The Meg - Episode 282 - Horror News Radio

Simon Pegg and Nick Frost tease us with Slaughterhouse Rulez. American Horror Story: Apocalypse continues to ramp up its cast. Universal Halloween Horror Nights add Poltergeist to its mazes. And, Christopher, Vanessa, and Doc discuss the giant shark summer schlockfest The Meg. Join Dave Dreher, Doc Rotten, Christopher G. Moore, and Vanessa Thompson as we discuss Horror News of the Week and review the latest horror offerings.

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Episode 282 – The Meg
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HORROR NEWS OF THE WEEK

• Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, SLAUGHTERHOUSE RULEZ - the trailer is here
• Blumhouse reveals BOOGEYMAN POP with a teaser trailer
• John Carpenter's THE FOG returns to theaters with a 4K Restoration
• Full Moon is completing and releasing the unfinished film THE PRIMEVILS
• Patrick Wilson, Laysla De Oliveira, and Harrison Gilbertson join IN THE TALL GRASS
• Could major casting news make AHS: Apocalypse a "must see" season?
• Can crowdfunding save the original Georgie from the sewers of Derry?
• POLTERGEIST enters Universal Studio Halloween Horror Nights

FEATURE TOPIC: THE MEG

After escaping an attack by what he claims was a 70-foot shark, Jonas Taylor must confront his fears to save those trapped in a sunken submersible.

Director: Jon Turteltaub
Cast: Jason Statham, Bingbing Li, Rainn Wilson

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