This is about a love of cinema, of lowbudget thrillers, of popcorn, of plottwists, of movieposters, of 3d films, of whirring projectors and of the undead. The mall s interior was, of course, the late, great sherman oaks galleria the same mall as was used in t2, commando and fast times at ridgemont high. The story focuses on three security robots turning rogue, and killing teenage employees inside a shopping mall after dark. Chopping mall focuses on a lot of mall, but no chopping film. Three such robots are employed in this unabashed scifi horror b movie. Watch chopping mall movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Tropes seen in chopping mall include actor allusion. Eight teenagers are trapped after hours in a hightech shopping mall and pursued by three murderous security robots out of control. They decided to do a phantom of the malltype movie and mitchell says it was wynorskis idea to feature robots. Horror sciencefiction film geregisseerd door jim wynorski. In chopping mall the conflict is merely an excuse for a repeat of the kids vs. Chopping mall 1986, usa is a scifihorror film directed by jim wynorski synopsis.
There are some great kills like the head exploding from a laser blast. He claims he never saw the 1973 tv film trapped, which some believe inspired chopping mall. A group of teenagers that work at the mall all get together for a late night party in one of the stores. While the malls head of security didnt like the filmmakers and was constantly accusing them of causing disrepair, the malls owner was supportive of the film and made sure the production was able to complete its work on schedule. May 27, 2016 sadly, upbeat performances cant overcome a lackluster script, and overengineered haircuts lose the film three of those five marks. Telecharger chopping mall 1986 film complet en francais. Chopping mall movie filming locations the 80s movies rewind. According to cowriterdirector robert hall, this wont be a straight remake. The video i saw had a terrible transfer out of focus and murky and the cheesiness of it all could have made this a chore to sit through but even with those things going against it, the film was fun and fast paced. A 25year veteran in the hollywood exploitation field, writerproducerdirector jim wynorski is responsible for over 150 varied motion pictures in a myriad of genres. 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. Filmed in sherman oaks galleria, the same mall used in commando 1985.
The film s writer robert hall last wrote fear clinic and laid to rest. As youd figure, the haywire robots start killing the shit out of these kidsthough, strangely, there is never any of the. But due to budget constraints, chopping mall 1986 was filmed after close of business. As his last featurelength film before his death in march 2020, stuck sees gordon go out with one more darkly humorous, devilish grim bang. The cabin in the woods 2011 the buzzsaw scorpion robot and other mechanical bladed machine of the facility. Obviously, i was unable to go anywhere due to the ongoing virus crisis and the dismal weather only added to my despondency. Chopping mall remake wont be about killer robots anymore. Parts of this film are extremely funny, but never in a manner that detracts from the menace of the securitybots, who, despite their notentirely threatening physiques, prove a real. Say what you will about the title, theres no denying that chopping mall has. 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 robot splatter classic chopping mall finally makes its way to dvd in a packed release, thanks to the fine folks at lions gate entertainment. Chopping mall has always been one of my personal favorite 80s horror films.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, jim wynorski now works in the adult movie industry where such comments are less careerhampering. Written and directed by jim wynorski and produced by julie corman, wife of legendary b movie producer roger corman, chopping mall was the story of a group of teenagers who stay behind after hours of a mall closing to party. Wynorski said he was inspired by the 1954 film gog. Roger corman and his wife julie coproduced chopping mall, and roger followed his usual plan of mandating a certain amount of prurient content, but otherwise left the filmmakers alone. The movie was originally theatrically released in march 1986 under its original title, killbots. Help up celebrate the 32nd anniversary of chopping mall. 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. Part of 8 pages of info for the 1986 movie from the award winning 80s movies rewind. That the film ultimately refuses to go this way is its most intuitive move. Expect hitchcock alongside fulci, drama alongside zombies and highbrow muddled into the decidedly lowbrow. Watch chopping mall full movie in hd visit movie 28941 a group of teenagers that work at the mall all get together for a late. However, the mall installed a new security system complete with robots for guards.
