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Dream walking!Shannon has come back and per their request we're tackling something a little more horror - The Cell (2000)Catherine (Jennifer Lopez) must descend into the mind of a comatose serial killer, her task is to convince them to reveal the location of their latest victim who is in the process of drowning. Assisted by Agent Peter (Vince Vaughn) they must traverse the twisted realms of Carl's mind, confront his various personas and save the victim before she inevitably becomes another of Carl's play things. So pinky's out for tea time, follow the flickering light and marvel at Jennifer's outfits as we try to escape - The Cell (2000)Let us know what your mind palace would like - [email protected] / @cherrypophorror Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A trip to the local museum has never been so terrifying.Eve is back as we delve into a good ol' slasher with - House Of Wax (2005)Carly is in the process of moving to the city and begin her dream career. A couple of her friends as well as her twin brother have tagged along to catch a football game. Her boyfriend Wade (Jared Padalecki) is very supportive as is her best friend Paige (Paris Hilton) - both of which want nothing but the best for her while her brother Nick sulks in the corner. Little do the teens know that they're about to enter a lively town where the life is not quite as real as it seems.So play us a song you're the piano man, sharpen your ornate blades and measure your fan belt as we venture into the - House Of Wax (2005)Let us know how a wax figure of you would be staged - [email protected] / @cherrypophorror Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's not easy to make a film.Kat D is back with another strange horror. This week with - One Cut Of The Dead (2017)A production company has decided that they want a live, half an hour, zombie film to be broadcast for an upcoming event. They bring on Higurashi to direct and soon he's thrust into a world of script problems, troubled actors and a production that does everything but go well. Behind the scenes his daughter Mao fawns over the male lead, his wife Harumi tries to come to terms with her role in the process and every actor/crew members tries to keep the script going.So pick it back up at page 34, find the true emotion behind the scene and get ready for your close up as we watch the live broadcast of - One Cut Of The Dead (2017)Let us know which part in a zombie movie you'd love to play - [email protected] / @cherrypophorror Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The dead will rise!This week Sam and I are finally moving away from the water themed movies with - Night Of The Living Dead (1968)As Barbara and her brother Johnny go to visit their father's grave they're set upon but a shambling stranger. Managing to get away we find ourselves boarded up in an old farmhouse as hordes of the undead begin to swarm. Boards are pulled from windows, teeth gnash as they try to bite and the only thing holding them at bay...a gunshot to the head and the bright beams of car lights and fire. So find a rifle in the closet, stare at a wall vacantly and try not to make any silly decisions as try to survive the - Night Of The Living Dead (1968)Let us know which of the classic zombie stereotypes you'd be - [email protected] / @cherrypophorror Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We've all been invited her because one of us is a werewolf!Tom has invited a group of strangers to his country manor so he can complete the greatest hunt of his life. This weekend is a full moon and one of his guests is a werewolf. His wife Caroline is terrified at the idea meanwhile the pianist Jan (Michael Gambon) is banned from playing in certain countries where people went missing. Arthur (Michael Gray) is in a similar situation while the artist Paul was imprisoned for eating human flesh. Davina looks after Jan as his lover and warns the group that Jan is sick and finally Professor Lundgren (Peter Cushing) has spent wis whole life studying the werewolf. Join us as we try to figure out who the monster is!So let's play the candlestick game, take the smallest gun we can find for protection and enjoy your steak rare as we announce that - The Beast Must Die (1974) Let us know in what situation you've felt the most out of place - [email protected] / @cherrypophorror Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This holiday turned into a holi-horrorMichael and I are venturing back into the woods with - The Ritual (2017)After the tragic events of a night out drinking a group of friends take a trip to Sweden where they'll hike the countryside. Luke has become quiet and keeps to himself, while Dom has grown confrontational - Phil stays to his own business and lastly there's Hutch whose keeping everything together. With a minor injury they decide to abandon the trail and cut through the forest. Soon they become lost and there's something else hiding between the trees. Plagued with waking nightmares the group must navigate their way through the woods to the other side, but not everyone is guaranteed to make it.So walk it off it can't be that bad, keep northwest and don't look at it as we're forced to be part of - The Ritual (2017)Let us know what minor injury would make you insufferable to travel with - [email protected] / @cherrypophorror Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we we're getting married...just not sure to whom yet.Jess D returns this week with a far less traumatizing movie than last time. This week we take a look at - Corpse Bride (2005)Young Victor (Johnny Depp) and Victoria are to wed, though