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The Cherry Picker

Zack Cherry

172 episodes

3 days ago

🌭 With the instant hype and success surrounding Zach Cregger's Weapons, we decided it was a great time to delve into a newer release. Join us as we share our own unique opinions on Cregger's follow-up to Barbarian (2022), discuss the pros and cons of non-linear storytelling, and try to make sense of the mysteries behind the movie. 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 Che...

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🌭 With the instant hype and success surrounding Zach Cregger's Weapons, we decided it was a great time to delve into a newer release. Join us as we share our own unique opinions on Cregger's follow-up to Barbarian (2022), discuss the pros and cons of non-linear storytelling, and try to make sense of the mysteries behind the movie. 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 Che...

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Episode 153 | Weapons (2025)

🌭 With the instant hype and success surrounding Zach Cregger's Weapons, we decided it was a great time to delve into a newer release. Join us as we share our own unique opinions on Cregger's follow-up to Barbarian (2022), discuss the pros and cons of non-linear storytelling, and try to make sense of the mysteries behind the movie. 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 Che...

3 days ago

2 hours

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Episode 152 | Showgirls (1995)

💅🏻 Celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, we are breaking out the champagne (holy water) for Randy Meeks's favorite scary movie: SHOWGIRLS!!! Join us as we lovingly review the BEST worst movie of all time and talk about how this NC-17 pariah came to be the camp classic that is is today. 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...

1 week ago

2 hours 21 minutes

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Episode 151 | I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025)

🪦 The long-time-coming fourth "I KNOW WHAT YOU DID..." film is finally upon us, and you've all been waiting for this one. Join us as we discuss our thoughts and feelings about the latest horror franchise requel that sees the return of Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. as they saddle up to a brand new cast of hapless young adults. 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 fo...

2 weeks ago

2 hours 29 minutes

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Episode 150 | Death Becomes Her (1992)

For this month's Patreon's Choice, we are covering "Death Becomes Her", nominated by Daniel Saturn, and voted by Patreon supporters. We are thrilled to be covering this 90s cult classic and horror adjacent - dark comedy. Come hang out with us as we discuss. 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 Pat...

1 month ago

2 hours 16 minutes

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Episode 149 | Final Destination 4 (2009)

🏎️ The numbers are telling us that you love when we cover the Final Destination franchise, so we've got some more speeding in for you. Get ready for the fourth chapter, and universally the least chapter. In spite of some of its shortcomings, is it still a fun movie? Hang with us to find out. 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 t...

1 month ago

1 hour 53 minutes

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Episode 148 | Sorority Row (2009)

🎓 We had the hankering for some 2000s slashers! So this week we are checking out Sorority Row (aka The House on Sorority Row REMAKE), the quintessential millennial-era, (The) Hills inspired slasher movie. The film appears to be very polarizing with us, and its audience, so tell us what your opinions are. 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 ...

1 month ago

2 hours 4 minutes

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Episode 147 | I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer (2006)

🛹 It's Summer Time! And with a brand new IKWYDLS movie scheduled to release this month, we are finally diving into the infamously hated third instalment of the franchise. Join us as we do a thorough analysis of why this movie exists, and whether the hate it receives is justified. These are always fun episodes. 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 ...

1 month ago

1 hour 56 minutes

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Episode 146 | The Best Kills From Every Major Horror Franchise

💀 Thank you to Erik Champney for nominating "The Best Kills From Every Major Horror Franchise" as this month's Patreon Choice episode. Join Zack and Eddie as they each choose their favorite kill from the following franchises: Saw🧩 Evil Dead🩸 Final Destination🪵 Hellraiser⛓️ Child's Play🧑🏻‍🦰 Texas Chainsaw Massacre🥩 Scream📼 Friday the 13th🏕️ Nightmare on Elm Street🛌 and Halloween🎃 If you would like to join our livestream recordings for The Cherry Picker, we would be thrilled to have you with us...

1 month ago

2 hours 25 minutes

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Episode 145 | Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991)

🕹️ Happy (belated) Father's Day! This week we're catching up with the 6th, and not so final, chapter of the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise. Where does this sequel rank for all of you? You can find out how we feel about it here. 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 pa...

2 months ago

2 hours

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Episode 144 | Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986)

⚡️ 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 would like to join our livestream recordings for The Cherry Picker, we would be thrilled to have you wi...

2 months ago

2 hours 41 minutes

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Episode 143 | The Grudge (2004)

🍜 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 you would like to join our livestream recordings for The Cherry Picker, we would be thrilled to have ...

2 months ago

2 hours 3 minutes

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Episode 142 | Companion (2025)

🦾 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 we think are most deserving of death. So make sure to stick around until the end of the episode to hel...

2 months ago

2 hours 11 minutes

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Episode 141 | Smile (2022)

😁 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 help us pick a winner. If you would like to join our livestream recordings for The Cherry Picker, we woul...

3 months ago

1 hour 55 minutes

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Episode 140 | Final Destination 3 (2006)

🎢 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 episode to help us pick a winner. If you would like to join our livestream recordings for The Cherr...

3 months ago

2 hours 2 minutes

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Episode 139 | Orphan (2009)

👧🏻 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 nominated which characters we think were most deserving of death. So make sure to stick around until the end of ...

3 months ago

1 hour 57 minutes

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Episode 138 | Chucky (Season Three)

🇺🇸 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 Child's Play franchise. Also, make sure to stick around til the end of the episode where we nominate whi...

3 months ago

2 hours 32 minutes

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Episode 137 | House of 1000 Corpses (2003)

☠️ 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 the Video Podcast ☑️ Vote in the Cherry Picker ● ● ● 📷 Follow The Cherry Picker on Instagram ● ● ●...

4 months ago

1 hour 41 minutes

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Episode 136 | The Howling (1981)

🙂 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 Cherry Picker on Instagram ● ● ● ▶️ Check out Zack's Main YouTube Channel 📷 Follow Zack on Instagram 🐦 Follow Zack...

4 months ago

2 hours 7 minutes

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After Dark | Franchises: Where do we go from here? | PATREON PREVIEW

🔁 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 left alone completely. Not just the big ones either. We cover a lot of ground here. So get ready for some...

5 months ago

1 hour

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Episode 135 | The Substance (2024)

🧪 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 nominate which characters we think were most deserving of death. ● ● ● ▶️ Watch the Video Podcast ☑️ Vote...

5 months ago

1 hour 59 minutes