencefiction comedy horror film cowritten and directed by jim wynorski, produced by julie. John terlesky in chopping mall 1986 kelli maroney in chopping mall 1986 chopping mall 1986. Parts of this film are extremely funny, but never in a manner that detracts from the menace of.
Telecharger chopping mall 1986 film complet en francais. A product of its era, chopping looked like a lowbudget movie from 1986. With kelli maroney, tony odell, russell todd, karrie emerson. Eight teenagers are trapped after hours in a high tech shopping mall and pursued by three murderous security robots out of control. A favorite for many 80s slasher fans, the film gained notoriety on home video, but went out of print for a while, forcing the horror community to rely on various bootlegs. The film has a habit of doing that as well, violent moments that seem out of place to the overall tone. Wide shots tended to look somewhat indistinct, but the flick was acceptably defined for the majority of its running time. Shop womens hats at forever 21 and find the perfect hat to complete your outfit.
When the mall goes on lockdown before they can get out, the robot security system malfunctions, and goes on a. Goofy horror tells the story of four young couples, including 80s bmovie icons kelli maroney and barbara crampton, who decide to stay and party at one of the mall stores where. Movies plot is that security robots run amuck at a shopping mall and thats what they said. The film opens with a short film demonstrating the robots in action, catching an afterhours jewel thief and neutralizing him. There is nothing original or especially interesting about this film, though injokes. For many of us, our horror obsessions started at a young age and involved fond memories of the video store.
I for one would love to see the panicky girl retired from this genre as it has gone beyond annoying and in this film its especially. When the mall goes on lock down before they can get out, the robot security system activates. There was something magical about browsing worn down vhs boxes with cheesy or sometimes terrifying cover art. Buy chopping mall movie posters from movie poster shop. A bonafide cult classic, the film blends haunted house and technohorror tropes with aplomb while.
Its an 80s horror film, its set in a shopping mall, and there are killer robots. It was during one of these memorable excursions that i was first introduced to 1986s chopping mall. Dont get me wrong, it is definitly cheesy, and those looking for quality cinema will probably snub their noses at it, but people who love 80s horror films and all the cheese that goes with it will definitly have alot of fun with this. The movie begins with a scene of a jewel thief, who maybe not accidentally resembles michael biehn from the terminator, ripping off a mall jewelry store. Chopping mall trailer the park plaza mall has just installed the latest in security systems, three robots that cruise the corridors at night, armed with a variety of weapons. A group of teenagers that work at the mall all get together for a late night party in one of the stores. May 30, 2017 chopping mall is certainly no classic of the genre, the acting as a whole is below par and a film being selfaware still doesnt excuse rolling out the standard tropes as if on a schedule. A horrorsci film cant get much more joyously 80s than chopping mall, a low budget and very fastpaced survival film that pulls the conventions of slasher films teens trapped in an isolated setting and killed off one by one into a cantmiss concept. The 1986 horror film chopping mall may not be a classic by traditional standards, but it was certainly entertaining. I guess im just not used to running around a shopping mall in the middle of the night. Rent chopping mall 1986 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Chopping mall 1986 eight teens are trapped in a shopping mall with three security robots out of control.
In terms of the dvd, chopping mall never exactly looked supercrisp and clear, so this is realistically about as good as itll probably get. This update of the tv movie trapped is also known as killbots and robot. Prior to purchasing this film on dvd,i had only had it on vhs. Chopping mall 1986 stream and watch online moviefone. Part of 8 pages of info for the 1986 movie from the award winning 80s movies rewind. List of 1986 box office numberone films in the united states. When the mall goes on lock down before they can get out, the robot. The film s writer robert hall last wrote fear clinic and laid to rest. When the mall goes on lockdown before they can get out, the robot security system malfunctions, and goes on a killing spree. Jul 21, 2017 mary holland wild horses, blunt talk joins paul, june, and jason to discuss the 1986 sciencefiction horror film chopping mall.