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 a few of them work. Dick miller plays walter paisley, named after his character from a bucket of blood a. Eight teenagers are trapped after hours in a high tech shopping mall and pursued by three murderous security robots out of control. One by one the three bots try to rid the mall of the intruders. Goofy horror tells the story of four young couples, including 80s b movie icons kelli maroney and barbara crampton, who decide to stay and party at one of the mall stores where a few of them work. A bonafide cult classic, the film blends haunted house and technohorror tropes with aplomb while. Chopping mall nude scenes 15 images and 6 videos including appearances from suzee slater barbara crampton toni naples. After a robocopesque infomercial satirizing the neutralization of a criminal, chopping mall is a wacky b movie that exudes a jovially fun attitude that removes the drivein idiocy of the. 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 quintessentially 80s horror movie chopping mall was released on this day back in 1986. A look at the chopping mall behindthescenes crew and production team.
And with any luck, this will turn into the movie chopping mall. Theres ample retrofuturist quaintness in this film, as with most preinternet bmovies with a technophobic bent. Jan 05, 2017 chopping mall is a fun 80s guilty pleasure that works because it knows its a silly film and just goes with it and has a good timeand so do we. A remake of the 1986 film, which was produced by roger corman and his wife julie. Chopping mall 1986 stream and watch online moviefone. Roger wanted some nudity in this picture, wynorski explains over one scene. Three such robots are employed in this unabashed scifi horror bmovie. Both films wouldve been filmed around the same time. Chopping mall is an american horror film of the science ficiton subgenre. I had been unable to join the latest tuesday night cigar club podcast due to the broken down. Chopping mall 1986 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. 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.
I guess im just not used to running around a shopping mall in the middle of the night being. The actors in this film do their best with the merely passable script, and the budget of the film clearly went into the robots which arent that interesting in the first place. Likely realizing that there is absolutely no way to come up with a better mall based horror title than chopping mall, robert halls dry county entertainment has acquired the remake rights to said 1986 roger corman film, and plans to reimagine it with a new spin originally released as killbots before someone came up with that great chopping mall pun, the jim wynorskidirected film focused on. In fact, this film is quintessentially 80s in regard to its canny blend of humour and danger. Virtual desire is a 1995 american erotic thriller film directed by jim wynorski and starring julie strain. Slater, also credited as suzee slater, is an american former actress and model best known as leslie todd in the horror film chopping mall. This update of the tv movie trapped is also known as killbots and robot. Chopping mall is a fun 80s guilty pleasure that works because it knows its a silly film and just goes with it and has a good timeand so do we. According to director jim wynorski sorority house massacre ii, the new title was suggested by a janitor who happened to be in the room when he and roger corman were discussing what to call the film. Sharpness was decent, as most of the movie came across as passably distinctive and concise. Seeing bartel, woronov and miller in any film is a plus. It was directed by jim wynorski and written by wynorski and steve mitchell.
That is until four teenage couples find themselves trapped with the three armed, shortcircuiting robots. 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. When the mall goes on lockdown before they can get out, the robot security system malfunctions, and goes on a killing. Behind the scenes of chopping mall movie fast rewind. And while people may have been seriously into chopping mall the film chuck cirinos criminally underrated score for is just starting to gain some of. It was produced by concorde pictures and trinity pictures and released theatrically in the united states on march 21st, 1986.
Killbots had one of the most iconic vhs covers in the history of horror films, easily ranking right up there with the video dead in my book. 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 one. The story focuses on three security robots turning rogue, and killing teenage employees. This is one of those horror movies you rented solely based on the awesome box art without needing to know anything else about it. Chopping mall 1986 full movie download full hd youtube. Chopping mall was originally called killbots, but this title was quickly changed for marketing purposes, prompting a new poster design. It concerns a group of teenagers trapped in a mall overnight. Chopping mall becomes about experimentation and failure in the mall playground. When the mall goes on lockdown before they can get out, the robot security system malfunctions, and. What more could you ask for in a cheesy horror film from the 1980s. Daily grindhouse 31 flavors of horror chopping mall 1986. I saw jim wynorskis chopping mall for the first time just over three years ago and instantly fell in love with it, so i was tickled pink to find out that this was one of the first releases on the vestron collectors series. Chopping mall the 1986 horror occult movie featuring kelli maroney and tony odell at the award winning 80s movies rewind. When the mall goes on lockdown before they can get out, the robot security system malfunctions, and goes on a killing spree.
