Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Chopping Mall (1986)

aka Killbot

I love the feel of the 1980s slasher films. Maybe it's because they weren't all about gore. Maybe it's because everything hadn't already been done before. Also I like the old artwork better than the generic type of cover art a lot of horror movies have now. Not that the stories or characters were all that brilliant, but they had a charm that current films don't have.

Securetronics are hired to protect the mall with their new line of robot security forces called The Protectors. As the developer meets with the store owners in the mall, he assures them that "absolutely nothing can go wrong."

The robots will zoom around the empty mall after it closes, and if they encounter anyone, they will request their ID badge. As long as they show the robot their badge, they will be allowed to go on their way.

The first night the robots are put into service there is a lighting storm that hits the mall, short circuits the control panel, and causes the robots to become killbots. As if that isn't bad enough, it is also the night that a group of teens who work at the furniture store decide to sneak in after hours to have a party with some girls. As is expected, carnage ensues.

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