Cherry Falls

R

2000

1 hr. 40 min.

Horror

List

63%

19 Reviews

Tomatometer

40%

10,000+ Ratings

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A small-town sheriff, Brent Marken (Michael Biehn), discovers the presence of a serial killer in his sleepy hamlet. Since the perpetrator has been targeting only virgins, both male and female, the deaths cause panic in much of the local high school population. Sheriff Marken's daughter, Jody (Brittany Murphy), is among the potential victims, since she has yet to sleep with her boyfriend, Kenny Ascott (Gabriel Mann). Can the lawman stop the killer before he goes after Jody?

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alan p

Half decent slasher movie with a phenomenal leading turn from the massively underrated Brittany Murphy. Gabriel Mann makes for a fine leading man, too.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Allen Y

I saw this movie several times on TV as a kid and always liked it, it has a great small town fall aesthetic. It's definitely dated and a good time capsule into the 90's, so great for nostalgia. Watching it as an adult now it's a lot more silly than I remember as a kid, I enjoyed it again and it kept my attention but some of the acting is cheesy and almost reminds me of "the room" but it gives me laughs and does keep me guessing; so if you take it for what it is as a "black comedy" then I think it works. But would probably be better if we ever got the "uncut" version.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/09/22

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Liam D

Even though it has some choppy editing this is an entertaining and underrated slasher with a great cast

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/12/22

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omg p

This movie is built around teenage orgy, and they wanted a horror movie so they made a slasher with virgin killing maniac. Not worthy unless you are sailing the high seas and have nothing better to do.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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justin t

This is not the worst but also not the best. It is a middling horror movie. I was disappointed with the lack of gory killing but the implied violence is pretty cool. The twist was interesting the first time but once remembered it becomes a bit stupid. The idea of having sex to stay alive is a good one and the teen orgy was genius but still handled in a generic manner. Worth a watch for horror fans.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

...was this supposed to be a spoof or no? lol. it was creepy, but not in the scary sense - in the "he's a grown man & she's a little girl" sense. the concept isn't that bad, actually, but it was just not executed well enough to be taken seriously. do not recommend.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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Geoffrey Wright

Director

Michael Biehn

Sherrif Brent Marken

Brittany Murphy

Jody Marken

Jay Mohr

Leonard Marliston

Gabriel Mann

Kenny Ascott

Joe Inscoe

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William Gallagher

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It becomes a balance between gory and very silly.

Rated: 2/5

Jan 1, 2000

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Mark Dinning

Empire Magazine

Mohr is as fun as ever, and Biehn hogs the standout scene with fantastically bad, tongue-in-cheek gravitas.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 1, 2000

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Paul Lê

Bloody Disgusting

The film is audacious and thought provoking even in its sterilized state.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jul 21, 2023

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Jason Shawhan

Nashville Scene

Tragically eviscerated by the MPAA in a bloodletting that shames any of this underseen slashers extant kills, 2000s Cherry Falls has one of the best horror-movie hooks cinema has ever given us.

Apr 5, 2022

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Trace Thurman

Horror Queers Podcast

Though marred by edits made to satisfy a post-Columbine world, Cherry Falls still manage to be one of the more effective (and funny) post-Scream slashers.

Rated: 3.5/5

Dec 29, 2020

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Just as the movie opened with intentional scares, it certainly ends with unintentional laughs.

Rated: 6/10

Sep 29, 2020

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Synopsis

A small-town sheriff, Brent Marken (Michael Biehn), discovers the presence of a serial killer in his sleepy hamlet. Since the perpetrator has been targeting only virgins, both male and female, the deaths cause panic in much of the local high school population. Sheriff Marken's daughter, Jody (Brittany Murphy), is among the potential victims, since she has yet to sleep with her boyfriend, Kenny Ascott (Gabriel Mann). Can the lawman stop the killer before he goes after Jody?

Director: Geoffrey Wright
Executive Producer: Scott Shiffman, Julie Yorn
Screenwriter: Ken Selden
Production Co: Rogue Pictures, Industry Entertainment, Fresh Produce Company
Rating: R
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (DVD): Mar 29, 2016