Cherry Pop Horror

It was perfect.

Kat (Komfort Zone With A K) is back with another psychological thriller, this time it was their first watch of Black Swan (2010)

When professional ballet dancer Nina (Natalie Portman) finally secures the role of a lifetime as the Swan Queen in the studio's production of Swan Lake she thinks life can't be any better. There's something she needs to work on though, in this production she has to play the role of the innocent Swan Princess as well as the temptress Black Swan. As pressure mounts she believes that a fellow dancer might be trying to sabotage her, Lilly (Mila Kunis) who is the embodiment of freedom that Nina misses in her performance. She knows its only a matter of time until she is replaced like the lead before her, Beth (Winona Ryder). Not only that but her Mother (Barbara Hershey) has an emphatic need to keep her as innocent as possible. There's so much pressure and it's only a matter of time until Nina starts to crack.

So practice your pirouettes in the mirror at home, stop scratching the rash on your back and avoid sexual lesbian fantasies if you can as we verbally dance our way through Black Swan (2010)

Let us know what's your favourite style of dance to watch or perform - [email protected] / @cherrypophorror (twitter)

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There's Shadyside and Sunnyvale, there is no in between.

Dylan is ecstatic this week to be tackling one of their favourite movies and is more than happy to introduce me to it - Fear Street Part One 1994 (2021).

Deena and Sam used to be high school sweet hearts, that is until Sam moved from Shadyside to the far more affluent Sunnyvale, it's then their relationship fell apart. If there's one thing to know about this town it's that Sunnyvale and Shadyside don't mix. Sunnyvale is where the wealthy, the privileged and respectful citizens live while Shadyside has a bad history going all the way back to 1666. The legend of a witch that possesses people and makes them go insane circulates town and has done for decades...a fact that appears to be coming true when a seemingly psychotic attack at the local mall sets in motion a series of bizarre events.

So pay a visit to the candy-store, sign off from AOL chat and put on your moody teenage mixtape as we experience Fear Street Part One 1994 (2021)

Let us know what's something that scares you but you can't stop indulging in - [email protected] / @cherrypophorror (twitter)

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Ready Or Not here we come.

Shawn joins Cherry Pop Horror this week with the amazingly hilarious Ready Or Not (2019)

Grace (Samara Weaving) is enjoying her wedding day. She's never had a family of her own and is excited to get to know and meet her husband's kin. Like every family the Le Domas have traditions, in their case Grace needs only to join them for a game come midnight of their wedding night; which makes sense given that the family amassed their fortune making board games. After being handed a mysterious box, one that determines which game to play, she draws the card for hide and seek. What the family fails to mention is that this is the one bad card to draw, if they manage to catch her she'll be sacrificed in the name of their patron. Start the countdown, let the game begin....

So watch a quick Youtube tutorial on how to use your crossbow, powder you nose with a dash of confidence and for the last time NO! Killing the maids does not count as a sacrifice.

Let us know what's the best thing about weddings for you - [email protected] / @cherrypophorror (twitter)

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No matter what you do you'll always be my miracle baby.

Jess returns this week with a Superhero horror, Brightburn (2019)

Couple Kyle and Tori have been trying for the longest time to get pregnant when one day something falls from the sky. They adopt Brandon whom they find in the woods and all seems well... until puberty hits. While Kyle can see the monster their Son is becoming Tori is determined to keep their family together. The more Brandon discovers about his powers the more uncontrollable he becomes and the closer he gets to dawning his metahuman persona - Brightburn.

So win yourself a plushie from the claw machine, play the most romantic song you can find on your laptop and take a hunting trip with us this weekend as we look at Brightburn (2019)

Let us know who's your favourite DC superhero - [email protected] / @cherrypophorror (twitter)

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Welcome to Santa Carla, the murder capital of the world.

Pip's come back to help me tackle Cherry Pop Horror's first vampire flick.

Brothers Michael and Sam, along with their mum Lucy, move out to California with their Grandfather in the sunny seaside town of Santa Carla...there's just one problem with this town, the suspicious number of missing persons.

Sam makes friends with the Frog Brothers, two boys who run a local comic book store who declare that the town is infested with Vampires. Meanwhile Michael follows a pretty girl and ends up joining the aforementioned Lost Boys, a group of bikers that wreak havoc throughout the town. It isn't until Michael discovers he's been tricked into becoming a vampire that all sides must work together to clear the nest and free Michael from his newly discovered hunger for blood.

