The Cherry Picker
Episodes
205 episodes
Episode 186 | Basic Instinct (1992)
Basic Instinct is known as the quintessential 90s erotic thriller... but is it the best one? Join us as we delve into this salacious romp from Dutch filmmaker, Paul Verhoeven, that launched Sharon Stone as a household name ("You're mother was n...
.001.jpeg)
Episode 185 | Fear (1996)
Join us for this month's Patreon's Choice: FEAR (1996), which also happens to be celebrating its 30th anniversary this month. A racy 90s thriller starring Mark Wahlberg and Reese Witherspoon. This was a fun movie to chat about, so we hope you h...
.001.jpeg)
Episode 184 | Faces of Death (2026)
After being shelved for several years, the meta reboot to Faces of Death (the controversial horror snuff film from 1978) has finally received a limited theatrical release. We happened to catch this one and quite enjoyed it. Hang out with us as ...
.001.jpeg)
Episode 183 | Final Destination 5 (2011)
This week we are revisiting the surprise prequel in the Final Destination franchise in its fifth entry. One of the better ones, in our opinion, as it builds upon the lore of the previous films. So join us as we discuss all the clues and continu...
.001.jpeg)
Episode 182 | Scary Movie (2000)
With Scary Movie 6 on the horizon, we're revisiting the satire of all satires with the original, released way back in the year 2000. Join us as we reminisce of a time where comedy was not only funny, but also extremely offensive. Also, as alway...
.001.jpeg)
Episode 181 | F#@% Marry Kill: Scream Franchise
Now that Scream 7 is out and about, let's play a fun little game. We're taking all the characters from Scream, Scream 2, Scream 3, Scream 4, Scream (2022), Scream VI, and Scream 7, and putting them through a bout of F#@% Marry Kill (aka Kiss Ma...
Episode 180 | Demon Knight (1995)
We're hitting the 90s hard this week with Tales From the Crypt presents Demon Knight. Join us as we explore the pre-Scream landscape of horror. It may not have had the best track record, but there were a few gems such as this one, where art dir...
.001.jpeg)
Episode 179 | Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988)
We're back after some technical difficulties. And we may have missed Friday the 13th by a few days, but we were determined to get this episode out to you. The New Blood is an entry in the F13 franchise that has always been very polarizing, espe...
.001.jpeg)
Episode 178 | Scream 7 (2026)
SCREAM 7 is finally upon us, having released this past weekend... AND we have got a lot to talk about in this MEGA 3-HOUR episode of The Cherry Picker. What did we like? What did we NOT like? Where does this entry land for us in terms of a fran...
.001.jpeg)
Episode 177 | It (2017)
Thank you to our Patreon supporters for choosing this week's episode: It (2017). Join us as we delve into this contemporary adaptation of the classic Stephen King novel. Also, make sure to help us decide which character was most deserving to di...
.001.jpeg)
Episode 176 | Scream VI (2023) REDUX
The countdown to SCREAM 7 continues this week with our re-cap of Scream VI. This movie was fast tracked for release after the success of Scream (2022). And while it was celebrated at the time for its high-octane set pieces, it hasn't aged very ...
%20Redux.001.jpeg)
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 ...
%20Redux.001.jpeg)
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...
%20Redux.jpeg)
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...
.jpeg)
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...
%20Redux.jpeg)
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 ...
%20Redux.jpeg)
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...
%20Redux.jpeg)
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...
.001.jpeg)
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...
.jpeg)
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...
.jpeg)
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 ...
.001.jpeg)
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...
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...
.jpeg)
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...
.jpeg)
.jpeg)