Let the Devil In: Director Trey Nelson

The Devil Within

EVIO Creative

True Crime

3.2 • 2.8K Ratings

🗓️ 15 September 2025

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Interview with Trey Nelson (Director of Let the Devil In) This week on The Devil Within host Branden Morgan sits down with filmmaker Trey Nelson, director of the new MGM+ documentary series Let the Devil In. The series—based on Season One of The Devil Within—brings the haunting story of Jefferson Township to the screen with gripping visuals, never-before-seen interviews, and an intensity that lingers long after the credits roll. Trey shares what drew him to this dark chapter in American true crime, how he approached the balance between fact and myth, and the creative choices behind capturing fear, paranoia, and belief on screen. Together, we talk about trust, responsibility, and the challenges of translating a podcast into a cinematic documentary. Plus, Trey opens up about his own background, influences, and what he hopes Let the Devil In will mean for viewers. Follow & Connect • Subscribe to MGM+ to watch Let the Devil In — now streaming. • Follow us on Instagram: @thedevilwithinpod (https://instagram.com/thedevilwithinpod) & @eviocreative (https://instagram.com/eviocreative). • For press & inquiries: [email protected]. • Don’t forget to rate, review, and follow The Devil Within wherever you get your podcasts. 🔥 The Devil Within. The story that started it all—now reimagined on screen. 💥 Go to http://www.quince.com/devilwithin for FREE shipping and 365-day returns! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	EVO. Welcome back to the devil within. We have a special bonus episode for you today that I've been
0:16.7	doing in support of the MGM Plus show, Let the Devil in, which is based on season one of my
0:22.5	podcast, The Devil Within. I've been interviewing the people responsible for literally making
0:27.7	the show, not someone like me that did the podcast and developed the IP, the actual artists
0:34.3	who came in, boots on the ground, and created the show from nothing so today i'm very
0:39.4	very happy to have uh the director of the show writer director trey nelson tray tray great to see your
0:45.9	face again thank you yeah good to see you too man it's uh we had a lot of we had a lot of fun times
0:51.6	on set when we were shooting those recreations and it's good to see your face again.
0:55.0	Thank you.
0:56.0	So I have a very cool story about meeting Trey.
1:01.0	So as I've mentioned before in this, it's been like, I've been sleep walking through this because
1:09.0	I'm just so happy that everything has been going the way it's going because it's been such a long journey for me to get there.
1:15.3	So every day I was on set, I was just the guy in the corner with a big smile on my face, just happy to be there, you know.
1:21.1	And so I met Ray the first day of shooting recreations because we did this in two sections.
1:26.6	First we did the interview portions, which Trey wasn't involved with.
1:30.3	And then when we got to the recreations, we're at this nice church in Jersey,
1:34.3	super close to where I grew up, and I just walk in and you see the activity.
1:39.3	It's like a beehive on a TV or a film set.
1:42.3	Tons of people, all these trucks outside, equipment coming in,
1:47.5	and I got a little, a little, posture syndrome kind of started creeping over me.
1:52.9	I'm like, oh my gosh, all of these people are here because of this podcast that I wrote,
1:57.3	you know, in my apartment in Hollywood 10 years ago, you know, and so it got a little, a little kind of overwhelming. And then, you know, I see Danny and I see anybody, and I want to meet people, and I see the actors that are playing these people that I've known my whole life. And then I meet Trey. And within five minutes of talking to you, Trey, we're sitting on this pew in the church. I don't know if you remember this.
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