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The Cherry Picker

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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Episode 42 | House on Haunted Hill (1999)

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2022/11/15

⚰️ Revisiting the Dark Castle remakes of the late 90s / early 2000s, this week we are talking all about their first outing with the modern day update of William Castle's House on Haunted Hill, originally from 1959. In this episode... well, we basically just have a bitter feud over whether this movie is nostalgic fun or pure trash. We'll touch upon the movie's little details, from its inspired Art Deco style, to its gothic sounding pipe-organ score, as well as discuss the remake trend

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Episode 41 | Hollow Man (2000)

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2022/11/08

🧬 While the Universal Classic Monsters are experiencing a renaissance of sorts lately, with Blumhouse's The Invisible Man in 2020, and a Wolfman re-imagining in the works, we thought we would rewind back 20 years to explore the previous reincarnation of the H.G. Wells story, with the sexually charged, big-budgeted blockbuster Hollow Man. So in this episode, we will take a deep dive into the Academy Award nominated (for it's CGI effects), yet critically panned popcorn flick, to reevaluate

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Episode 40 | Scream 4 (2011)

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2022/11/01

🚪 After an 11 year hiatus, and a seemingly sound conclusion to the original Scream trilogy, Scream 4 (or SCRE4M) quietly sauntered into theatres with little to no marketing. As a result, it received a remarkably underwhelming box office intake which seemed to pump the brakes on any onward momentum for immediate future sequels. No matter how you feel about Scream 4 though, it can be argued that even this franchise's low points, which are few and far between, are way above the cut of any of the

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Episode 39 | Halloween Ends (2022)

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2022/10/25

🗼 The divisive conclusion to Blumhouse and David Gordon Green's Halloween requel trilogy is finally here, and there sure is A LOT to unpack with this one. Join us in this episode as we discuss everything that works, everything that doesn't work, Jamie Lee Curtis's last stand as Laurie Strode, our thoughts on the trilogy as a whole, and as always, we'll be choosing which character we think was most deserving to die.▶️ Watch the Video Podcast☑️ Vote in the Cherry Picker📷 Follow

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Episode 38 | Happy Death Day (2017)

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2022/10/18

🧁 Hard to believe it's already been that long, but Happy Death Day is celebrating its 5th birthday this month! But is it really as good as you remembered it to be? Dive into this week's episode with us as we revisit this genre hit, where we will discuss why Tree is a Top 10 final girl, why the Babyface killer is kind of lame, the future of the franchise, and as always, we'll be choosing which character we think was most deserving to die.▶️ Watch the Video Podcast☑️ Vote in the Cherry

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Episode 37 | Candyman (1992)

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2022/10/11

🐝 Celebrating its 30th anniversary this week, we are very excited to finally talk about the original Candyman. In this episode, we will discuss the idea of urban legend folklore, and what drew the character of Helen Lyle to seek out the legend of Candyman. We'll also discuss our many interpretations of the story, and why Candyman is anything but another senseless slasher villain. We'll also touch upon Clive Barker's source material novella, The Forbidden, and briefly discuss the

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Episode 36 | Hellraiser (1987)

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2022/10/04

⛓ In preparation for the upcoming release of the NEW Hellraiser movie, we're kicking off spooky season by revisiting the Clive Barker original, based on his novella The Hellbound Heart. In this episode, we cover everything from the first film, including the Cenobites, the fairytale characters, the nightmarish imagery, and we'll even touch upon some of the later sequels, as we'll probably never get to anything beyond the 1988 follow up in future podcasts. We'll also be choosing

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Episode 35 | Halloween Kills (2021)

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2022/09/27

🚒 Continuing our three month coverage of the Blumhouse Halloween trilogy from director David Gordon Green, this episode will be dedicated to the extremely polarizing middle chapter, Halloween Kills. To change up the pace a little bit, we will be organizing this episode into two parts. Since we don't want to come off as being completely negative, the first half of the podcast will be highlighting all of the pros we have for the movie, which includes the set design, the Haddonfield world

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Episode 34 | Psycho (1960)

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2022/09/20

🚿 Today we are diving into one of Eddie's ALL TIME favorites, and arguably one of the greatest horror movies ever made: PSYCHO! In this episode, we will be discussing what makes Psycho a PERFECT movie, track Alfred Hitchcock's journey towards filming it, we'll also make notes comparing the movie to the book (as well as the much maligned 1998 remake), as well as pick apart the psychology of who Norman Bates actually is in relation to "Mother", and as always, we'll

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Episode 33 | Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022)

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2022/09/13

🍾 We cannot get enough of what A24 is putting out this year, and their summer released whodunnit is certainly riding this wave. In this episode, we will discuss the new trend of giving retro horror movies the arthouse treatment, which movies we think Bodies best emulates, how to craft an expertly written and paced murder mystery, why this also works as a commentary on Gen Z, and as always, we'll choose which character we think was most deserving to die. Beware, most of this episode does

