S1E2 – July 2, 2026
In this episode, we talk about the early films of the Detroit Mafia, a group of young filmmakers formally known as the Metropolitan Film Group, which included Sam Raimi, Josh Becker, Bruce Campbell, Scott Spiegel, Ted Raimi, Rob Tapert, and many others. Included in the discussion are short films like Holding It, Six Months to Live, and Attack of the Helping Hand, as well as early features like It’s Murder! and the prototype for The Evil Dead, Within The Woods.
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Bonus content: check out these photos of Scott Spiegel when he was on The Ghoul Show!


The marquee at the Redford Theatre (where The Evil Dead premiered in 1981) from Godzilla Fest 2015 – the last appearance of The Ghoul (Ron Sweed) at the Redford:


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