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⚡️ 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 we really feel about this popular sequel, and as always, join us in voting for the most deserving character to die at the end of the episode. If you w...

🍜 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 nominate which characters we think are most deserving of death. So make sure to stick around until the end of the episode to help us pick a winner. If...

🦾 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. However, this episode also sparks a lot of conversation about studio marketing and how it affects movies. As always, we also nominate which characters...

😁 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 original. Also, we nominated which characters we think were most deserving of death. So make sure to stick around until the end of the episode to hel...

🎢 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 out what we think. And of course, we nominated which characters we think were most deserving of death. So make sure to stick around until the end of the ep...

👧🏻 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 you join us in the future, so please consider subscribing to Zack's Patreon (Link below). We had a lot to say about Orphan, and of course, we nominate...

🇺🇸 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 cancelled before its time. As well, we talk about what could be in store for the future of Chucky, Tiffany, and the many other characters that populate the Ch...

☠️ 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. Also, make sure to stick around til the end of the episode where we nominate which characters we think were most deserving of death. ● ● ● ▶️ Watch t...

🙂 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 characters we think were most deserving of death. ● ● ● ▶️ Watch the Video Podcast ☑️ Vote in the Cherry Picker ● ● ● 📷 Follow The Che...

🔁 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 Dark, we're going through ALL the horror franchises and discussing whether they need a sequel, a prequel, a requel, a remake, a tv series, or to just be le...

🧪 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 film starring Demi Moore in a career defining role that is all sorts of ick. Also, make sure to stick around til the end of the episode where we...

🔑 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 Norman Bates. Make sure to stick around til the end of the episode where we nominate which characters we think were most deserving of death. ● ● ● ▶️ W...

🤰🏼 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 these attributes are enough to lift this sequel up, or sink it to the bottom of the franchise. We'll also nominate which characters we think...

😘💍🔪 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 Dark, we're having some fun with the Scream franchise by playing F#@% Marry Kill with random selections of its various characters. For 20 rounds, we ea...

🪵 We are revving up for the latest instalment of the Final Destination franchise (set to release this May) by making our way through the sequels. Join us as we take a log-strapped road trip down memory lane to discuss how the franchise evolved after its first movie, and ponder whether upping the ante worked or not when it came its immediate follow up. As per usual, we'll also nominate which...

🇬🇧 We thought we'd celebrate Valentine's this year with a different brand of romantic horror, seeing as how this movie does contain somewhat of a doomed relationship. However, we also felt it was time to cover this seminal classic, possibly the greatest movie of the werewolf sub genre (a sub genre that isn't as well regarded as those of its monster contemporaries). Join us as we tak...

🐇 Kinda straying away from the typical horror fodder this week in order to cover some more dramatic thrillers (but with horror elements). Fatal Attraction is in a league of its own with the scorned adulteress subgenre. Join us as we break down everything from Glenn Close's phenomenal performance to the Gallagher's useless family dog. These are despicable people, so be sure to stick arou...

📅 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 Dark, we're gearing up for Scream 7 by delving into all of the information we know about it so far (including casting), and talking about what we hope to s...

🚢 Even though Ghost Ship follows Dark Castle's House on Haunted Hill and Thirteen Ghosts remakes (and has key art that resembles the 1980 horror movie "Death Ship"), this is in fact not a remake. Join us as we're joined by our editor, Jason, where we will break down this movie bit by bit, and give our thoughts on why this either works or misses the mark for Dark Castle's...

🍏 Taking things nice and easy this January with some early 90s thriller fodder in The Hand That Rocks the Cradle. Incidentally, this movie is slated to be remade with Maika Monroe and Mary Elizabeth Winstead, so we figured it was a good time to watch this one. Join us in all the seductive scheming fun as we talk about the brilliant and evil nanny, Peyton, played deliciously by Rebecca De Mornay....

🐦‍⬛ Happy new year! We're starting 2025 off with Opera! Dario Argento's beautifully shot, but horribly nonsensical spin on the Phantom of the Opera as a giallo murder mystery. Join us as we tape needles under your eyeballs and force you through the film's opulent world while comparing it to some of Argento's other works. Also, be sure to stick around til the end of the episod...

🎄 This is a preview of the first 82 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're looking at both Black Christmas remakes, and sending them to battle against each other to see which one reigns supreme based on the crite...

🛢 We're gearing up for the holidays with the contemporary (and somewhat seasonal) horror hit, Better Watch Out. Come hang out with us as we discuss the Home Alone antics of Luke Lerner in this babysitter's nightmare with a splash of Christmas. And be sure to stick around til the end of the episode to find out which characters we nominated as most deserving to die. ● ● ● ▶️ Watch the Vide...

🍫 We've been fortunate enough to be blessed by another Friday the 13th this year. So as we keep up this unlucky tradition of slowly making our way through the franchise, that brings us to the criminally over-hated, but ridiculously hilarious fifth entry that gave a huge middle finger to Jason Voorhees. Joining us is Cherry Picker editor, Jason Gallotello, with his own insights into this zany...

🥛 If you look up underrated horror movie sequels, you will be sure to find Seed of Chucky, the much maligned follow up to Bride of Chucky. However, we here at The Cherry Picker love all things Child's Play and Chucky, and have a deep appreciation for this totally outrageous and campy romp! So so come play with us for the next 100 minutes as we deliver the ultimate fan diatribe as to why you&...