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💍 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 o...

🪀 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 some...

🪚 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-fl...

👱🏻‍♀️ 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, Wi...

🪓 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 wh...

🛁 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 no...

🪖 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 cancel...

🍎 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...

🦊 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 th...

🐛 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,...

🐶 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 m...

⛸ "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'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...

⛵️ 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 Podc...

🪥 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...

👺 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...

🪣 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 inc...

🐦 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...

👵🏻 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 w...

⚠️ 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...

It's Prom Night! The 1980 original with Jamie Lee Curtis, that is... In this episode, we rediscover this oldie which came out during the post Halloween slasher craze (and disco era), where we draw comparisons from Italian giallos to "I Know What You Did Last Summer" and everything in between. We'll also choose which character we think was most deserving to die, so stick around...

🔮 Going back to that sliver in time in the 90s before Scream came out, but where we were already well on our way into a new era of horror, today's episode is all about The Craft. Join us as we delve into the horror movie version of Mean Girls, discuss the potentiality of a Craft television series, and give our own interpretation of what the characters and story means to us. We'll also c...

🍳 With the release of the latest entry in the Evil Dead franchise, we finally come to the conclusion of this recurring series of episodes. Join us as we each give our own ranking of the franchise, and discuss the good and bad of Evil Dead Rise; including its commentary on feminism in horror, the continuing legacy of the Necronomicon, potential for the franchise to carry on as a deadite anthology,...

💺 Since The Cherry Picker appreciation for Wes Craven goes beyond the Scream franchise, we've decided this week that we're going to cover one of his lesser known gems with 2005's Red Eye. In this episode, we revisit this Hitchcockian styled thriller, where we'll discuss the benefits of having a movie that clocks in at 80 minutes, how Rachel McAdams's Lisa is a top tier fi...

📿 Catching up on our Chucky, this week we cover the entire second season of the SyFy television series. In this episode we will do in-depth coverage of all 8 episodes of Chucky (Season) 2, discuss our favorite character arcs, look at where the show may have had a little slip, point out all of the horror movie references, and just in typical fashion for two mega gay fans of Chucky, marvel at all t...