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Author: Zack Cherry

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Welcome to The Cherry Picker: the horror movie podcast where we like to kill people... but not really. Hosted by Zack Cherry and Eddie. Each week we discuss a new horror film / franchise / or topic, and finish the episode off with The Cherry Picker, an interactive poll where we choose two characters from the preceding content who we believe were/are the most deserving of their horror movie deaths (whether they received one or not). You will then have the opportunity to vote.
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The countdown to SCREAM 7 continues this week with our re-cap of Scream 5. This franchise lay dormant for 11 years (not including the mostly unrelated television series), so the announcement of a fifth instalment was a huge deal in the wake of the slasher resurgence, and also the catalyst for the term "requel". But how does it hold up four years later. Join us as we give you are unfiltered thoughts. And as always, we've picked out the most loathsome characters from the film, so join us at the...
The countdown to SCREAM 7 continues this week with our re-cap of Scream 4. Was this movie ahead of its time? We talk about everything from the "extended/alternate" version to the infamous filter, and lots of little tidbits and opinions along the way. And as always, we've picked out the most loathsome characters from the film, so join us at the end of the episode in voting for which one was the most deserving to die. If you would like to join our livestream recordings for The Cherry Pic...
Episode 173 | Misery (1990)

Episode 173 | Misery (1990)

