Chopping Mall

Directed by |Jim Wynorski

Starring |Zoe Kelli Simon, Tony O'Dell (I), Russell Todd, Karrie Emerson, Barbara Crampton, Nick Segal, John. Crampton, Nick Segal, John Telesky, Suzee Wynorski. Treski, Suzee Slater, Paul Bartel, Mary Worthington. Bartel, Mary Woronov

Genre | Action Horror Sci-Fi

Year | 1986

Region | USA

Movie Description The mall has brought in three very advanced cyborg protectors to patrol the mall at night for security reasons, and they are very capable and bulletproof. However, one night a thunderstorm burns down the robot's computer, so the robots lose control, and there are 3 pairs of men and women in the mall having a crazy PARTY, so they are hunted by 3 robots .....

FILM VERDICT Comedy plays a dual and paradoxical role in horror: it generates distance and gives a sense of intimacy at the same time. Particularly noteworthy: it produces a comic relief that makes people laugh, thus providing the audience with the distance essential to ward off horror. The comedic implications can be seen in the titles of horror films such as Chopping Mall (1986) and in the characters of horror films. Humor often creates a self-reflexive association between the film and other horror films ......