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
138 episodes
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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After Dark | Rotten Halloween IMDboxd | 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 122 | Idle Hands (1999)
🤘 It's a 90s kind of week for us, so we're revisiting the Halloween themed, horror stoner-comedy, Idle Hands. Perhaps a good example of nostalgia wearing off, we were still able to have a good time with this one, especially for Devon Sawa chann...
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Episode 121 | Saw II (2005)
💉 We're kicking Halloween month into high gear with the continuation of the Saw franchise, this time delving into the first sequel. Join us as we question the logic behind Jigsaw's ideologies, and ponder whether Saw II was a worthy follow up to...
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After Dark | Ranking the James Bond Franchise (Part 2) | PATREON PREVIEW
🍸 This is a preview of the first 46 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 120 | A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)
🍕 This week, we're in the mood for a big old, nasty meatball pizza of the kids of Elm Street! Join us as we delve into the flashy, MTV inspired sequel that sent the Freddy Krueger franchise on a downward spiral into ridiculousness, starting wit...
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Episode 119 | Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984)
🪒 We're coming up on another Friday the 13th, which means we get to cover another movie in the franchise! This time it's THE FINAL CHAPTER (...but not really), in which we are introduced to Jason's arch nemesis, Tommy Jarvis (played here by Cor...
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Episode 118 | Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988)
🩹 Starting off September (aka Halloween Eve month) with some classic horror franchise sequel! It's been a minute since we've talked Hellraiser and the Cenobites, so its our pleasure (and PAIN) to continue on with this dark, twisted fairytale. J...
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After Dark | Ranking the James Bond Franchise (Part 1) | PATREON PREVIEW
🍸 This is a preview of the first 53 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 117 | Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977)
🦗 With a total of 6 (SIX!) entries now existing in the Exorcist franchise, a television series, and another reboot in the works (Mike Flanagan), we figured it was a good time to revisit one of the first, and most maligned, mainstream horror seq...
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Episode 116 | The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
🦴 There's no better time than the middle of August to rewatch original rural horror nightmare, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. Having already done a previous episode where we covered the franchise, we figured the first movie's 50th anniversary ye...
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Episode 115 | StageFright (1987)
🦉 We love 80s slashers, especially strange Italian ones that pretend to be set in the United States with fun thematic elements to them. In StageFright (or Aquarius, or Deliria, or Bloody Bird) an owl masked maniac goes on a murder rampage amids...
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Episode 114 | The Shining (1980)
🥶 To honour the memory of Shelley Duvall, we decided that now would be as good a time as ever to finally cover The Shining. Join us as we delve into the isolated world of the Overlook Hotel and offer our interpretations of the horrors to be fou...
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After Dark | Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999) | PATREON PREVIEW
🦢 This is a preview of the first 33 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 113 | MaXXXine (2024)
🤩 After what seems like a lifetime of waiting, the third chapter in the 'X' Trilogy is finally out in theatres. Needless to say that we both rushed to see this one so we could cover it for you all as soon as possible. But how does MaXXXine stac...
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Episode 112 | Alien (1979)
🥚 With Alien Romulus coming out this summer, it's time to dip into another classic franchise. Join us as we celebrate the introduction of Ellen Ripley into our little horror hearts, and stick around til the end where we'll also nominate which c...
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After Dark | Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970) | PATREON PREVIEW
💊 This is a preview of the first 37 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 111 | Raising Cain (1992)
🛝 Raising Cain is an often forgotten and overlooked early 90s thriller from director Brian de Palma (Carrie, 1976). The film has gone on to amass its own small cult following over the decades, but we decided to cover it this week and were surpr...
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Episode 110 | Hannibal (2001)
🐗 Hannibal was the much anticipated, and very expensive sequel to Silence of the Lambs. From Director Ridley Scott, this follow up saw the return of Anthony Hopkins as the titular villain, but after Jodie Foster passed on returning to role of C...
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Episode 109 | The Strangers: Chapter 1 (2024)
🪑 The Strangers remake/prequel/sequel/reboot??? whatever it is... has finally landed, and we are giving you are new release coverage. Join us as we offer our initial thoughts on the third movie in the franchise, and the first chapter of a plann...
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After Dark | Mommie Dearest (1981) | PATREON PREVIEW
👩👧 This is a preview of the first 33 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 Pick...
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Episode 108 | John Carpenter's Vampires (1998)
☀️ John Carpenter's Vampires may be mostly forgotten today, but it was a big hit when it released back in 1998. In this episode we are revisiting the renowned director's mishmash of the horror and western genres, and once again asking the unive...
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Episode 107 | The Boy (2016)
👦🏻 How does everyone feel about doll horror that isn't Chucky or M3GAN? In this week's episode we are exploring the world of The Boy (2016), and unravelling the mysteries of Brahms Heelshire. There's lots to discuss about this film, including t...
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Episode 106 | The Strangers: Prey at Night (2018)
🌴 Gearing up for The new Strangers trilogy that is releasing this year, we are catching up on the first sequel: Prey at Night. Admittedly, neither of us are big fans of this franchise, but we still love chatting about it, and the biggest questi...
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After Dark | Survivor Final Girls II | PATREON PREVIEW
🏝 In this month's episode of The Cherry Picker After Dark, we are bringing you the continuation of Survivor: Final Girls! 18 new final girls from previous Cherry Picker covered movies will be stranded on a deserted island and separated into thr...
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