they've never met. The marriage has been arranged by their families for their own personal goals; for Victor's parents it's to climb the social ladder, for Victoria's it's because they're broke. Being as nervous as he is Victor escapes into the woods to practice his vows where he inadvertently weds himself to the long dead remains of Emily (Helena Bonham Carter) whose bones lay hidden within the woods. So play a jingle on the piano, watch as the dead rise to the land of the living and practice your vows as we wed the - Corpse Bride (2005)Let us know what purpose would keep you around in the afterlife - [email protected] / @cherrypophorror Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"You liked me lobster! Say it!"Hark! Shane joins me for a nautical treat with - The Lighthouse (2019)When two men arrive on an island for their shift tending the lighthouse they have no idea to what extremes their sanity will be tested. Thomas Wake (Willam Dafoe) is a seasoned wickie with many shift under his belt but this time he's got a new assistant, as his last claimed the glow of the lighthouse was a God unto itself. This new assistant, Thomas Howard (Robert Paterson) left his previous job at a logging company for the chance at better pay. The pair don't seem to get along as the division of labour rests unbalanced and tempers begin to run hot.So have a bit of lobster, wash it down with a cup of lamp oil and leave the local wildlife alone as we stare at the radiance of - The Lighthouse (2019)Let us know what's a seafood meal you quite enjoy - [email protected] / @cherrypophorror Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Well...you've gotta have a hobby.This week Josh returns to have a look at a somewhat missed gem from the 2000s - The Collector (2009)Arkin is trying to make an honest living but when his partner tells him that there's loan sharks coming for her and their daughter he has to act fast. Reigniting his contacts within the criminal underbelly he sets up the heist of a local jeweler. He'll get in solo take the expensive rock, get out and they'll split the profit. There's only one problem...he's not the only one breaking into the jeweler's house tonight.So catch yourself a spider, enjoy a cup of tea in a mermaid's cave and watch where you step as we issue ourselves to - The Collector (2009)Let us know what's something you collect? - [email protected] / @cherrypophorror Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It would have been nice if she could have just caught a break!This week Bronwyn and I are tackling a fan request for somebody's favourite movie - Carrie (1976)Carrie is a bit of a social recluse. Her mother's obsessive and oppressive religious beliefs cause her to see the world as nothing but sin. But after a particularly brutal bought of bullying she begins to discover that she can move things with her mind. At last she can pull away from her mother and has even been asked to the prom. As the night fast approaches it's clear that her bullies won't just let Carrie turn her back on them.So sew a perfectly peachy dress, pray away the sins and give those bullies a sideways glance as we ask our favourite girl to the prom - Carrie (1976)Let us know what's your perfect prom outfit - [email protected] / @cherrypophorror Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We took one of the most evolutionarily advanced creatures in the world and gave it a genius intellect what could go wrong.Alice is joining me to indulge my horror popcorn, shark movies, this week with - Deep Blue Sea (1999)Sharks don't degrade with age, this may be the key to curing degenerative diseases for humanity. A crack team of scientists are working on extracting chemicals from shark brain matter which can then be transferred to people, curing them. Problem is that time is running out and without substantial results their research is to be shut down. One last test will be the difference between success and failure...but have the sharks got something else in mind?So light yourself a cigarette, give the shark a hand and pull the plug on this whole operation as we dive into the - Deep Blue Sea (1999)Let us know what recipe you'd leave as your legacy - [email protected] / @cherrypophorror Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The second war of angels for the fate of humanity is in full swing!JP has come with an odd 90's movie - The Prophecy (1995)When former priest Thomas is shown visions of a bloody battle of angels he looses his faith and becomes a police detective. But little does he know that the angel war will follow him for he is destined to stop them as they search for a dark soul to turn the tide. Gabriel (Christopher Walken) walks the earth, once again a rival to the Devil himself (Viggo Mortenson). So draw us a pretty picture, immolate with just the flick of a finger and pray to the heavenly father as we decipher - The Prophecy (1995) Let us know what you have faith in - [email protected] / @cherrypophorror Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"Where we're going you won't need eyes to see."Dylan and I tackle a cult classic with - Event Horizon (1997)When the experimental ship the Event Horizon went missing testing a faster than light warp drive the public were told it exploded with no survivors, but this was not entirely true. Several years later the ship re-appears. Dr. William Weir (Sam Neil) is sent to advise a rescue crew on the recovery of the craft. Right from the get-go Captain Miller (Lawrence Fishburne) knows that there's more to the Event Horizon than anyone is telling them.So speak Latin louder into the microphone, relive the trauma of your past and don't forget