It's all flap and squark at the Cherry Pop Horror house. Eve emphatically insisted upon this weeks movie which neither of us had seen before - The Birds (1963) Melanie crosses paths with a dashing lawyer Mitch, following out to a the sleepy lake town of Bodega Bay. The lovers flirt tentatively but eventually cannot hold back as infatuation grows. But their love is not the only thing taking flight. The chickens have stopped eating, the gulls are swooping down to peck at passers by and the...

It's time for nautical facts! Bronwyn joins me again and has promised some interesting haunted boat facts as we look at - Ghost Ship (2002) Epp, Murphy, Munder, Greer, Dodge and Santos are the crew of a salvage ship that specializes in keeping sinking ships afloat long enough to sell them for their metal but, while celebrating their latest haul, their approached by Jack who's see what looks to be an abandoned cruise liner. With the possibility of a big pay day waiting the crew agrees to go...

We've all been through our rebellious phase. Rory joins me again to relive the struggles of puberty with - Ginger Snaps (2000) Ginger and her sister Bridget don't really fit in. They're both edge, shadowy goth girls who don't mix well with the other girls at their school and behind closed doors their mother is concerned that they're 15 & 16 but have yet to start their periods. What their mother doesn't know is that the sisters have made a pact, they'd rather die than become like...

This week we're looking for the most Xtreme! Shane is joining me for a road trip this week with - The Houses October Built (2014) A group of five friends, bound together for their love of Halloween haunted house attractions, band together to go on a road trip around America looking for the most extreme haunted house they can find. They hear news of a group called 'Blue Skeleton' which may be exactly what they're looking for. So grab yourself a beer for the fridge, invite the porcelain girl...

“Abashed the devil stood, and felt how awful goodness is”. Brand new voice to the show Javier is joining us this Halloween with - The Crow (1994) Eric Draven and his fiancé are killed on Devil's Night, a time when the crime gangs of the city band together to burn, pillage and murder. One year later Eric is risen from his grave by a crow, the ferrymen of souls, to seek revenge against those that wronged them. Seemingly invulnerable, super strong and silent Eric dawns the mask of The Crow as he...

I put a spell on you and now you're mine! Raymond has never seen this 90's Halloween classic - Hocus Pocus (1993) 300 years ago the Sanderson sisters were hung for the crime of witchcraft, the murder of a little girl and the presumed murder of a teenage boy. Today they're the stuff of legend in the town of Salem. New in town is Max who doesn't believe the hype but he'll do anything to connect with his crush Allison, so they, along with Max's little sister Dani investigate the old Sanderson...

"The only thing that burns in Hell is the part of you that won't let go of life..." I'm joined by two very special guests, my parents. The people who got me into horror and this week we're doing the movie I was named after - Jacob's Ladder (1990) Jacob Singer (Tim Robins) is having a hard time keeping his life together. He's estranged from his now ex-wife Sarah, lives with his new girlfriend Jezzie and barely sees his kids. He often finds himself trapped in daydreams of his time in the...

There is no cure for madness. Shawn has brought along a movie with one hell of a cast - Stonehearst Asylum (2014) Young doctor Edward Newgate (Jim Sturgess) arrives at Stonehearst Asylum to learn the ways of a 19th century Alienist under the tutelage of Dr Lamb (Ben Kingsley). But it isn't long until he begins to realize that things at the Asylum have gone horribly wrong. One of the patients Eliza (Kate Beckinsale) warns him that they've recently come under new management and this is...

You know you don't have to listen to the voices in your head. After our last heavy-hitting movie Pip and I decided to do something a little more fun - The Voices (2014) Jerry (Ryan Reynolds) hears voices....namely coming from Bosco his dog and Mr. Whiskers his cat. But he deals with it because when he does take his medication the world is grey and uninviting. At work he falls in love with Fiona, a British woman in accounting and cannot see that Lisa (Anna Kendrick) definitely has a thing for...

"What a beautiful untouched patch of Amazonian rainforest." - Proceeds to flick cigarette butt into the water. Ryan and I love a good old horror movie so this week we went with - Creature From The Black Lagoon (1954) Professor Carl discovers a mysterious fossil that has the science community stumped. Together with David, Mark and Kay they set out into the Amazon to find the rest of the remains and determine if this is the missing link. They're soon told of a lagoon nearby where the rest of...

It could be literally anyone! We're back with arguably one of the last quintessential slasher movies. Thank you Kat - Scream (1996) One year after her Mother's death Sydney (Neve Campbell) is still struggling to come to terms with what happened and the crazed killer who now sits on trial. Meanwhile a new series of killings have just begun. Casey (Drew Barrymore) and her boyfriend are killed one night. Police are on the case but the suspects are too numerous and as more time passes, more...

When you wish upon a....dismembered shrunken monkey's paw. JP and I delve into the retelling of the classic tale 'be careful what you wish for' with - The Monkey's Paw (2013) Jake is a bit of a screw up at work, along with his friend Cobb (Stephen Lang). After one too many mistakes it's in fact their boss who gets fired, not them. They strive to make things right and apologize to their ex-boss who says there's no hard feelings, in fact they have a gift. Jake is granted a monkey's paw and told...

