Sunday, May 26, 2024

Movie review - "Chopping Mall" (1986) *** (re-watching)

 Combination of action film and slasher as some teens are locked in a mall with killer robots. Full of affectionate nods towards the Roger Corman oevre - Paul Bartel and Mary Woronov as a couple, Dick Miller as "Walter Paisley", clips from Attack of the Crab Monsters.

It's well made -this shows what Jim Wynorski could do as a director before his career got sidetracked. The actors look a little bit too much alike - I had trouble telling them apart - they needed to be costumed differently or something.

It's a great role for Kellie Moroney who plays a final girl but a really active, clever one.

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