The Cherry Picker
Welcome to The Cherry Picker: the horror movie podcast where we like to kill people... but not really. Hosted by Zack Cherry and Eddie. Each week we discuss a new horror film / franchise / or topic, and finish the episode off with The Cherry Picker, an interactive poll where we choose two characters from the preceding content who we believe were/are the most deserving of their horror movie deaths (whether they received one or not). You will then have the opportunity to vote.
Episodes
194 episodes
Episode 175 | Scream (2022) REDUX
The countdown to SCREAM 7 continues this week with our re-cap of Scream 5. This franchise lay dormant for 11 years (not including the mostly unrelated television series), so the announcement of a fifth instalment was a huge deal in the wake of ...
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Episode 174 | Scream 4 (2011) REDUX
The countdown to SCREAM 7 continues this week with our re-cap of Scream 4. Was this movie ahead of its time? We talk about everything from the "extended/alternate" version to the infamous filter, and lots of little tidbits and opinions along th...
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Episode 173 | Misery (1990)
Thank you to our Patreon supporters for choosing this week's episode: Misery. Join us as we delve into the snowed-in horror story from the mind of Stephen King, and the vision of Rob Reiner. Also, make sure to help us decide which character was...
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Episode 172 | Scream 3 (2000) REDUX
The countdown to SCREAM 7 continues this week with our re-cap of Scream 3. Join us as we unpack this often misunderstood trilogy capper, which has received somewhat of a renaissance in the last few years. And as always, we've picked out the mos...
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Episode 171 | Scream 2 (1997) REDUX
The countdown to SCREAM 7 continues this week with our re-cap of Scream 2. Join us as we unpack this hard-hitting sequel, which happens to be our favorite. And as always, we've picked out the most loathsome characters from the film, so join us ...
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Episode 170 | Scream (1996) REDUX
Happy New Year! We are kicking off 2026 by welcoming our new Co-Host, Tim MacKay, as well as gearing up for the release of SCREAM 7 on February 27th! To celebrate the occasion, we are revisiting the entire Scream franchise, starting with the 19...
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Episode 169 | What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)
🎀 Here we are, Eddie's final episode as co-host! This week is also our Patreon's choice episode for the month, and What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? has emerged victorious. Join us as we say goodbye to Eddie and have some fun fan-casting feuding...
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Episode 168 | My Soul to Take (2010)
🦅 Released 15 years ago, My Soul to Take was Wes Craven's second to last film, and one that is notoriously maligned. But is it that bad...? Well, you will have to hear what we say about it, because this is one of those movies where the conversa...
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Episode 167 | Cult of Chucky (2017)
❄️ Just three episodes left for Eddie, so we are wrapping up another long-covered franchise this week. Cult of Chucky was the last feature film in the official Chucky franchise (before he went over to television), and we have some very opposing...
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Episode 166 | Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994)
🦖 With this being Eddie's last month co-hosting the podcast, we wanted to finish off one of his favorite franchises that we have been covering... I mean, technically, we haven't covered the remake yet, but The Nightmare on Elm Street franchise ...
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Episode 165 | The Top 10 Horror Movies of the 21st Century
🔟 For this month's Patreon's Choice episode, we are sifting through the 21st century (2001-Present) to pick out our top 10 horror movies. This episode will include Zack's list, Eddie's list... and just because we like some variety, we will also...
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Episode 164 | Thanksgiving (2023)
🦃 We love slashers here at The Cherry Picker, and with the holiday right around the corner, we figured it was a good time to visit a newer entry in the genre with Eli Roth's Thanksgiving. In this episode we will discuss the original "Grindhouse...
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Episode 163 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992)
🛍️ Reaching way back to the early 90s with this one! Before it was a hit television series starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, Buffy was a wacky offbeat movie which was heavily meddled, resulting in a tonally different version which flopped hard, b...
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Episode 162 | Curse of Chucky (2013)
🥣 It’s been a while since we’ve talked about Chucky, so we’re starting to make our way through the last few entries of the franchise. Also, Eddie has an announcement to make, so make sure not to miss this one. Also, as always, we've picked out ...
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Episode 161 | Trick 'r Treat (2007)
🍭 Happy Halloween, folks!!! This month's Patreon's Choice movie is the anthology film, Trick 'r Treat. Eddie is off this week, so we brought in special-ghost, Tim, to chat about the movie, as well as the the new I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER,...
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Episode 160 | Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
📐 The Halloween franchise marathon comes to its conclusion this week with a supersized episode where we will be talking about 2 MOVIES IN 1 with the Theatrical and Producer's Cuts of Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers. We do our best to rati...
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Episode 159 | Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989)
🍪 Of all the over-hated horror movie sequels known to existence, you won't find another one that we staunchly defend more than Halloween 5! So major TRIGGER WARNING!!! We will be having a good time unpacking all the bad things (that we love so ...
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Episode 158 | Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)
🚑 Back in 1988, Michael Myers made his long-awaited return to horror cinema after Freddy and Jason dominated the box office for most of the decade. Halloween 4 is a very safe entry in the Halloween franchise, but that doesn't mean it's lacking,...
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Episode 157 | Urban Legends: Final Cut (2000)
🤺 This month's Patreon's Choice episode is Urban Legends 2: Final Cut, which incidentally is turning 25 next week. We've got a lot to say about this one, surprisingly. So hop on in and join us as we delve into one of the most extensive conversa...
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Episode 156 | Halloween II (1981)
🏥 We are continuing our Halloween franchise marathon with Halloween II... MORE of the night HE came home!!! Join us for all the Loomis quotes and shenanigans in the sequel that John Carpenter calls "an abomination". And as always, join us in vo...
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Episode 155 | Halloween (1978)
🎃 After years of waiting and covering the franchise in a very weird non-linear sequence, we are finally talking about the one that started it all!!! The one, the only, the classic... Halloween. AKA John Carpenter's Halloween. This episode kicks...
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Episode 154 | The Top 10 Years in Horror
🔟 This month's Patreon Choice episode: The Top 10 Years in Horror. Join Zack and Eddie as they go through their favorite years in the horror genre, including some honorable and dishonorable mentions. No characters to kill off this week, however...
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Episode 153 | Weapons (2025)
🌭 With the instant hype and success surrounding Zach Cregger's Weapons, we decided it was a great time to delve into a newer release. Join us as we share our own unique opinions on Cregger's follow-up to Barbarian (2022), discuss the pros and c...
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Episode 152 | Showgirls (1995)
💅🏻 Celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, we are breaking out the champagne (holy water) for Randy Meeks's favorite scary movie: SHOWGIRLS!!! Join us as we lovingly review the BEST worst movie of all time and talk about how this NC-17 pari...
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Episode 151 | I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025)
🪦 The long-time-coming fourth "I KNOW WHAT YOU DID..." film is finally upon us, and you've all been waiting for this one. Join us as we discuss our thoughts and feelings about the latest horror franchise requel that sees the return of Jennifer ...
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