🕶 John Carpenter's They Live opened in theatres 35 years ago, and became a No. 1 hit at the box office after the director had a string of commercial failures throughout the 80s. Despite this, the movie fell off of the box office in the week following its release, and to this day does not really get much fan fare aside from people recognizing it for the iconic faces of it's clandestine, villainous aliens... and of course the five minute fight sequence between Roddy Piper and Keith David. In...

🕯 Prey. Slay. Display. Dark Castle made a millennialized remake to House of Wax back in the 2000s, which was already a remake of Mystery at the Wax Museum (1933). Remake is a bit of a loose term here, however, as the movie is much more in the style of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise. That's not necessarily a bad thing though, and in this episode we are going to run through all the fun and entertaining ways that House of Wax both supersedes (and fails), while also comparing it to the...

📺 It's time for another ANOES movie, this time covering Dream Warriors. Join us this week to talk about what is possibly the best movie in the franchise (sorry Wes), and why Nancy Thompson is one of the BEST final girls ever! In fact, Dream Warriors might have one of the best casts of any of the Nightmare movies... However, not everyone is great. and we still gotta nominate which characters we think were most deserving of death for The Cherry Picker. So stick around through til the end of the...

🏚 Happy Halloween!!! To celebrate, we are covering everyone's favorite entry in the franchise... Halloween Resurrection. Unless for some reason you love this movie unironically, we promise you that you'll have a hoot listening to us trash talk this movie. We've got a lot to say too. Everything from the shoddy looking production, the death of Laurie strode, the complete lack of a plot, and the characters... oh wow, the characters!!! Speaking of which, be sure to stick around all the way...

🔪 This is a preview of the first 73 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 After Dark, we first give our own mini reviews of Saw X and The Exorcist Believer, before moving onto a tier list ranking of 32 notable horror movie slashers (mostly the one's we've covered in our episodes thus far) including Ghostface, Michael Myers, Jason...

💍 Happy 25th wedding anniversary to Charles Lee Ray and Tiffany Valentine!!! We're celebrating the release of Bride of Chucky this month, and as per usual, we've got plenty to say about our favorite horror franchise. Join us for some good old fashion 90s nostalgia, and be sure to stick around all the way through, where we'll  nominate which characters we think were most deserving of death. ● ● ● ▶️ Watch the Video Podcast ☑️ Vote in the Cherry Picker ● ● ● 📷 Follow The Cherry Picker on...

🪀 We've got another Friday the 13th approaching, and in October no less. Join us as we delve into the very weird and extremely campy third dimension of horror, with Friday the 13th part III: 3D. We love this movie, but we also have a lot of notes with it, so listen to us critique this fine piece of 80s schlock with as much attention to detail as humanly possible, because you might learn something fun. As always, we'll also nominate which characters we think were most deserving of death, so...

🪚 With the Saw franchise back in full swing with the recent release of its 10th instalment (Saw X), we are going back 19 years to the humble beginnings of the film that started it all. Join us as we share our thoughts about the original Saw from writer/director team James Wan and Leigh Whannell, and explore what it is that made this little indie flick so fascinating to be able to become a full-fledged, heavy-hitting horror franchise. As always, we'll also nominate which characters we think...

👱🏻‍♀️ This is a preview of the first 50 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 After Dark, we discuss, analyze, and rank every episode from the sixth season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, including the musical episode "Once More, With Feeling". Also, we will be deciding which character from Season Six was most deserving to die. So please...

🪓 Urban Legend is celebrating its 25th anniversary this month, so naturally we are going to talk about. And we've got a lot to say. Everything from its Scream influence, to its homage to 80s slashers. Rebecca Gayheart's career defining performance. Jamie Blanks's creative vision. Christopher Young's eerie score. The list goes on and on... As always, we'll also nominate which characters we think were most deserving of death, so stick around til the end so you can help us decide. ● ● ● ▶️...

🛁 In case it hasn't been made clear yet, we here at The Cherry Picker are HUGE fans of Michelle Pfeiffer, and have been dying to cover this 2000 suspense thriller for a very long time. If you haven't seen it, or just haven't seen it in a while, we recommend you check it out and come join us for this in-depth conversation. We have a lot to say about it. As always, we'll also nominate which characters we think were most deserving of death, so stick around til the end so you can help us...

🪖 This week we're covering Child's Play 3, cuz why not? Well, it was more of one of those back to school themes, what with Andy joining the military academy, but we still have a lot to say about this one. Join us as we dissect the studio film that almost ended Chucky, including the overseas controversy that had parents, political and religious groups on a tirade to get this movie cancelled. We discuss if it's possible there could ever be a bad Chucky movie, and what we would have liked to see...

🍎 ATTN: This is a preview of the first 42 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 After Dark, we are talking about the true gateway into horror: The Disney Villains. Going through a selection of 16 of the most vile characters known to the Disney Animated Canon (Plus a few DIS-honourable mentions), we will be breaking down each character,...

🦊 Celebrating 10 years of You're Next (based on its theatrical release). Considered by many as the movie that perfected the home invasion sub genre, this week we revisit this contemporary treasure to see how well it still holds up, and discuss the powerhouse final girl that is Erin Carson (Sharni Vinson). We'll also nominate which characters we think were most deserving of death, and there are quite a few options here,, so stick around til the end so you can help us decide. ● ● ● ▶️ Watch...

