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
162 episodes
Episode 143 | The Grudge (2004)
🍜 This week we're talking about the American remake of The Grudge, starring Sarah Michelle Gellar. Join us for a lively conversation where we delve into the dark curiosities of Kayako, and the curse that surrounds her death. As always, we also ...
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Episode 142 | Companion (2025)
🦾 Thank you to Sean Conley for nominating Companion as this month's (and our very first) Patreon Choice episode. So far, this one of our favorites of the year, as it blends genres and offers an exciting story that unfolds in an intriguing way. ...
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Episode 141 | Smile (2022)
😁 Diving into some modern horror this week with a heaping dose of trauma in Parker Finn's 2022 smash hit, Smile. Join us as we talk about how effective cinematography and sound design can transform a well-travelled premise into something wholly...
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Episode 140 | Final Destination 3 (2006)
🎢 Strap in for the ride of your death!!! This week we are covering Final Destination 3 (2006) in preparation for the release of Final Destination: Bloodlines, which comes out this month. Is this one of the best in the franchise? Watch and find ...
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Episode 139 | Orphan (2009)
👧🏻 This week we are covering Orphan (2009). The domestic thriller from Dark Castle, which also falls under the subgenre of creepy kid horror. This is also our first week doing livestream recordings for The Cherry Picker. We would love to have y...
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Episode 138 | Chucky (Season Three)
🇺🇸 Chucky sort of takes on U.S. politics in the third (and final) season of the Chucky TV series, and we're back to cover the entire eight-episode run. Join us as we discuss the ups and downs and potential reasoning for why the show was cancell...
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Episode 137 | House of 1000 Corpses (2003)
☠️ This week we are covering Rob Zombie's feature film debut, House of 1000 Corpses. Join us as we delve into the seedy, grind house world of the Firefly family, inspired by 70s horror such as The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and The Hills Have Eyes...
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Episode 136 | The Howling (1981)
🙂 Come join Zack and Eddie for a nice quiet vacation at the "colony", where we'll delve into all things related to Joe Dante's 1981 werewolf movie, The Howling. Also, make sure to stick around til the end of the episode where we nominate which ...
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After Dark | Franchises: Where do we go from here? | PATREON PREVIEW
🔁 This is a preview of the first hour. The full episode is a Patreon exclusive, and can be accessed by supporting Zack Cherry (The Cherry Picker Podcast) on Patreon. Details below. In this month's episode of The Cherry Picker After...
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Episode 135 | The Substance (2024)
🧪 It's rare that the academy awards would recognize a horror movie, so, we figured now was as a good a time as ever to delve into some newer film content with last year's The Substance. Join us as we discuss the critically acclaimed body horror...
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Episode 134 | Psycho III (1986)
🔑 If you thought Psycho II was underrated, just wait til you get to Psycho III. We here at The Cherry Picker love Anthony Perkins' directorial debut for all of its fun and random weirdness, and for giving us a new perspective into the life of N...
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Episode 133 | A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child (1989)
🤰🏼 IT'S A BOYYYYY!!! We've made it to the fifth Nightmare on Elm Street, which has always been one of the weirdest. Join us as we break down everything about this gothic, dreary, and artistically visual feast for the soul, and discuss whether t...
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After Dark | F#@% Marry Kill - Scream Edition | PATREON PREVIEW
😘💍🔪 This is a preview of the first hour. The full episode is a Patreon exclusive, and can be accessed by supporting Zack Cherry (The Cherry Picker Podcast) on Patreon. Details below. In this month's episode of The Cherry Picker Aft...
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Episode 132 | Final Destination 2 (2003)
🪵 We are revving up for the latest instalment of the Final Destination franchise (set to release this May) by making our way through the sequels. Join us as we take a log-strapped road trip down memory lane to discuss how the franchise evolved ...
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Episode 131 | An American Werewolf in London (1981)
🇬🇧 We thought we'd celebrate Valentine's this year with a different brand of romantic horror, seeing as how this movie does contain somewhat of a doomed relationship. However, we also felt it was time to cover this seminal classic, possibly the...
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Episode 130 | Fatal Attraction (1987)
🐇 Kinda straying away from the typical horror fodder this week in order to cover some more dramatic thrillers (but with horror elements). Fatal Attraction is in a league of its own with the scorned adulteress subgenre. Join us as we break down ...
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After Dark | Pre-Gaming Scream 7 | PATREON PREVIEW
📅 This is a preview of the first hour. The full episode is a Patreon exclusive, and can be accessed by supporting Zack Cherry (The Cherry Picker Podcast) on Patreon. Details below. In this month's episode of The Cherry Picker After...
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Episode 129 | Ghost Ship (2002)
🚢 Even though Ghost Ship follows Dark Castle's House on Haunted Hill and Thirteen Ghosts remakes (and has key art that resembles the 1980 horror movie "Death Ship"), this is in fact not a remake. Join us as we're joined by our editor, Jason, wh...
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Episode 128 | The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992)
🍏 Taking things nice and easy this January with some early 90s thriller fodder in The Hand That Rocks the Cradle. Incidentally, this movie is slated to be remade with Maika Monroe and Mary Elizabeth Winstead, so we figured it was a good time to...
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Episode 127 | Opera (1987)
🐦⬛ Happy new year! We're starting 2025 off with Opera! Dario Argento's beautifully shot, but horribly nonsensical spin on the Phantom of the Opera as a giallo murder mystery. Join us as we tape needles under your eyeballs and force you through...
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After Dark | Black Christmas (2006) Vs. Black Christmas (2019) | PATREON PREVIEW
🎄 This is a preview of the first 82 minutes. The full episode is a Patreon exclusive, and can be accessed by supporting Zack Cherry (The Cherry Picker Podcast) on Patreon. Details below. In this month's episode of The Cherry Picker...
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Episode 126 | Better Watch Out (2016)
🛢 We're gearing up for the holidays with the contemporary (and somewhat seasonal) horror hit, Better Watch Out. Come hang out with us as we discuss the Home Alone antics of Luke Lerner in this babysitter's nightmare with a splash of Christmas. ...
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Episode 125 | Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning (1985)
🍫 We've been fortunate enough to be blessed by another Friday the 13th this year. So as we keep up this unlucky tradition of slowly making our way through the franchise, that brings us to the criminally over-hated, but ridiculously hilarious fi...
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Episode 124 | Seed of Chucky (2004)
🥛 If you look up underrated horror movie sequels, you will be sure to find Seed of Chucky, the much maligned follow up to Bride of Chucky. However, we here at The Cherry Picker love all things Child's Play and Chucky, and have a deep appreciati...
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Episode 123 | Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)
☘️ Happy, happy Halloween... Halloween... Halloween! This spooky season we will be covering the former black sheep of the Halloween franchise. Of course it has seen a major reappraisal since its initial release, but that's not to say it d...
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