Chopping Mall

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Jim Wynorski

Producer:

Julie Corman

Writer:

Steve Mitchell

Runtime:

1hr 17m

Synopsis

A group of young shopping mall employees stay behind for a late night party in one of the stores. When the mall goes on lock-down before they can get out, the robot security system malfunctions, and goes on a killing spree.

Cast

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

Letterboxd User Reviews

2.9
100.2K
37.8K
26.2K
RATINGS 207 FANS
2.9
  • Oct 13, 2022

    the robots saying "thank you, have a nice day" after every kill is peak comedy

    1.8K Likes
    aaron
    aaron
    Jan 5, 2019

    My review of this movie is that during the opening credits a pizza man in a filthy shirt shouted “c’mon you breakin a-my heart!” and lit a cigarette in his own restaurant so I rushed to letterboxd to give it four stars. There’s a ton of movie left I’ll report back in later.

    1.3K Likes
    Branson Reese
    Branson Reese
    Feb 9, 2021

    Not enough chopping.

    822 Likes
    Jordan James Brooks
    Jordan James Brooks
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    Aug 30, 2025

    those robots ruined a perfectly good furniture store orgy

    757 Likes
    David Sims
    David Sims
    May 15, 2018

    Instead of binging on “aerobics will kill you” movies, I decided to revisit another completely insane 80’s horror flick that’s pretty much Short Circuit on crack. Killer robots in the mall. Barbara Crampton. Florsheim Galleria. Scott from Friday the 13th part 2. Radio…

    611 Likes
    Tony the Terror
    Tony the Terror
    Dec 23, 2020

    Robots are turned into cops and immediately decide to do their job in the most realistic way possible, so they start killing innocent bystanders.

    504 Likes
    CinemaVoid 🏴‍☠️
    CinemaVoid 🏴‍☠️
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    May 14, 2022

    thank you… have a nice day

    468 Likes
    Lucy
    Lucy

    MALL SECURITY WANTS $15 AN HOUR? SAY HELLO TO YOUR REPLACEMENT!!!!!! Follow ConservativeWynorskiMemes on Facebook

    405 Likes
    pd187
    pd187
    Oct 7, 2025

    This is how my cat views the Roomba when it’s on

    368 Likes
    JayShmoney
    JayShmoney

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Top Reviews
  • BrettMan
    BrettMan liked
    Chopping Mall

    One of the Best B-Level Horror Movies to ever be made. Ridiculous concept that just works in the most fun way possible. 80s cheese that is Gouda!

    1 🔥 3 3Y
    Mason Prince
    Mason Prince liked
    Chopping Mall

    A fun time with a few good scares. CHOPPING MALL replaces the knife-wielding homicidal maniacs of the 80s with futuristic “killbots.” A short and fast paced thrill ride through a great shopping mall set piece. 7/10

    1 3Y
    Dark Sun
    Dark Sun liked
    Chopping Mall

    “You smell like pepperoni… but I like pepperoni.”

    😂 1 6M
  • Morgan
    Morgan liked
    Chopping Mall

    cheesy and ridiculous 80s killer robot slasher movie 💀 so many parts of this are joyfully incompetent in a way that you can’t help but have a good time with there’s some fun kills, the mall is a unique setting and i really enjoyed the robot effects

    1Y
    Andrikk0s
    Andrikk0s loved
    Chopping Mall

    Aww everyone should have such good manners like the protectors. For example whenever you kill someone you say:” thank you, have a nice day” Also when he called her Dead-eye was that a reference to Evil Dead or was it because she had good aim?

    3Y
    Log
    Log loved
    Chopping Mall

    B-Movies rarely get close to being A-Movies. This was a prime example of use what you have, maintaining a tone that suits these types of movies. It’s one of the few standout movies from the B-Movie slasher era. 🔌

    2Y
  • user420366496
    user420366496 liked
    Chopping Mall

    movie: 8.5/10 character’s survival instincts: -2/10 my chances of survival: 10/10 (i would use water against the robots or leave through the air ducts) silly old horror movie that was a fun watch

    11M
    Habibi
    Habibi loved
    Chopping Mall

    Absolute kino. If you took 80s culture and blended it together into a B-Horror movie, this is the result. So unintentionally funny and an absolute blast to watch in theatres.

    1Y
    Rachie
    Rachie is "meh" on
    Chopping Mall

    I love bad horror- especially 80s. This just wasn’t that engaging to me. I felt bored and honestly I got a little over half way through and skipped to the last 10 minutes

    1Y

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Metacritic

22
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Based on 4 Critics
7.0

USER SCORE (26)

Generally favorable reviews based on 26 Reviews
25

Looking cheap, rushed, and often apathetically thrown together, except for the lovingly shot scenes involving gratuitous nudity or sudden violence

Metacritic review by Tasha Robinson
Tasha Robinson
The A.V. Club

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Chopping Mall family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as R, meaning that Under 17 requires an adult accompaniment.
How long is Chopping Mall?
The movie is 1hr 17min long.
What's Chopping Mall about?
A group of young shopping mall employees stay behind for a late night party in one of the stores. When the mall goes on lock-down before they can get out, the robot security system malfunctions, and goes on a killing spree.
Who's the cast of Chopping Mall?
  • Kelli Maroney as Alison Parks
  • Tony O'Dell as Ferdy Meisel
  • Russell Todd as Rick Stanton
  • Karrie Emerson as Linda Stanton
  • Barbara Crampton as Suzie Lynn
  • Nick Segal as Greg Williams
  • John Terlesky as Mike Brennan
  • Suzee Slater as Leslie Todd
  • Paul Bartel as Paul Bland
  • Mary Woronov as Mary Bland
Who's the director behind Chopping Mall?
Jim Wynorski directed Chopping Mall.
Who produced Chopping Mall?
Julie Corman produced Chopping Mall.