Chopping Mall
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!
Why it matters
High-concept ’80s techno-horror that turns mall security robots into relentless killbots, blending sci-fi paranoia with slasher thrills in a neon-lit shopping labyrinth.
- Pre-RoboCop automated menace meets Dawn of the Dead’s mall mayhem — a perfect snapshot of ’80s fears about technology run amok.
- Lovingly low-budget practical effects give the robots a chunky, mechanical menace that CG can’t quite replicate.
- An irresistible mix of synth-heavy atmosphere, cheesy one-liners, and inventive kills for fans of campy yet inventive creature features.
- Ideal for viewers who dig ’80s horror nostalgia with a sci-fi twist and a dose of mall culture’s uncanny valley.
Director
29 horror films in catalog
Chopping Mall 1986
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Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
43
Slow Burn
0
Psychological
0
Supernatural
0
Creature
55
Disturbing
17
Fun Factor
100
Cerebral
0
Survival
100
