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
175 episodes
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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Episode 150 | Death Becomes Her (1992)
For this month's Patreon's Choice, we are covering "Death Becomes Her", nominated by Daniel Saturn, and voted by Patreon supporters. We are thrilled to be covering this 90s cult classic and horror adjacent - dark comedy. Come hang out with us ...
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Episode 149 | Final Destination 4 (2009)
🏎️ The numbers are telling us that you love when we cover the Final Destination franchise, so we've got some more speeding in for you. Get ready for the fourth chapter, and universally the least chapter. In spite of some of its shortcomings, is...
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Episode 148 | Sorority Row (2009)
🎓 We had the hankering for some 2000s slashers! So this week we are checking out Sorority Row (aka The House on Sorority Row REMAKE), the quintessential millennial-era, (The) Hills inspired slasher movie. The film appears to be very polarizing ...
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Episode 147 | I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer (2006)
🛹 It's Summer Time! And with a brand new IKWYDLS movie scheduled to release this month, we are finally diving into the infamously hated third instalment of the franchise. Join us as we do a thorough analysis of why this movie exists, and whethe...
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Episode 146 | The Best Kills From Every Major Horror Franchise
💀 Thank you to Erik Champney for nominating "The Best Kills From Every Major Horror Franchise" as this month's Patreon Choice episode.Join Zack and Eddie as they each choose their favorite kill from the following franchises:Saw🧩 E...
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Episode 145 | Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991)
🕹️ Happy (belated) Father's Day! This week we're catching up with the 6th, and not so final, chapter of the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise. Where does this sequel rank for all of you? You can find out how we feel about it here. And as always...
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Episode 144 | Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986)
⚡️ Happy Friday the 13th this week! June 13th, to be exact. Which incidentally is Jason Voorhees's birthday... And I suppose also his RE-birthday (give or take a few hours) in Jason Lives! Part VI of the Friday the 13th franchise. Find out how ...
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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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