2026-01-2701:24:25

Thank you to our Patreon supporters for choosing this week's episode: Misery. Join us as we delve into the snowed-in horror story from the mind of Stephen King, and the vision of Rob Reiner. Also, make sure to help us decide which character was most deserving to die in the Cherry Picker Poll. If you would like to join our livestream recordings for The Cherry Picker, we would be thrilled to have you with us. Check out Zack's Patreon (Link below) to take part. ● ● ● ▶️ Watch the Video Podcast...
The countdown to SCREAM 7 continues this week with our re-cap of Scream 3. Join us as we unpack this often misunderstood trilogy capper, which has received somewhat of a renaissance in the last few years. And as always, we've picked out the most loathsome characters from the film, so join us at the end of the episode in voting for which one was the most deserving to die. If you would like to join our livestream recordings for The Cherry Picker, we would be thrilled to have you with us....
The countdown to SCREAM 7 continues this week with our re-cap of Scream 2. Join us as we unpack this hard-hitting sequel, which happens to be our favorite. And as always, we've picked out the most loathsome characters from the film, so join us at the end of the episode in voting for which one was the most deserving to die. If you would like to join our livestream recordings for The Cherry Picker, we would be thrilled to have you with us. Check out Zack's Patreon (Link below) to take pa...
Happy New Year! We are kicking off 2026 by welcoming our new Co-Host, Tim MacKay, as well as gearing up for the release of SCREAM 7 on February 27th! To celebrate the occasion, we are revisiting the entire Scream franchise, starting with the 1996 original. Come meet Tim and get his insights into horror movies and the Scream franchise. And as always, we've picked out the most loathsome characters from the film, so join us at the end of the episode in voting for which one was the most deserving...
🎀 Here we are, Eddie's final episode as co-host! This week is also our Patreon's choice episode for the month, and What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? has emerged victorious. Join us as we say goodbye to Eddie and have some fun fan-casting feuding duos to star in a hypothetical Baby Jane remake. Also, as always, we've picked out the most loathsome characters from the film, so join us at the end of the episode in voting for which one was the most deserving to die. If you would like t...
🦅 Released 15 years ago, My Soul to Take was Wes Craven's second to last film, and one that is notoriously maligned. But is it that bad...? Well, you will have to hear what we say about it, because this is one of those movies where the conversation surprised us. Also, as always, we've picked out the most loathsome characters from the film, so join us at the end of the episode in voting for which one was the most deserving to die. If you would like to join our livestream recordings for ...
❄️ Just three episodes left for Eddie, so we are wrapping up another long-covered franchise this week. Cult of Chucky was the last feature film in the official Chucky franchise (before he went over to television), and we have some very opposing thoughts on the movie. We also have our franchise rankings, so there's lots of spicy takes to be had in this episode. Also, as always, we've picked out the most loathsome characters from the film, so join us at the end of the episode in voting for whic...
🦖 With this being Eddie's last month co-hosting the podcast, we wanted to finish off one of his favorite franchises that we have been covering... I mean, technically, we haven't covered the remake yet, but The Nightmare on Elm Street franchise would not be complete without Wes Craven's super meta, high concept sequel, which also happens to be the concluding chapter in what we lovingly like to refer to as "The Nancy Trilogy". Also, as always, we've picked out the most loathsome characters from...
🔟 For this month's Patreon's Choice episode, we are sifting through the 21st century (2001-Present) to pick out our top 10 horror movies. This episode will include Zack's list, Eddie's list... and just because we like some variety, we will also be looking at Letterboxd's Top 10 Most Popular horror movies, as well as the Top 10 Highest Rated. Be sure to vote on the Cherry Picker POLL as well to help us decide which horror movie reigns supreme over the last 25 years. If you would like to join ...
🦃 We love slashers here at The Cherry Picker, and with the holiday right around the corner, we figured it was a good time to visit a newer entry in the genre with Eli Roth's Thanksgiving. In this episode we will discuss the original "Grindhouse" trailer that started it all, and how it evolved into a feature film 16 years later. This is a fun episode, because Thanksgiving is a movie that inspires a lot of debate and forces us to examine what works and doesn't work in a horror film, and how dif...
🛍️ Reaching way back to the early 90s with this one! Before it was a hit television series starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, Buffy was a wacky offbeat movie which was heavily meddled, resulting in a tonally different version which flopped hard, but has since become a cult classic. Join us as we mine the comedy gold, and draw comparisons to what the series would eventually become. Also, as always, we've picked out the most loathsome characters from the film, so join us at the end of the episode ...
🥣 It’s been a while since we’ve talked about Chucky, so we’re starting to make our way through the last few entries of the franchise. Also, Eddie has an announcement to make, so make sure not to miss this one. Also, as always, we've picked out the most loathsome characters from the film, so join us at the end of the episode in voting for which one was the most deserving to die. If you would like to join our livestream recordings for The Cherry Picker, we would be thrilled to have...
🍭 Happy Halloween, folks!!! This month's Patreon's Choice movie is the anthology film, Trick 'r Treat. Eddie is off this week, so we brought in special-ghost, Tim, to chat about the movie, as well as the the new I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER, and the SCREAM franchise. Also, as always, we've picked out the most loathsome characters from the film, so join us at the end of the episode in voting for which one was the most deserving to die. If you would like to join our livestream recordings fo...
📐 The Halloween franchise marathon comes to its conclusion this week with a supersized episode where we will be talking about 2 MOVIES IN 1 with the Theatrical and Producer's Cuts of Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers. We do our best to rationalize the crazy thorn cult stuff. We will also provide our rankings of the Halloween franchise so far (only based on the movies we've covered... which is basically all of them now, except for the Rob Zombie entries). Also, as always, we've picked out ...
🍪 Of all the over-hated horror movie sequels known to existence, you won't find another one that we staunchly defend more than Halloween 5! So major TRIGGER WARNING!!! We will be having a good time unpacking all the bad things (that we love so adoringly), as well as all the great things (which are unfairly overlooked). Join us if you love or love to hate this movie. We know it's ridiculously bad, but we still love it. Also, as always, we've picked out the most loathsome characters from the fi...
🚑 Back in 1988, Michael Myers made his long-awaited return to horror cinema after Freddy and Jason dominated the box office for most of the decade. Halloween 4 is a very safe entry in the Halloween franchise, but that doesn't mean it's lacking, and we found a surprisingly endless amount of things to discuss in this week's episode as we continue our Halloween marathon. As always, we've picked out the most loathsome characters from the film, so join us at the end of the episode in voting for wh...
🤺 This month's Patreon's Choice episode is Urban Legends 2: Final Cut, which incidentally is turning 25 next week. We've got a lot to say about this one, surprisingly. So hop on in and join us as we delve into one of the most extensive conversations you will currently find on this fascinatingly peculiar slasher sequel. And as always, join us in voting for the most deserving character to die at the end of the episode. If you would like to join our livestream recordings for The Cherry Picker, ...
🏥 We are continuing our Halloween franchise marathon with Halloween II... MORE of the night HE came home!!! Join us for all the Loomis quotes and shenanigans in the sequel that John Carpenter calls "an abomination". And as always, join us in voting for the most deserving character to die at the end of the episode. If you would like to join our livestream recordings for The Cherry Picker, we would be thrilled to have you with us. Check out Zack's Patreon (Link below) to take part. ● ● ● ▶️ W...
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