Name: Inside America's dead shopping malls
Uploaded: 2017-03-17T15:51:46Z
Duration: 11 min 43 s
Description: What happens when a mall falls into ruin? Filmmaker Dan Bell guides us through abandoned monoliths of merchandise, providing a surprisingly funny and lyrical commentary on consumerism, youth culture and the inspiration we can find in decay.

What happens when a mall falls into ruin? Filmmaker Dan Bell guides us through abandoned monoliths of merchandise, providing a surprisingly funny and lyrical commentary on consumerism, youth culture and the inspiration we can find in decay.

Inside America's dead shopping malls

Abandoned shopping malls, once bustling community hubs, now stand as haunting symbols of changing times and lost youth culture. Exploring these empty spaces through film, viewers experience nostalgia and unexpected inspiration, such as the eerie silence just before Baltimore’s Owings Mills Mall closed forever. By documenting these places and pairing visuals with vaporwave music, a new appreciation emerges for how people process loss and transformation. Even decay can spark creativity and connection across generations.