Cherry Pop Horror

Dream walking! Shannon has come back and per their request we're tackling something a little more horror - The Cell (2000) Catherine (Jennifer Lopez) must descend into the mind of a comatose serial killer, her task is to convince them to reveal the location of their latest victim who is in the process of drowning. Assisted by Agent Peter (Vince Vaughn) they must traverse the twisted realms of Carl...

A trip to the local museum has never been so terrifying. Eve is back as we delve into a good ol' slasher with - House Of Wax (2005) Carly is in the process of moving to the city and begin her dream career. A couple of her friends as well as her twin brother have tagged along to catch a football game. Her boyfriend Wade (Jared Padalecki) is very supportive as is her best friend Paige (Paris Hilton)...

It's not easy to make a film. Kat D is back with another strange horror. This week with - One Cut Of The Dead (2017) A production company has decided that they want a live, half an hour, zombie film to be broadcast for an upcoming event. They bring on Higurashi to direct and soon he's thrust into a world of script problems, troubled actors and a production that does everything but go well. Behind...

The dead will rise! This week Sam and I are finally moving away from the water themed movies with - Night Of The Living Dead (1968) As Barbara and her brother Johnny go to visit their father's grave they're set upon but a shambling stranger. Managing to get away we find ourselves boarded up in an old farmhouse as hordes of the undead begin to swarm. Boards are pulled from windows, teeth gnash as t...

We've all been invited her because one of us is a werewolf! Tom has invited a group of strangers to his country manor so he can complete the greatest hunt of his life. This weekend is a full moon and one of his guests is a werewolf. His wife Caroline is terrified at the idea meanwhile the pianist Jan (Michael Gambon) is banned from playing in certain countries where people went missing. Arthur (Mi...

This holiday turned into a holi-horror Michael and I are venturing back into the woods with - The Ritual (2017) After the tragic events of a night out drinking a group of friends take a trip to Sweden where they'll hike the countryside. Luke has become quiet and keeps to himself, while Dom has grown confrontational - Phil stays to his own business and lastly there's Hutch whose keeping everything...

Today we we're getting married...just not sure to whom yet. Jess D returns this week with a far less traumatizing movie than last time. This week we take a look at - Corpse Bride (2005) Young Victor (Johnny Depp) and Victoria are to wed, though they've never met. The marriage has been arranged by their families for their own personal goals; for Victor's parents it's to climb the social ladder, for...

"You liked me lobster! Say it!" Hark! Shane joins me for a nautical treat with - The Lighthouse (2019) When two men arrive on an island for their shift tending the lighthouse they have no idea to what extremes their sanity will be tested. Thomas Wake (Willam Dafoe) is a seasoned wickie with many shift under his belt but this time he's got a new assistant, as his last claimed the glow of the lighth...

Well...you've gotta have a hobby. This week Josh returns to have a look at a somewhat missed gem from the 2000s - The Collector (2009) Arkin is trying to make an honest living but when his partner tells him that there's loan sharks coming for her and their daughter he has to act fast. Reigniting his contacts within the criminal underbelly he sets up the heist of a local jeweler. He'll get in solo...

It would have been nice if she could have just caught a break! This week Bronwyn and I are tackling a fan request for somebody's favourite movie - Carrie (1976) Carrie is a bit of a social recluse. Her mother's obsessive and oppressive religious beliefs cause her to see the world as nothing but sin. But after a particularly brutal bought of bullying she begins to discover that she can move things...

We took one of the most evolutionarily advanced creatures in the world and gave it a genius intellect what could go wrong. Alice is joining me to indulge my horror popcorn, shark movies, this week with - Deep Blue Sea (1999) Sharks don't degrade with age, this may be the key to curing degenerative diseases for humanity. A crack team of scientists are working on extracting chemicals from shark brai...

The second war of angels for the fate of humanity is in full swing! JP has come with an odd 90's movie - The Prophecy (1995) When former priest Thomas is shown visions of a bloody battle of angels he looses his faith and becomes a police detective. But little does he know that the angel war will follow him for he is destined to stop them as they search for a dark soul to turn the tide. Gabriel (Ch...