🐛 Place your bets! Freddy vs. Jason turns 20 years old today, so naturally we had to jump ahead in our chronology to cover it... Don't worry though, it won't break up continuity too much, after all there's very little that connects this movie to either of its franchises. Expect us to cover the long history of these two horror titans coming together, the production that almost was, and the lasting legacy it has left 20 years later. Oh yeah,, we'll also nominate which characters we think were...

🐶 Keeping the summer heat sizzling with Stephen King's tale of the rabid Saint Bernard that tormented E.T.'s mom!!! Cujo is now 40 years old, and us being the basic Bs that we are, have been sticking to an anniversary schedule here. So join us as we bake inside a hot car with a crying child for 90 minutes and talk about this movie. We'll also nominate which character we think was most deserving of death, so stick around til the end so you can help us decide. ● ● ● ▶️ Watch the Video...

⛸ "This summer, terror won't be taking a vacation" or so they say with Halloween H2O, which was oddly released at the beginning of August 1998, which marks this week as the film's 25th anniversary. Of course, we at The Cherry Picker like to celebrate Halloween 365 days of the year, so now is just as good a time as ever to revisit this nostalgic little darling. In this episode, we really deconstruct every aspect of Jamie Lee Curtis's initial triumphant return as Laurie Strode, where we talk...

🩲 We're heading to camp for the summer! Join us as we unpack the campiest camp movie to ever exist with the 80s slasher classic: Sleepaway Camp. Also, make sure to stick around til the end where we'll choose which character we think was most deserving to die. ● ● ● ▶️ Watch the Video Podcast ☑️ Vote in the Cherry Picker ● ● ● 📷 Follow The Cherry Picker on Instagram 🎶 Follow The Cherry Picker on TikTok 🐦 Follow The Cherry Picker on Twitter ● ● ● ▶️ Check out Zack's Main YouTube...

⛵️ We're back after taking a short hiatus, this week bringing you Jaws 2! Join us as we take a trip to Amity Island for this completely ridiculous sequel where we'll catch some waterskiing, sailing, and erratically shoot bullets at bluefish. Oh yeah, we'll also choose which character was most deserving to die... if we can figure out any of their names. ● ● ● ▶️ Watch the Video Podcast ☑️ Vote in the Cherry Picker ● ● ● 📷 Follow The Cherry Picker on Instagram 🐦 Follow The Cherry Picker...

🪥 Happy 4th of July!!! We're celebrating by discussing the extremely polarizing 90s slasher sequel: I STILL KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER (aka ISKWYDLS). In this episode, we'll be debating whether this is a camp classic, or just plain bad, while laughing at all the ridiculous moments along the way... and Jack Black's cameo!? Also, make sure to stick around all the way to the end so you can to help us decide which character was most deserving to die. ● ● ● ▶️ Watch the Video Podcast ☑️ Vote...

👺 Just in time for the new sequel coming out in July, we are revisiting the original Insidious. Step into the further with us as we discuss everything about James Wan's creepy, nightmare-fuelled haunted house/possession/astral-projection horror film, where we'll also talk about our own personal ghost stories we experienced growing up. We'll also choose which character we think was most deserving to die, so stick around until the end. ● ● ● ▶️ Watch the Video Podcast ☑️ Vote in the Cherry...

🪣 Since a lot of you have been asking for more Stephen King ever since our Thinner episode, we figured we would go back to the very beginning, with Carrie. Join us for this episode as we delve into the horrors of high school, deconstruct Brian De Palma's superb technical direction,  reminisce about our history with the film, and marvel at all of our favorite quotes, performances, and the incredibly powerful score by Pino Donaggio. We'll also choose which character we think was most deserving...

🐦 Hereditary turns 5 years old! Join us, along with our Special Guest (and Official The Cherry Picker Editor) Andre Felix, as we talk about one of his favorite horror movies ever. In this episode we'll discuss everything from Toni Collette's legendary performance and tragic Oscar snub, to the hidden Easter eggs you might have missed, director Ari Aster's arthouse reimagining of the Paranormal Activity story, as well as all the unintentional comedy of an otherwise dark horror movie about...

👵🏻 Psycho II just turned 40! And we're here to revisit this gem of a sequel, and discuss all the reasons why this movie truly is "Underrated". Join us as we talk about everything from the life of star Anthony Perkins, and the influences the movie has had on modern horror, to the potentiality of a Psycho franchise reboot, and why that needs to never happen! We'll also choose which character we think was most deserving to die, so stick around until the end. ● ● ● ▶️ Watch the Video...

⚠️ Wrong Turn was released 20 years ago! But is it as good as we remember? Let's revisit this backwoods horror tale to discuss all the things that work well here (such as Stan Winston's effects), as well as where we think things could have been improved upon. We'll also choose which character we think was most deserving to die, so stick around until the end. ● ● ● ▶️ Watch the Video Podcast ☑️ Vote in the Cherry Picker ● ● ● 📷 Follow The Cherry Picker on Instagram 🐦 Follow The Cherry...