
Chopping Mall (1986)
Release Year: 1986
Nation: United States of America
Alternative Title: Killbots
Director: Jim Wynorski
Writer: Jim Wynorski, Steve Mitchell
Production & Genre
Producer(s):
Companies: Concorde Pictures, Trinity Pictures
Genre: Action Film, Horror, Horror Film, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, Science Fiction Film
Awards & Similar
Awards: N/A
Similar:
Keywords
Keywords: android horror, falling, group of friends, laser, lockdown, mall, remote control, robot, shopping mall, struggle for survival, trapped in building
Story
A group of teenagers decide to have a late-night party in one of the stores at the mall where they work after hours. However, when a malfunction triggers the mall's robot security system into lockdown before they can leave, the trio of robots begin hunting them down one by one. The teens must use their wits and whatever supplies they can find in other stores to defend themselves against the killer bots until morning arrives when the mall will reopen.
Summary
Directed by Jim Wynorski in 1986, 'Chopping Mall' is a horror film set within a shopping mall. The story revolves around a group of friends who become trapped and hunted by malfunctioning robots during an after-hours party. This film combines elements of sci-fi, horror, and action as the teens struggle to survive against the high-tech adversaries.