Chopping Mall

Name: Chopping Mall
Genre: Horror, Science Fiction
Released: 1986-11-14
Duration: 1 h 17 min
Rating: 5.6
Cast: Kelli Maroney, Tony O'Dell, Russell Todd, Karrie Emerson, Barbara Crampton

Where shopping costs you an arm and a leg!

Chopping Mall (1986)

Timing: 1:17 (77 min)

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Video for the film Chopping Mall — Chopping Mall (trailer)

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Release date

1986-11-14

Country

United States

Production

Trinity Pictures, Concorde Pictures

Genre

Horror, Science Fiction

Budget

$800 000

Box office

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Director

Jim Wynorski

Actors

Kelli Maroney, Tony O'Dell, Russell Todd, Karrie Emerson, Barbara Crampton, Nick Segal, John Terlesky, Suzee Slater, Paul Bartel, Mary Woronov
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Scenario

Jim Wynorski, Steve Mitchell

Producer

Julie Corman, Roger Corman

Camera operator

Tom Richmond

Composer

Chuck Cirino

Artist

Gregg Lacy

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Editing

Leslie Rosenthal
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Short description

High-tech robots equipped with state-of-the-art security devices have been recruited as the new mechanical "night watchmen" for the Park Plaza Mall. When a jolting bolt of lightning short-circuits the main computer control, the robots turn into "killbots" on the loose after unsuspecting shoppers!

What's left behind the scenes

To film the security robots, the special effects department actually assembled five remote-controlled robots. Three robots were needed for scenes with robots in the first half of the film, and two more were kept as spares in case something happened to one or two of the first three. To make the robots look realistic and due to budget constraints, they were assembled from the frames of wheelchairs and parts of conveyor belts. With the exception of firing laser beams, all other actions were performed by the security robots, responding to commands from a remote control.
Director Jim Wynorski said that Roger Corman invited him to lunch before filming and told him to bring a notebook. Jim used the advice and techniques he received during the hour-long meeting throughout his subsequent career.
The filmmakers received permission to shoot in a real shopping mall on the condition that they not damage the surroundings and remove all traces of their presence before opening in the mornings. The head of the mall's security constantly nitpicked at the film crew, while the owner was much more accommodating.
Actress Kelly Maroney performed almost all of her stunts herself.