Oct 01, 2014 a lot of this feels like robocop in small ways. Ray said he would film footage of ross hagen for this movie and for star hunter at the same time. Theres also a nice bit of nudity thats all in one spot just before the shit hits the mall fan. 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. According to fred olen ray, jim wynorski left the film before it was completed in order to make the wasp woman. Chopping mall appears in an aspect ratio of approximately 1. Chopping mall 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. Chopping mall originally released as killbots is a 1986 american sciencefiction comedy. Nothing heavy here, just the predictable deaths of the couples who went all the way, the survival. Youll have to complete your refund and exchange before the posted showtime indicated on your ticket. On the dvd commentary tracks, wynorski and mitchell discussed many details of making the film, including an injury that the director suffered while helping prepare a stunt sequence, their unfriendly relationship with the gallerias security chief and friendly one with the malls owner, the many beautiful women who were part of the cast, and ways that they. It will retain the basic concept of young people trapped in a mall. Enjoy chopping mall, but scrub yourself clean afterwards. A product of its era, chopping looked like a lowbudget movie from 1986.
Well refund your credit card or we can credit your. Even though it was released theatrically, chopping mall looks more like a directtovideo movie than anything else. It performed poorly and the producers felt the movies title disinterested audiences, who. A group of young shopping mall employees stay behind for a late night party in one of the stores. 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. Chopping mall 1986 regarder film complet acces films. Rent chopping mall 1986 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Jul 21, 2017 mary holland wild horses, blunt talk joins paul, june, and jason to discuss the 1986 sciencefiction horror film chopping mall. Chopping mall, movie, 1986 internet movie cars database. If you can hear the title chopping mall for the first time and not instantly have the kneejerk reaction that your life is woefully incomplete unless you go out and watch it now, then youre probably not going to be won over. In terms of the dvd, chopping mall never exactly looked supercrisp and clear, so this is realistically about as good as itll probably get.
What elevates chopping mall above your mindnumbing, bogstandard, inauthenticteen slaughterflick is the level of wit present in the scripting and staging. The movie was originally released in march 1986 under the title killbots. Rent chopping mall 1986 starring kelli maroney and tony odell on dvd and bluray. Chopping mall by jim wynorski jim wynorski, kelli maroney. If that doesnt sound fun, theres something terribly wrong with you. So, when director jim wynorski asked me to score chopping mall, i took three weeks off from directing and plowed forward recording robot music.
Chopping mall film completo horror commedia italiano youtube. Into the film vault of jim wynorski a recent, rainy saturday afternoon of slate grey sent me scurrying hither and thither in search of entertainment. See all comments about this movie and its vehicles. Chopping mall also acts as a debut film for rodney eastman, who later went on to star in a nightmare on elm. Nov 22, 2011 originally released as killbots before someone came up with that great chopping mall pun, the jim wynorskidirected film focused on a group of notquiteteens trapped in a mall filled with malfunctioning security robots. Night of the comet 2012 tv episode mentioned as a movie mary woronov and kelli maroney both starred in. Search, discover and share your favorite chopping mall gifs. Released 1986, chopping mall stars kellimaroney, tonyodell, johnterlesky, russelltodd the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 16 min, and received a score of 22 out of 100 on metacritic. We are trapped with the leads who need to destroy the killer robots but who can only fumble their way through improvised methods, and we are left to wonder about other outcomes and unpursued. The beverly center was originally going to be used and is still seen as the mall s exterior. Its a pleasant irony a film flop that found its audience through the video store is back on the big screen for alamo drafthouses terror tuesday.
A chopping mall remake is in the works, and it wont feature killer robots. When the mall goes on lockdown before they can get out, the robot security system malfunctions. The film s director robert hall last directed fear clinic and laid to rest. Everything you need to know about chopping mall movie. A low budget troma film that scored a deeply appreciative cult following chopping mall refuses to go away thirty years later. Another fine motion picture product for the less discriminating viewer from master director jim. Chopping mall, or as it is sometimes known, killbots, is a movie about killer robots. Chopping mallfun facts the grindhouse cinema database.
She had several minor roles in movies and television in the late 1980s and early 1990s before abruptly leaving the acting industry. The only weapons the kids can use are the supplies in other stores, or if they. A lightninginduced power spike is all that it took for the security robots to go into fullon kill all humans mode. Chopping mall 1986 man is the warmest place to hide. Two weeks ago, park plaza mall installed the perfect security system.
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