the oxygen tanks as we board the - Event Horizon (1997)Let us know what torturous vision a haunted ship would show you - [email protected] / @cherrypophorror Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It can be hard to get the message across sometimes.Sara and I are delving back into the supernatural with - Gothika (2003)Miranda (Halle Berry) is a psychologist at an institution for the criminally insane, she's in the process of treating Chloe (Penelope Cruz) when her life gets turned upside down. One rainy night she comes across a young woman shivering in the road, upon touching her she wakes back at the prison...only now she's a patient and he previous co-worker Pete (Robert Downy Jr.) is telling her it's been three days since the storm and not only that but she's responsible for the brutal murder of her husband!So go for a new personal best, try to get some sleep and don't forget to close a door or two as we witness - Gothika (2003)Let us know how you'd try and get a message through from the other side - [email protected] / @cherrypophorror Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What is belief?I was curious about this movie but it wasn't until Javier suggested it for the podcast that I realized what a wild ride I was in for - Heretic (2024)Two Morman woman are sent to talk with a stranger about their budding interest in the faith. They're pleasantly surprised when they meet Mr. Reed (Hugh Grant) who seems like a very intelligent and open man. They exchange questions, talk faith and express their personal beliefs, all while waiting for Mr. Reed's wife to join them... that is until they realize the doors are locked and he's asking them to question the very concept of belief itself.So linger on the smell of blueberry pie, wind the lights on and don't forget to 'Pass Go!' as we consider the arguments of a - Heretic (2024)Let us know if you're religious - [email protected] / @cherrypophorror Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Realize your worth and get out of that toxic relationship!My younger brother Zac joins me for the first time this week as we take a look at the horror comedy - Renfield (2023)After centuries of servitude to his Master, Count Dracula (Nicolas Cage), Renfield (Nicolas Hoult) realizes that immortality means nothing if you've no one to share it with. With this revelation he decides that he wants a normal life and starts seeking help to pull apart from his toxic relationship to Dracula. On the way he becomes embroiled in a gang war where corrupt cops and city officials work with the mob to keep the status quo - there's one cop who refuses to be apart of this, Rebecca Quincy (Akwafina), but when the mob and Dracula meet it's only a matter of time before all hell breaks loose.So have yourself a murder cookie, beware the serving platter and hire yourself a hitman as we make friends with the immortal - Renfield (2023)Let us know what your worst manager was like - [email protected] / @cherrypophorror Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sometimes all you need is a shot of tequila poured down the the leg of an exotic dancer right into your mouth.My parents have returned to assist with a cult classic - From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)The Gecko brothers Richard (Quinton Tarantino) & Seth (George Clooney) are on their way to Mexico after robbing a bank and making a great escape. The police are onto them so there's no way across the border to their contact, they take a family of three hostage to help them cross and soon it looks like they're scot-free. All they have to do now is go to the Titty Twister bar and wait...take in some exotic dancing from Santanico (Salma Hayek) and get some drinks from the bar.So keep your hands to yourself, try to keep a low profile and search for your faith as we wait - From Dust Till Dawn (1996)Let us know if you've ever been to a strip club or topless bar - [email protected] / @cherrypophorror Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"You're gonna need a bigger boat."Continuing our aquatic adventures Sam and I take a look at - Jaws (1975)On the small island town of Amity they rely solely on the revenue from tourist season in order to survive. Unfortunately, this summer, they've got a guest they didn't anticipate. When the remains of a young woman are washed ashore the Sheriff, Martin Brody, realizes there's a very real possibility they've got a man-eating shark. The town's Mayor refuses to give in until to a notion that could very well sink the town and so it isn't until there's a second incident that local fisherman, and shark hunter, Quint takes the job.So go for a swim, learn your sea knots and chum the waters as we give a toothy grin to a massive pair of - Jaws (1975)Let us know where's your favourite spot on the beach - [email protected] / @cherrypophorror Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Some kids are just born bad.Kat joins me again so we can talk about - The Good Son (1993)After Mark (Elijah Wood) loses his Mother he's sent to stay with his cousins while his Father finishes one last deal that will set them up for life. The family seems nice enough - Uncle Wallace is a caring man, Aunt Susan is a sweet woman, cousin Connie is a darling of a little girl and cousin Henry (Macauley Culkin) seems like a playful boy. Soon Mark starts to realize that Henry is more than just a rebellious kid... in fact he's a danger to them all!So head downstairs for a midnight snack, count to ten for hide & seek and stay away from thin ice as we wonder if we're - The Good Son (1993)Let us know if you were a well-behaved child - [email