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Episode 32 | Tenebrae (1982)

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2022/09/06

👠 This week we are delving into Zack's favorite scary movie, the now 40 year old Italian giallo, Tenebrae. This being a murder mystery slasher that is not as widely known to North American audiences, we will spend the first part of this episode discussing the plot from a non-spoiler perspective, including director Dario Argento's trademark style, the film's LGBTQ appeal, and how the meta nature of the story essentially makes this the Italian version of Scream, but with a very modern

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Episode 31 | Halloween (2018)

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2022/08/30

🔥 Summer is almost over, which means we're getting into spooky season. And what better way to celebrate that, and the upcoming release of Halloween Ends, than to start with the first chapter in the Blumhouse / David Gordon green directed trilogy. In this episode, we will engage in a very contentious debate over the merits and fallbacks of this franchise reboot, including the film's story, production values, use of Michael Myers, John Carpenter co-composed score, the kills and makeup

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Episode 30 | Scream 3 (2000)

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2022/08/23

🎬 It's time for another Scream podcast, this time the infamously campy third instalment. In this episode we will discuss why Scream 3 deserves a lot more recognition than it receives, but also why it is still deeply flawed, and all of the changes that could have been done to make it better. This includes everything from the unremarkable opening scene featuring Cotton Weary, to the wasted potential of Sidney's deteriorating mental health from being isolated for so long. Mostly, we just

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Episode 29 | Single White Female (1992)

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2022/08/16

👯‍♀️ Single White Female turns 30 years old this month, and we had an inkling to revisit this early 90s guilty pleasure. In this episode we will discuss the mini sub-genre of horror dedicated to the scorned and unhinged femme fatale, which includes Fatal Attraction, The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, and Basic Instinct. We will also talk about who almost got cast in the lead role, and how that would have dramatically changed the movie. We also question why this story seems to get remade over and over

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Episode 28 | Nope (2022)

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2022/08/09

☁️ Jordan Peele's third film is finally upon us, and after much anticipation, we are ready to get sucked into the madness! In this episode, we will offer our individual rankings of Jordan Peele's film repertoire to date, we'll dissect the mysteries behind the Gordy's Home TV Show massacre, mull over the areas of Nope where we think Peele improves (and regresses) upon his already established formula, what other movies and directors we feel influenced this project, and of

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Episode 27 | A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

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2022/08/02

🐐 In celebration of Wes Craven's birthday, we are revisiting his seminal horror classic! In this episode we will discuss the director's lasting legacy, Freddy Krueger as the ultimate boogeyman, talk about why Nancy Thompson is one of the most influential final girls there is, Eddie will regale us with the time he randomly met two of the film's stars, and of course, we'll also choose which character we think was most deserving to die.▶️ Watch the Video Podcast☑️ Vote in the

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Episode 26 | Jaws (1975)

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2022/07/26

🦈 Continuing our celebration of summer with the seminal "aquatic horror" adventure, JAWS! In this episode we will talk about our history with Steven Spielberg's classic, offer our own personal takes on why this might be an imperfect movie, discuss the meaning of PG rated horror, delight in the pretty gruesome gore effects, marvel at the technical achievements set out by the film crew, and of course, we'll also choose which character we think was most deserving to die.▶️ Watch

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Episode 25 | Identity (2003)

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2022/07/19

🍊 For this week's episode we're going with something a little more under-the-radar, and highlighting this twisty, whodunnit thriller from the early 2000s. If you haven't seen Identity yet, I recommend you watch it before listening, but we've kept the first 30 minutes of this episode spoiler-free in case you do want to switch us off and find the movie before finishing. Otherwise, we'll be talking about an array of topics, including the film's stellar ensemble cast,

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Episode 24 | Us (2019)

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2022/07/12

✂️ With the release of his newest movie "Nope" just around the corner, we're taking a look at Jordan Peele's sophomore horror entry to get ourselves prepared. In this episode we will discuss the many influences Peele brings to the movie - from The Twilight Zone to The Sixth Sense, how we can never expect the same film from him as a director, Lupita Nyong'o's extraordinary talent and the skill every actor brings to the table by portraying multiple characters. We'll

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Episode 23 | The Black Phone (2022)

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2022/07/05

📞 The latest horror release from Blumhouse studios and director Scott Derrickson is here, and we're ready to give it our full attention. In this episode we will discuss the differences between Derrickson's previous horror film, Sinister, as well as reference and influences from horror properties such as The Shining, Doctor Sleep, Misery, Silence of the Lambs, It, and Stranger Things. We'll also touch upon Blumhouse studios, their legacy as a horror giant, and where this movie ranks

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