There are a couple of really sexy scenes in this film and its great to be able to see them on dvd. But to me, chopping mall has a bit more sentimental value. I for one would love to see the panicky girl retired from this genre as it has gone beyond annoying and in this film its especially egregious. Theres no doubt that the horror genre has a ton of really fucked up subgenres. Rent chopping mall 1986 starring kelli maroney and tony odell on dvd and bluray. We have the italian cannibal flicks, nazi exploitation films, nun. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival. Originally released to theaters as killbots in 1986, chopping mall was poorly received until producer roger corman decided to chop over ten minutes from its runtime and rebrand it as more of a straightforward teenage slasher flick. The story focuses on three security robots turning rogue, and killing teenage employees inside a shopping mall after dark.
The inciting moment that kicks off the action is identical to short circuit 1986, which is a robot getting struck by lightning. Eight teenagers are trapped after hours in a hightech shopping mall and pursued by three murderous security robots out of control. The quintessentially 80s horror movie chopping mall was released. In short circuit, a killer military robot becomes a sweetheart, whereas in chopping mall good security robots become killers. Siskoid already about killer security robots in the mall from commando, i knew chopping mall was really something special when paul bartel and mary woronov gratuitously appeared as their characters from eating raoul in the first scene. Chopping mall, or as it is sometimes known, killbots, is a movie about killer robots. Although it was used,i got a good price on this dvd.
Watch chopping mall 1986 full movie free streaming. Mary holland wild horses, blunt talk joins paul, june, and jason to discuss the 1986 sciencefiction horror film chopping mall. See more ideas about mall, horror films and horror. Dick miller gets surely one of the more dramatic death scenes a film janitor has ever received. I will admit to be being unsure about whether chopping mall could really be called a horror movie but those fears were put to rest by an exploding head scene that left me openmouthed. Chopping mall originally released as killbots is a 1986 american sciencefiction comedy horror film cowritten and directed by jim wynorski, produced by julie corman, and starring kelli maroney, tony odell, john terlesky, and russell todd. Nov 29, 2017 telecharger chopping mall 1986 film complet en francais. It concerns a group of teenagers trapped in a mall overnight. A favorite for many 80s slasher fans, the film gained notoriety on home video, but went out of print for a while, forcing the horror community.
News even broke recently about a remake of it being in the works. The best and messiest exploding head scenes dread central. I for one would love to see the panicky girl retired from this genre as it has gone beyond annoying and in this film. Say what you will about the title, theres no denying that chopping mall has one of the great taglines ever where shopping costs you an. 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. Feb 03, 2011 chopping mall 1986 introducing the killbots scene. If that doesnt sound fun, theres something terribly wrong with you. Watch chopping mall 1986 full movie free streaming online. Behind the scenes of chopping mall movie fast rewind.
The film s director robert hall last directed fear clinic and laid to rest. Chopping mall by jim wynorski jim wynorski, kelli maroney. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Daily grindhouse 31 flavors of horror chopping mall 1986. In 1986s chopping mall, the 8level park plaza 2000 introduces the protector 101 series of robots. Little do they know that theyre violating malltime martial law, and the punishment for that is death. American films of 1986 at imdb list of 1986 box office numberone films in the united states. The robot splatter classic chopping mall finally makes its way to dvd in a packed release, thanks to the fine folks at lions gate entertainment. A group of young shopping mall employees stay behind for a late night party in one of the stores. Thirty years after its initial release, pophorror takes a look back at the cheesy yet nostalgic 80s horror film, chopping mall 1986.
A look at the chopping mall behindthescenes crew and production team. After a robocopesque infomercial satirizing the neutralization of a criminal, chopping mall is a wacky bmovie that exudes a jovially fun attitude that removes the drivein idiocy of the. Released 1986, chopping mall stars kelli maroney, tony odell, john terlesky, russell todd the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 16 min, and received a score of 22 out of 100 on metacritic. Watch chopping mall 1986 full movie free online streaming tubi. Sharpness was decent, as most of the movie came across as passably distinctive and concise. In chopping mall, a group of teens are trapped in a hightech mall that has. Jump to navigation jump to search this film related list is. Wikimedia commons has media related to films of the united states, 1986. The film opens with a promotional film provided by securetronics showing one of their. Discover the newest dad caps, fedoras, cabby hats, and beanies in various styles. Eight teenagers are trapped after hours in a high tech shopping mall and pursued by three. In fact, this film is quintessentially 80s in regard to its canny blend of humour and danger. His flight is intercepted by one of the killbots, who will come to play a larger role in the film, for now. Chopping mall appears in an aspect ratio of approximately 1.
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