protected] / @cherrypophorror Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's the most beautiful colour I've ever seen but I can't quite describe it.This week Shane and I continue our streak of Lovecraftian movies with - Color Out Of Space (2019)The Gardner's embrace life on a huge farm in rural America. For years they lived in the city but now is their chance for a relaxing change...that is until a strange meteorite lands on their front lawn. Now they hear a strange whistle, here and there a strange pink glow expands from the well and some of them are even losing track of time. Things get weirder and weirder as the days continue until suddenly everything is beautiful.So be gentle as you milk the alpacas, listen close to the forest squire and grab your Necronomicon as we witness the indescribable - Color Out Of Space (2019)Let us know what's your favourite colour - [email protected] / @cherrypophorror Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It can be so hard to say goodbye but sometimes dead is better. Kat D has joined me and requested a Stephen King film I just couldn't say no to - Pet Sematary (1989)Louis and his family have moved out to a rural house as he starts his new job as the local university doctor. Their two kids Ellie and Gage love to run around the open fields but their neighbour Judd warns them about the road as it's a highway for 18-wheeler trucks. Ellie notices a strange trail at the back of their house and Judd explains that it leads to the Pet Sematary where local children bury their animals, it's a calm place where the dead can talk...just don't go beyond the thicket to the place where the dead can walk.So get the cat neutered, build a fence and bring a shovel as we bury our furry friends at the - Pet Sematary (1989)Tell us about one of your pets that are no longer with us - [email protected] / @cherrypophorror Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Going for a short hike in the woods has never been so confusing.This week Michael and I decided to take a look at the origins of found-footage with - The Blair Witch Project (1999)Heather is a budding film-maker and is working on a documentary about the urban legend of The Blair Witch. Though stories vary from person to person it's clear everyone agrees that they stay away from the local woods, and the cabin within that seems to be the epicenter of this ghostly stories.With her cameraman Josh and sound guy Mike the three hike into the woods to find the various sites of these gristly stories...only now they can't seem to find the way back.So pack the marshmallows, hold out for that last cigarette and stare at the corner of the room as we play a part in - The Blair Witch Project (1999)Let us know what food you'd miss first if you got lost in the woods - [email protected] / @cherrypophorror Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sometimes mind-control is not quite as simple as it looks.Brand new voice to the show Shannon is not that experienced with horror so we started off slow with - Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995)It's the classic tale of Dracula with a slap-stick Mel Brooks twist. Dracula (Leslie Nielson) moves to England with the help of a hypnotized Renfield - there he finds his next victims. First there was Lucy, who became infatuated with the Count upon meeting, then there was Mina; a young and innocent woman who Dracula has marked to be his next meal. Now it's up to Harker and Van Helsing (Mel Brooks) to stop the evil vampire. A movie filled with laughs, absurdist humour and slap-stick energy.So careful not to give yourself a papercut, you can't take my coat but you may take my hat and laugh yourself silly as we turn the pages of the once classic - Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995)Let us know what's your favourite type of comedy - [email protected] / @cherrypophorror Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Do you ever get that feeling like something's about to go wrong?Bronwyn is back and this week we decided to check out another 2000's classic - Final Destination (2000)When Alex experiences a horrific dream of his school-trip plane exploding - his classmates and teachers being brutally burnt, sucked out into the sky and hit with falling debris - he freaks out, getting himself and several others kicked from the plane. At first their quite mad until on take-off the plane indeed explodes. Alex, Clear (Ali Larter), Ms. Lewton, Carter, Terry, Billy (Sean-William Scott) and Todd must now somehow come to terms with survivor's guilt - only they wont be survivors for long. So careful not to slip, check the reflections and remember where you sat as we reach our - Final Destination (2000)Let us know what 'accident' you'd like to be your demise - [email protected] / @cherrypophorror Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's time to give back to the ones we love.We're very happy to welcome back Dylan to the show who joins us remotely from Australia and to show our love we decided to do - My Bloody Valentine (1981)Have you heard the legend of the Valentine's day killer? A miner left trapped in a cavein sought revenge on those who decided to attend a Valentine's dance instead of helping - but the story has become legend. Meanwhile TJ disappeared from town for several years, leaving his girlfriend Sarah hurt and confused - when he returns he discovers that the town is celebrating Valentine's day for the first time in 20 years and Sarah is taking in the holiday with her new boyfriend Axel. The lover's quarrel will have to take a backseat as it seems the Valentine's killer has returned!So boil yourself some hotdogs, play some smooth tunes on your harmonica and