Dutch Marich
Directing
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.
Behind the camera
2025Horror in the High Desert 4: Majesty
Director & Writer
2024Horror in the High Desert 3: Firewatch
Director & Writer
2023Horror in the High Desert 2: Minerva
Director & Writer
2021Horror in the High Desert
Director & Writer
2020Reaptown
Director & Writer
2019Infernum
Director & Writer
2018Miserable Sinners
Director & Writer
2016The Dark Hand
Director
2015Hunting
Director & Writer
2011Bleed Out
Director & Writer