Chopping Mall
1986 · 77 min · Director: Jim Wynorski, Jim Wynorski
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The Park Plaza 2000 Shopping Center is implementing a new nighttime security system developed and monitored by Secure-tronics. While part of that system is fortifying the interior with impenetrable doors timed to be secured from midnight to 6AM, the core of the system is three 101 series Protector robots who are programmed to neutralize any non-authorized personnel until the police arrive. On the first night of this new system, eight (four pairs) of the younger shopping center employees are secretly planning on an after hours party at the home furnishings store in the mall, so chosen for the beds and couches for more intimate pursuits. Set up on a blind date, Ferdy Meisel and Alison Parks are the two somewhat reluctant attendees, mild-mannered Ferdy worried about the state of the store after the fact, it where he works, and proverbial girl next door Alison, who has only worked at the mall for a week, not knowing anyone at the party besides her coworker Suzie Lynn. Their party takes a turn when the robots begin to malfunction and decide that their collective mission is to kill anyone in their way. Making the situation worse for the eight is that they are caught inside the shopping center after midnight meaning they are trapped with the killer and seemingly indestructible robots at least until morning, that is if they survive until then. Complicating matters is that they are surrounded within a mall full of merchandise which may work for or against them.
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Chopping Mall (1986) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 30%, Humor 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Fear30%
- Humor25%
- Tension20%
- Excitement15%
- Surprise10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Humor, Tension. Genres: Horror, Sci-Fi. AI estimate.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Fear
- Humor
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Fear
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Fear | Humor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 38 % | 23 % | 11 % | 35 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Humor | 40 % | 22 % | 10 % | 37 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Humor | 42 % | 16 % | 6 % | 41 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Humor | 41 % | 13 % | 4 % | 41 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 41 % | 15 % | 4 % | 40 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Humor | 43 % | 16 % | 5 % | 42 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Humor | 44 % | 23 % | 11 % | 38 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Tension | 56 % | 48 % | 35 % | 26 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Tension | 77 % | 76 % | 66 % | 13 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Tension | 85 % | 83 % | 74 % | 11 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 83 % | 80 % | 68 % | 18 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Tension | 81 % | 77 % | 67 % | 26 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 79 % | 73 % | 62 % | 25 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Tension | 81 % | 77 % | 65 % | 15 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 82 % | 80 % | 69 % | 11 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Tension | 83 % | 81 % | 71 % | 11 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 78 % | 75 % | 71 % | 7 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Fear | 67 % | 62 % | 63 % | 3 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Alison Parks
Rick Stanton
Linda Stanton
Greg Williams
Leslie Todd
Miss Vanders
Dr. Simon
Janitor #2
Janitor #1
Burglar
Details
- Directed by
- Jim Wynorski, Jim Wynorski
- Written by
- Jim Wynorski, Steve Mitchell, Jim Wynorski
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1986
- Runtime
- 77 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
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