hand out some chocolates as I ask my guest to be - My Bloody Valentine (1981)Let us know what's something sweet you do for your partner on Valentine's Day - [email protected] / @cherrypophorror Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's taken 66 years but at last I can animate a small remote controlled robot.Rory chose this week's movie and so we went with - Demonic Toys (1992)After a shootout goes wrong Jude is left chasing a couple of gun dealers straight into the heart of a storage warehouse. The night guardsman orders take-out and somewhere in the vents a young woman hides from her past. It isn't until the exits are blocked that this rag-tag group must work together or be slaughtered by the demonically possessed toys that have been stored at the seemingly desolate warehouse.So fend off a bear attack, say Oopsy-Daisy as you trip and stay away from the strange red light as we try to keep the children away from - Demonic Toys (1992)Let us know what toy do you think is just pure evil - [email protected] / @cherrypophorror Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What if you're not the hunter but the hunted?Another Sci-Fi classic that Raymond has yet to see - Predator (1987)Dutch (Arnold Schwarzenegger) and his elite team are sent into the jungle to extract a politician who has been captured by enemy forces. When they arrive they find the remnants of the last extraction team strung up from the trees. It appears the enemy soldiers are not what they should be worried about as they become the hunted in a deadly game of cat and mouse.So chew a gob of Tabaco, spray gunfire wildly into the trees and get to the chopper as we realize we've become prey to a deadly - Predator (1987)Let us know what you'd go one-on-one against the Predator at - [email protected] / @cherrypophorror Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

They juggle, they tell jokes, they dance around...they eat the flesh of the innocent?Brand new voice to the show Josh has decided to delve in with - Clown (2014)Kent is a realter and today is his son's birthday, the only problem is the clown they hired has cancelled last minute. Luckily enough the house Kent is working at has an ample costume room...deep in the corner, in a small wooden chest Kent finds a pale leathery clown costume. The party goes great, the only problem is he can't get the costume off and his stomach is beginning to growl.So say hello to the bestest birthday boy, grab something to saw away with and count to five as we get entertained by the - Clown (2014)Let us know what costume you'd wanna be permanently stuck in - cheerypop@[email protected] / @cherrypophorror Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

By the power of three-by-three make them see.This week we're going full-on witch as Pip had never before seen - The Craft (1996)Sarah is new to LA and having a little trouble fitting in, she's quiet, defensive and just a bit odd. When another girl sees her balancing a pencil on it's tip and drilling it into the table with her mind Sarah is welcomed to a coven of high school witches. Nancy, Bonnie and Rochelle all have their own issues and now thanks to Sarah they can contact Manon and ask for help.So call the four corners, drink of your sisters and steer clear of snakes as we embrace - The Craft (1996)Let us know which of the four elements you'd be - [email protected] / @cherrypophorror Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're giving a Yee-Haw and a chuckle as we dive into the old west.Shane and I had a very specific reason to choose this week's movie - Dead Birds (2004)William and his gang of civil war deserters decide that they'll never be able to make a home in the US-of-A and so come to the decision to rob a local bank and head for Mexico. A buddy of William's from the war let him know of an old farm house that's been abandoned - surely it'll make for the perfect safehouse?So let's ignore the locked door with no lock, answer back to whispered voices and pray next years crops turn out better as we wonder why there's so many - Dead Birds (2004)Let us know how much gold it'd take you to go inside a clearly haunted building - [email protected] / @cherrypophorror Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There's something in this house...something not at rest.Brand new voice to the show Sara has come on to investigate - The Others (2001)Every day for Grace is a nightmare. It's 1945 and the Nazi's have invaded her small island home, there's nowhere to escape to. Her husband Charles if off at war and her two children Anne and Nicholas are unable to leave the house due to a severe allergy to light. Days are spent sewing, teaching the children bible lessons and breaking up sibling rivalries. Having sent an advertisement to the paper Grace is elated when three servants arrive at the house to assist. Soon all six residents start to experience strange happenings as intruders begin to make themselves known.So cover yourself in a sheet and rattle some chains, finish your dry toast and get ready for communion as we wonder who are - The Others (2001)Let us know how you feel about having servants - [email protected] / @cherrypophorror Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tonight we celebrate New Year...Four times. Kat D and I are happy to ring in the New Year with a themed slasher - New Year's Evil (1980)Diane, or stage-name Blaze, is a disc-jockey for rock 'n roll radio and tonight she'll be hosting a New Year's marathon. As midnight sweeps across America she and her mosh pit of fans ring in each time zone's new year with rock music and a bad girl attitude. But behind the stage there's something insidious afoot. A killer is on the loose and taunting Diane as he promises to kill someone at each of the New Year's celebrations, culminating at her studio where he plans to kill someone she loves. The clock is ticking. So toast to a new year with a shot of champagne, drive on up to the theatre and try to catch the elevator as we listen to the - New Year's Evil (1980)Let us know what's been your best New Year's celebration? - [email protected] / @cherrypophorror Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

