Biography
Dutch Marich is an American filmmaker, writer, producer, and editor best known for creating the Horror in the High Desert series. Raised in rural Nevada, Marich built a strong following within the found footage community through his slow-burn mockumentary style, blending realistic interviews, regional folklore, and investigative horror. His work on Horror in the High Desert 2: Minerva, Horror in the High Desert 3: Firewatch, and Horror in the High Desert 4: Majesty helped establish the franchise as one of the most acclaimed modern found footage series of the 2020s. Marich is currently developing the fifth and reportedly final installment in the series, widely rumored to be titled Horror in the High Desert 5: Mantis.
Directed 10
2020s
- 2025
Horror in the High Desert 4: Majesty
Director
- 2024
Horror in the High Desert 3: Firewatch
Director
- 2023
Horror in the High Desert 2: Minerva
Director
- 2021
- 2020
2010s
- 2019
Infernum
Director
- 2018
Miserable Sinners
Director
- 2016
The Dark Hand
Director
- 2015
Hunting
Director
- 2011
Bleed Out
Director
Wrote 10
2020s
- 2025
Horror in the High Desert 4: Majesty
Writer
- 2024
Horror in the High Desert 3: Firewatch
Writer
- 2023
Horror in the High Desert 2: Minerva
Writer
- 2021
- 2020
2010s
- 2019
Infernum
Writer
- 2018
Miserable Sinners
Writer
- 2016
The Dark Hand
Writer
- 2015
Hunting
Writer
- 2011
Bleed Out
Writer
Produced 5
2020s
- 2025
Horror in the High Desert 4: Majesty
Executive Producer
- 2024
Horror in the High Desert 3: Firewatch
Executive Producer
- 2023
Horror in the High Desert 2: Minerva
Producer
- 2021
2010s
- 2015
Hunting
Executive Producer
Edited 3
2020s
- 2024
Horror in the High Desert 3: Firewatch
Editor
- 2023
Horror in the High Desert 2: Minerva
Editor
- 2021
Acted in 2
2020s
- 2025
Horror in the High Desert 4: Majesty
Daniel Prince
2010s
- 2016
The Dark Hand
Dan Kovak