So grab yourself a carton of Chinese, take a swig from the suspiciously gilded wine bottle and don't forget to read that comic book cause it might just save your life as we watch The Lost Boys (1987)

Let us know what's your favourite vampire trope - [email protected] / @cherrypophorror (twitter)

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There's a monster under my bed.

Jess D joins the Cherry Pop Horror family this week with their first film, the family friendly Little Monsters (1989)

Brian (Fred Savage) and his younger brother Eric have just moved house but there's something scaring little Eric when he goes to bed at night - is it the ongoing trauma of having to listen to his parents constant fighting or is there more to their new home than meets the eye? When Eric and Brian trade rooms for a couple of nights Brian soon discovers a whole new world he never knew existed and makes a friend he'll never forget.

So pack your bags with peanut butter and onion sandwiches, check the batteries on your torch and don't stay in the dawning light too long lest you grow yourself a pair of horns as we talk Little Monsters (1989)

Let us know what scared you as a kid that doesn't scare you anymore - [email protected] / @cherrypophorror (twitter)

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We're not using the 'Z' word... we totally use the 'Z' word.

Jade comes back this week to talk about another comedy horror, this time it's Shaun Of The Dead (2004)

Shaun (Simon Pegg) is somewhat of a mess, stuck in a dead-end job, his relationship is falling apart and he goes through the day-to-day like a mindless slave. That is until after a particularly drunken night when he and his best friend Ed (Nick Frost) come to realize that the apocalypse has arrived. The dead are rising and hordes of zombies are roaming the streets but it's okay cause they've got a plan; collect their loved ones and head for the heavy doors of their local pub, The Winchester.

So grab your cricket bat, hog lumps and vinyl records, don't forget the flowers for Mother's day, cram your friends into your step-dad's Jaguar and come to the bar for shots as we look at Shaun Of The Dead (2004) - How's that for a slice of fried gold?

Let us know what's your 'go to' drink down the pub - [email protected] / @cherrypophorror (twitter)

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CHERRY-PIE, that means neither myself nor my guest had seen this movie before the podcast.

There's something wrong with my husband, he's not been the same man since he started gardening.

This week Ryan is back with another cult classic, Invasion Of The Body Snatchers (1978).

Matthew (Donald Sutherland) a health inspector, teams up with his co-worker, scientist and close friend Elizabeth to delve into the mystery of why people around San Francisco aren't quite acting like themselves. On the way they pick up disgruntled poet Jack (Jeff Goldblum), his wife Nancy and psychologist Dr. Kibner (Leonard Nimoy). As the threat spreads it becomes clear that no one can be trusted and even the basic need to sleep becomes more than a challenge.

So make yourself some stir-fry, lounge in the mud baths and do that cute trick of making your eyeballs shake like they've succumbed to the flashing lights as we talk Invasion Of The Body Snatchers (1978).

Let us know what you're most proud of growing - [email protected] / @cherrypophorror (twitter)

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There'll never be another invention quite like the Telepod

Laura joins me back on the couch to talk a Cronenberg classic, The Fly (1986)

Seth Brundle (Jeff Goldblum) has put his genius to the test by trying to master the science of teleportation. He can successfully transport inanimate objects but hasn't quite managed to figure out living cells. Veronica (Gina Davis) is following his progress as he makes discovery after discovery in this, the most ground-breaking of experiments...but it wouldn't be a horror movie unless things started to go horribly wrong.

So pet the baboon on your way in, grab a donut and make sure you're alone as we teleport with The Fly (1986)

Let us know what's your favourite modern invention - [email protected] / @cherrypophorror (twitter)

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CHERRY-PIE, that means neither myself nor my guest had seen this movie before the podcast.

Take some time for yourself and relax in the great British countryside.

Rory re-joins me this week talk about a movie neither of us had yet seen, Men (2022)

Harper is just coming to terms with the sudden and grizzly end of her relationship with husband James and so takes to renting a British country-house in order to relax. While walking the woods one day she comes to a seemingly abandoned train tunnel where a mysterious figure runs at her. She makes it home safely, but has something followed her back?

So make yourself a drink - tea in the cupboard, milk in the fridge - play a little ditty on the piano and take solace in the towns kindly priest as we talk Men (2022)

Let us know what you do to relax - [email protected] / @cherrypophorror (twitter)

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