So you think you know the story of the Grinch who stole Christmas?Determined that our last Christmas special be as Christmassy as possible Alice and I are checking out - The Mean One (2022)Cindy has not been the same since that one fateful Christmas where, after showing him an act of kindness, the Mean One mercilessly murdered her mother. Some time later she returns to town to tackle her issues head one and show that there's no such thing as a green...furry...Christmas killer. Little does Cindy know that this year, as they bring back the holiday cheer, they too bring back the terror of The Mean One.So deck the halls, make last calls for Finch and arm yourself with holiday cheer as we decide which one of us is - The Mean One (2022)Let us know what's one thing about Christmas time that makes you something of a Grinch - [email protected] / @cherrypophorror Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Life is too short to celebrate just one holiday.Kat may have just found their new favourite genre of movie, anthology, as this week we take a look at - Holidays (2016).Join us as we travel through the year celebrating each and every holiday with this fantastic anthology movie. We start in Valentine's Day with a small crush, move to St Patrick's Day with a very long pregnancy, swiftly on to Easter where no child has seen the Easter Bunny, before tackling Mother's Day with a woman who can't stop getting pregnant. Father's Day comes next as a daughter follows the instructions left for her on a cassette tape, Christmas as a father (Seth Green) does something unspeakable to get his kid the latest toy and finally rounding off with New Year's as a woman goes on a very special date.So hail the Snake Prince, flip over to Side B and don't look in the medicine cabinet as we celebrate the - Holidays (2016)Let us know which is your favourite holiday of the year - [email protected] / @cherrypophorror Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Unwrap the greatest gift of all - a baby.Jess D wanted a movie that neither of us had seen so we're opening our holiday specials with - Inside (2007)Sarah is in a tragic car accident that takes the life of her husband and a few months later, on the cusp of Christmas, she's about ready to give birth to their baby. Disgruntled at the family life she'll now never have she builds a wall between her and her mother. Come Christmas Eve Sarah finds herself alone...only not fully alone as a stranger begins to taunt her - bent on sinister plans.So knit yourself a cozy sweater, give the cat a quick scratch and barricade yourself in the bathroom as we have a look - Inside (2007)Let us know what's the best gift you've ever gotten for Christmas? - [email protected] / @cherrypophorror Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Last year thanksgiving went very wrong so this years we're really going to give thanks!Brand new voice to the show Michael has joined this week to share - Thanksgiving (2023)When Thomas' wife convinces him to open his store during thanksgiving he has no idea just how wrong it can go. Teen Jess and her friends sneak into the store ahead of the sale and in doing so rile up the crowds so much there's a riot. The mob is so unruly that several people die in the process and others are injured. One year later someone has set the table for those who incited the riots...but who is it and will they stop at nothing to show us just how much we have to be thankful for. So stir the cranberry sauce, look to the cat for direction and take your place at the table as we stuff the turkey for - Thanksgiving (2023)Let us know what you're thankful for - [email protected] / @cherrypophorror Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

They're not just Zombies they're...Zombie beavers!Sam demanded something a little more low budget and so we delivered - Zombeavers (2014)When friends Jenn, Mary and Zoe decide to go to a cabin for a well-deserved break they have no idea what they're in for. Somewhere far upstream an accident has occurred, leading to a barrel of toxic waste being dropped into the water, and now the usually friendly beavers of the forest has become flesh-hungry mutant zombies!So let's go for a swim in the lake, read up on your natural geographic and keep one foot ahead of the game as we prepare for the incursion of - Zombeavers (2014)Let us know what zombie-animal hybrid zombie you think would be fantastic - [email protected] / @cherrypophorror Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Listen to the night...it's deafening.JP has come back to show me a cult classic hidden in the shadow of another popular 80's vampire movie. This week we're looking at Near Dark (1987)Caleb (Adrian Pasdar) meets a beautiful girl outside an ice-cream shop and decides to take her out for a date but when she bites him he descends into a world of nomadic creatures of the night. The rest of the pack don't trust him Jesse (Lance Henriksen) the group leader, Homer a young boy, Diamondback the group mother and Severen (Bill Paxton) a crazed killer. It's up to Caleb to prove to the group he belongs or else find a way to escape from the nomadic vampire