The Cherry Picker

🔑 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&...

☘️ Happy, happy Halloween... Halloween... Halloween! This spooky season we will be covering the former black sheep of the Halloween franchise. Of course it has  seen a major reappraisal since its initial release, but that's not to say it doesn't derail the Michael Myers saga in some form or another. So step in and allow us to explore all the mysteries and quandaries of the silver shamroc...

🍅 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 analyzing all 13 films of the Halloween franchise based on their critic/audience scores across Rotten Tomatoes, IMDb, and Letterboxd. We'l...

🤘 It's a 90s kind of week for us, so we're revisiting the Halloween themed, horror stoner-comedy, Idle Hands. Perhaps a good example of nostalgia wearing off, we were still able to have a good time with this one, especially for Devon Sawa channelling Bruce Campbell from Evil Dead II. As always, stick around til the end of the episode to find out which characters we nominated as most des...

💉 We're kicking Halloween month into high gear with the continuation of the Saw franchise, this time delving into the first sequel. Join us as we question the logic behind Jigsaw's ideologies, and ponder whether Saw II was a worthy follow up to its predecessor. Also, stick around til the end to find out which characters we nominated as most deserving to die. ● ● ● ▶️ Watch the Video Pod...

🍸 This is a preview of the first 46 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 concluding our Ranking of The James Bond Franchise that we started last month. This is a pretty extensive ranking, as there are 25 official m...

🍕 This week, we're in the mood for a big old, nasty meatball pizza of the kids of Elm Street! Join us as we delve into the flashy, MTV inspired sequel that sent the Freddy Krueger franchise on a downward spiral into ridiculousness, starting with his resurrection via a dog who pees fire! Also, stick around til the end to find out which characters we nominated as most deserving to die. ● ● ● ▶...

🪒 We're coming up on another Friday the 13th, which means we get to cover another movie in the franchise! This time it's THE FINAL CHAPTER (...but not really), in which we are introduced to Jason's arch nemesis, Tommy Jarvis (played here by Corey Feldman), and we say goodbye to human Jason! Joining us for the episode is Cherry Picker editor, Jason Voorhees Gallotello (no relation),...

🩹 Starting off September (aka Halloween Eve month) with some classic horror franchise sequel! It's been a minute since we've talked Hellraiser and the Cenobites, so its our pleasure (and PAIN) to continue on with this dark, twisted fairytale. Join us as we evaluate the sequel to Clive Barker's original, and unpack all the nonsense and fun there is to behold. We'll also nominat...

🍸 This is a preview of the first 53 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 stepping away from the horror genre and Ranking The James Bond Franchise . This is a pretty extensive ranking, as there are 25 official movie...

🦗 With a total of 6 (SIX!) entries now existing in the Exorcist franchise, a television series, and another reboot in the works (Mike Flanagan), we figured it was a good time to revisit one of the first, and most maligned, mainstream horror sequels to have ever existed. Join us as we indulge in the absurdity of this film and look to see what worthwhile treasures can be mined from this infamous cl...

🦴 There's no better time than the middle of August to rewatch original rural horror nightmare, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. Having already done a previous episode where we covered the franchise, we figured the first movie's 50th anniversary year would be prime time to give it some individual care and attention. There's lots of new things to talk about here, and if you stick around...