Sometimes what we need is the company of your best friend. Lu has recommended a thrilling movie with minimal dialogue in - No One Will Save You (2023) Brynn lives at the outskirts of town, it takes a lot of prep and willpower to travel to the inner circle where people roam. Everyone there seems to have it out for her with Brynn receiving abusive calls, whispered glances and cold shoulders but she herself keeps busy with a myriad of hobbies. Strange patches of dead grass are appearing in her...

It's all fun and games until someone loses a foot. Bronwyn was a bit apprehensive about this one but it turned out to not be what they were expecting - Saw (2004) Adam and Lawrence wake in a grimy, rust covered bathroom. They've been chained to the wall and there's a corpse between them. Soon they discover that they are part of a serial killer's latest game. The rules are simple. Figure out why they're hear, solve the puzzles to make it out alive but the longer you take the harder it gets....

Oh my, what beautiful eyes you have. Jess D and I are back again with an almost classic slasher - Jeepers Creepers (2001) On their way home from college Darry (Justin Long) and his sister Trish are almost run off the road by a crazed van driver. They don't really think much of it until later when they see the driver dumping suspiciously wrapped packages down the rusted pipe of an abandoned building. While investigating they discover something more harrowing than they could have imaged and now...

Their relationship faded like a black sunset. This week we're exploring something breathtaking as Kat D and I watch - Belladonna Of Sadness (1973) Presented as a fairytale we follow Jean and Jeanne as they struggle to make their love endure. They wish to wed but the Lord of the kingdom demands payment for permission. Cruel and unforgiving, Jeanne is left scarred and not even the love of Jean can make this right so she turns to a voice which promises her everything she desires and more. A...

Sometimes you just have to smile through the pain. Alice came to me with a movie they'd not seen but wanted to and boy did they regret it - Smile (2022) Rose is a therapist and buried deep - working eighty hour weeks, barely sleeping, barely eating. But it can't be helped as she tries to avoid the troubles of her past, that is until she meets Laura who's in the process of a manic episode. Laura claims that something is after her and it can look like anyone except it wont stop smiling at her....

The third floor is strictly out of bounds. This week we're indulging in a ghost story as Dylan shows me - The Innkeepers (2011) The Yankee Peddler is soon going out of business. The upper floors are already cleared out and they're down to a staff of two. Luke and Claire have found ways to entertain themselves though. They're on the hunt for the ghost of Madeline O'Malley who supposedly died in the hotel in a fit of passion and despair. You might say that some things are better left buried in...

Practical Effects +1000%...Bad Green Screen ruining the magic? Shane is back with another slimy mess of a monster this week with - The Blob (1988) It came from space! A small town in America is besieged by the unlikeliest of horrors as a silent, slinking terror stalks the streets. The Blob is on a rampage and with every morsel devoured it only continues to grow. It's up to a highschool cheerleader, jock and the town rebel to put this extraterrestrial menace out of harms way. But will they...

We may in fact never sleep again. Sam has re-joined me to tackle one of the all-time classic 80's slasher with - A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984). Tina has been having terrifying dreams of a man with knives for fingers, he chases her and she always gets away just in time. Weirder still, she's not the only one having bad dreams. Nancy, Glen (Johnny Depp) and even tough guy Rod have mentioned having trouble sleeping - though they don't say why. It isn't long before everything starts unraveling...

"In space no one can hear you scream!" Brand new voice to the show Raymond had never seen this very iconic movie so naturally we had to rectify that - Alien (1979) The crew of the mineral transport ship the Nostromo are woken from cryo-sleep by Mother, the ship's computer, to investigate a possible SOS signal from a local planet. Ripley (Sigourney Weaver), Dallis, Lambert, Cain (John Hurt), Brett, Parker & Ash (Ian Holm) venture down to the planet below. There's more to discover here that...

We light the candle to open the door, then we blow it out to close it. This week Sarah and I are tackling a movie that's become something of a indie darling - Talk To Me (2022) Life has been tough for Mia since her Mother died a few years ago. She's been semi-adopted by her best friend's family and luckily this has somewhat kept the emptiness at bay. But there's a new sensation about town that's all the rage. Teenagers are gathering for parties of a supernatural kind and at the center of...

We're all just part of the machine. Rory has returned this week to help me take a look at a movie 30 years in the making...Mad God (2021) Stumble through the insanity of this world. Descend deeper into the depths of depravity, where flesh, blood and bone make good the machines that run your lives. A stunning Claymation work from the creator of some of the most famous Star Wars creatures. A disturbing look into how society functions, how we as a species function - a movie with no dialogue that...

All the woman are just beautiful. We have a brand new voice to the show this week as Lu joins us for - A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night (2014) Arash lives in Bad City, a place where the wealthy stay wealthy and the poor turn to crime and drugs to manage the days. Oil rigs churn in the backdrop as he walks the street but there's someone else prowling as the nights pass. Saeed is a local pimp and has Arash under his thumb due to his Father's drug addiction. The Girl walks the roads of Bad City;...