"Where we're going you won't need eyes to see." Dylan and I tackle a cult classic with - Event Horizon (1997) When the experimental ship the Event Horizon went missing testing a faster than light warp drive the public were told it exploded with no survivors, but this was not entirely true. Several years later the ship re-appears. Dr. William Weir (Sam Neil) is sent to advise a rescue crew on the r...

It can be hard to get the message across sometimes. Sara and I are delving back into the supernatural with - Gothika (2003) Miranda (Halle Berry) is a psychologist at an institution for the criminally insane, she's in the process of treating Chloe (Penelope Cruz) when her life gets turned upside down. One rainy night she comes across a young woman shivering in the road, upon touching her she wakes...

What is belief? I was curious about this movie but it wasn't until Javier suggested it for the podcast that I realized what a wild ride I was in for - Heretic (2024) Two Morman woman are sent to talk with a stranger about their budding interest in the faith. They're pleasantly surprised when they meet Mr. Reed (Hugh Grant) who seems like a very intelligent and open man. They exchange questions, ta...

Realize your worth and get out of that toxic relationship! My younger brother Zac joins me for the first time this week as we take a look at the horror comedy - Renfield (2023) After centuries of servitude to his Master, Count Dracula (Nicolas Cage), Renfield (Nicolas Hoult) realizes that immortality means nothing if you've no one to share it with. With this revelation he decides that he wants a n...

Sometimes all you need is a shot of tequila poured down the the leg of an exotic dancer right into your mouth. My parents have returned to assist with a cult classic - From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) The Gecko brothers Richard (Quinton Tarantino) & Seth (George Clooney) are on their way to Mexico after robbing a bank and making a great escape. The police are onto them so there's no way across the b...

"You're gonna need a bigger boat." Continuing our aquatic adventures Sam and I take a look at - Jaws (1975) On the small island town of Amity they rely solely on the revenue from tourist season in order to survive. Unfortunately, this summer, they've got a guest they didn't anticipate. When the remains of a young woman are washed ashore the Sheriff, Martin Brody, realizes there's a very real possi...

Some kids are just born bad. Kat joins me again so we can talk about - The Good Son (1993) After Mark (Elijah Wood) loses his Mother he's sent to stay with his cousins while his Father finishes one last deal that will set them up for life. The family seems nice enough - Uncle Wallace is a caring man, Aunt Susan is a sweet woman, cousin Connie is a darling of a little girl and cousin Henry (Macaule...

It's the most beautiful colour I've ever seen but I can't quite describe it. This week Shane and I continue our streak of Lovecraftian movies with - Color Out Of Space (2019) The Gardner's embrace life on a huge farm in rural America. For years they lived in the city but now is their chance for a relaxing change...that is until a strange meteorite lands on their front lawn. Now they hear a strange...

It can be so hard to say goodbye but sometimes dead is better. Kat D has joined me and requested a Stephen King film I just couldn't say no to - Pet Sematary (1989) Louis and his family have moved out to a rural house as he starts his new job as the local university doctor. Their two kids Ellie and Gage love to run around the open fields but their neighbour Judd warns them about the road as it's a...

Going for a short hike in the woods has never been so confusing. This week Michael and I decided to take a look at the origins of found-footage with - The Blair Witch Project (1999) Heather is a budding film-maker and is working on a documentary about the urban legend of The Blair Witch. Though stories vary from person to person it's clear everyone agrees that they stay away from the local woods,...

Sometimes mind-control is not quite as simple as it looks. Brand new voice to the show Shannon is not that experienced with horror so we started off slow with - Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995) It's the classic tale of Dracula with a slap-stick Mel Brooks twist. Dracula (Leslie Nielson) moves to England with the help of a hypnotized Renfield - there he finds his next victims. First there was Luc...

Do you ever get that feeling like something's about to go wrong? Bronwyn is back and this week we decided to check out another 2000's classic - Final Destination (2000) When Alex experiences a horrific dream of his school-trip plane exploding - his classmates and teachers being brutally burnt, sucked out into the sky and hit with falling debris - he freaks out, getting himself and several others k...

It's time to give back to the ones we love. We're very happy to welcome back Dylan to the show who joins us remotely from Australia and to show our love we decided to do - My Bloody Valentine (1981) Have you heard the legend of the Valentine's day killer? A miner left trapped in a cavein sought revenge on those who decided to attend a Valentine's dance instead of helping - but the story has become...