family.So try not to scare the horses, let instinct take over and burn it all down as we get close to Near Dark (1987)Let us know if you think you'd be able to kill to survive - [email protected] / @cherrypophorror Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's all flap and squark at the Cherry Pop Horror house. Eve emphatically insisted upon this weeks movie which neither of us had seen before - The Birds (1963)Melanie crosses paths with a dashing lawyer Mitch, following out to a the sleepy lake town of Bodega Bay. The lovers flirt tentatively but eventually cannot hold back as infatuation grows. But their love is not the only thing taking flight. The chickens have stopped eating, the gulls are swooping down to peck at passers by and the crows flock in numbers unheard off. So go stay with the best friend you've never met before, announce yourself proudly and stay for a birthday party as we wander what's wrong with The Birds (1963)Let us know what bird you find most terrifying - [email protected] / @cherrypophorror Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's time for nautical facts!Bronwyn joins me again and has promised some interesting haunted boat facts as we look at - Ghost Ship (2002)Epp, Murphy, Munder, Greer, Dodge and Santos are the crew of a salvage ship that specializes in keeping sinking ships afloat long enough to sell them for their metal but, while celebrating their latest haul, their approached by Jack who's see what looks to be an abandoned cruise liner. With the possibility of a big pay day waiting the crew agrees to go after the mysterious, abandoned wreck. So tuck in to a tin of beans, be careful where you step and watch out for fool's gold as we abandon the deck of this Ghost Ship (2002)Let us know what vehicle you'd love to haunt - [email protected] / @cherrypophorror Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We've all been through our rebellious phase. Rory joins me again to relive the struggles of puberty with - Ginger Snaps (2000) Ginger and her sister Bridget don't really fit in. They're both edge, shadowy goth girls who don't mix well with the other girls at their school and behind closed doors their mother is concerned that they're 15 & 16 but have yet to start their periods. What their mother doesn't know is that the sisters have made a pact, they'd rather die than become like everyone else....but everything changes one night when Ginger is bitten but a werewolf!So take a couple of creative photographs, break into your dealers van for a smoke and play nice with the social outcasts as Ginger Snaps (2000)Let us know what's something rebellious you did as a teenager? - [email protected] / @cherrypophorror Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're looking for the most Xtreme!Shane is joining me for a road trip this week with - The Houses October Built (2014)A group of five friends, bound together for their love of Halloween haunted house attractions, band together to go on a road trip around America looking for the most extreme haunted house they can find. They hear news of a group called 'Blue Skeleton' which may be exactly what they're looking for.So grab yourself a beer for the fridge, invite the porcelain girl inside and try to remember what your friends are wearing as we inspect The Houses That October Built (2014)Let us know what's your favourite Halloween attraction - [email protected] / @cherrypophorror (twitter) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“Abashed the devil stood, and felt how awful goodness is”.Brand new voice to the show Javier is joining us this Halloween with - The Crow (1994)Eric Draven and his fiancé are killed on Devil's Night, a time when the crime gangs of the city band together to burn, pillage and murder. One year later Eric is risen from his grave by a crow, the ferrymen of souls, to seek revenge against those that wronged them. Seemingly invulnerable, super strong and silent Eric dawns the mask of The Crow as he hunts down his bingo book of 'dead men' - only Funboy, Skank, T-Bird and Tin Tin don't yet know they're death is coming.So rock out to some electric guitar, send some Devil's Night greeting cards and "Fire It Up!" as we take flight with The Crow (1994)Let us know what's your favourite rock band - [email protected] / @cherrypophorror (twitter) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I put a spell on you and now you're mine!Raymond has never seen this 90's Halloween classic - Hocus Pocus (1993)300 years ago the Sanderson sisters were hung for the crime of witchcraft, the murder of a little girl and the presumed murder of a teenage boy. Today they're the stuff of legend in the town of Salem. New in town is Max who doesn't believe the hype but he'll do anything to connect with his crush Allison, so they, along with Max's little sister Dani investigate the old Sanderson house where they unwittingly bring the witches back from the dead. Winnie (Bette Middler), Sarah (Sarah Jessica Parker) and Mary (Kathy Najimy) continue on their quest to suck the lives out of all the children of Salem with only Max and the gang to stop them.So get your Halloween costume on, heed advice from black cats and don't open the book as we shake our heads in disbelief - after all "it's just a bunch of Hocus Pocus" (1993).Let us know what spell would you pick for day to day use - [email protected] / @cherrypophorror (twitter) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"The only thing that burns in Hell is the part of you that won't let go of life..."I'm joined by two very special guests, my parents. The people who got me into horror and this week we're doing the movie I was named after - Jacob's Ladder (1990)Jacob Singer (Tim Robins) is having a hard time keeping his life together. He's estranged from his now ex-wife Sarah, lives with his new girlfriend Jezzie and barely sees his kids. He often finds himself trapped in daydreams of his time in the Vietnam war and sees flashes of his dead son Gabe (Macaulay Culkin). But that's not all as his world becomes haunted by faceless figures that jitter in the shadows - he begins to suspect that he's become a target for the Demons of Hell.So get your palm read, say goodnight to the kids and "Oh yeah, wait a minute Mr. Postman!" as we climb the rungs of Jacob's Ladder (1990)Let us know what you were named after - [email protected] / @cherrypophorror (twitter) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There is no cure for madness.Shawn has brought along a movie with one hell of a cast - Stonehearst Asylum (2014)Young doctor Edward Newgate (Jim Sturgess) arrives at Stonehearst Asylum to learn the ways of a 19th century Alienist under the tutelage of Dr Lamb (Ben Kingsley). But it isn't long until he begins to realize that things at the Asylum have gone horribly wrong. One of the patients Eliza (Kate Beckinsale) warns him that they've recently come under new management and this is compounded as Edward discovers the staff including Dr. Salt (Michael Caine) - the previous head Doctor - locked in cells beneath the institute. It's a race against time as functionality begins to crumble while Edward does his best to not arouse suspicion and keeps things ticking along.So be careful who you touch, be sure to use your eyes and keep strong in a battle of wills as we're admitted to Stonehearst Asylum (2014)Let us know in the 1800s what you'd have been institutionalized for - [email protected] / @cherrypophorror (twitter) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You know you don't have to listen to the voices in your head.After our last heavy-hitting movie Pip and I decided to do something a little more fun - The Voices (2014)Jerry (Ryan Reynolds) hears voices....namely coming from Bosco his dog and Mr. Whiskers his cat. But he deals with it because when he does take his medication the world is grey and uninviting. At work he falls in love with Fiona, a British woman in accounting and cannot see that Lisa (Anna Kendrick) definitely has a thing for him. It's a comedy of a love-triangle that's all fun and games until someone trips and gets accidently stabbed over and over again.So never forget to feed your pets, make some room in the fridge and sing yourself a happy song as we try to ignore all The Voices (2014)Let us know if you're a cat or a dog person - [email protected] / @cherrypophorror (twitter) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"What a beautiful untouched patch of Amazonian rainforest." - Proceeds to flick cigarette butt into the water.Ryan and I love a good old horror movie so this week we went with - Creature From The Black Lagoon (1954)Professor Carl discovers a mysterious fossil that has the science community stumped. Together with David, Mark and Kay they set out into the Amazon to find the rest of the remains and determine if this is the missing link. They're soon told of a lagoon nearby where the rest of the rocks may have been carried and so they go off to explore...but what if the creature they thought long since dead was watching them from beneath the murky waters?So don't argue with the Captain, grab a pair of aqualungs and hide the women inside as we hunt for the Creature From The Black Lagoon (1954)Let us know which is your favourite of the original universal monsters - [email protected] / @cherrypophorror (twitter) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It could be literally anyone!We're back with arguably one of the last quintessential slasher movies. Thank you Kat - Scream (1996)One year after her Mother's death Sydney (Neve Campbell) is still struggling to come to terms with what happened and the crazed killer who now sits on trial. Meanwhile a new series of killings have just begun. Casey (Drew Barrymore) and her boyfriend are killed one night. Police are on the case but the suspects are too numerous and as more time passes, more bodies hit the floor. It could be any of the kids. It could be the rookie Deputy Dewey (David Arquette). It could the hungry for fame reporter Gale Weathers (Courtney Cox). Only time will tell as we solve the mystery...or at least try to survive the weekend. So remember the rules of horror movies, ignore the ringing phone and don't trust anyone as we let out one last blood curdling Scream (1996)Let us know what's your favourite scary movie - [email protected] / @cherrypophorror (twitter) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When you wish upon a....dismembered shrunken monkey's paw.JP and I delve into the retelling of the classic tale 'be careful what you wish for' with - The Monkey's Paw (2013)Jake is a bit of a screw up at work, along with his friend Cobb (Stephen Lang). After one too many mistakes it's in fact their boss who gets fired, not them. They strive to make things right and apologize to their ex-boss who says there's no hard feelings, in fact they have a gift. Jake is granted a monkey's paw and told that it has the power to make any man's dreams come true...but as always, you should be careful what you wish for.So make nice with the waitress at the bar, take your new car for a joyride and borrow a gun from your best mate as we wish upon The Monkey's Paw (2013)Let us know what wish would you make and how would it bite you in the butt - [email protected] / @cherrypophorror (twitter) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.