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.
Known for
Directing10
movieReaptown
2020
Director
movieInfernum
2019
Director
movieMiserable Sinners
2018
Director
movieThe Dark Hand
2016
Director
movieHunting
2015
Director
movieBleed Out
2011
Director
Writing10
movieReaptown
2020
Writer
movieInfernum
2019
Writer
movieThe Dark Hand
2016
Writer
movieHunting
2015
Writer
movieBleed Out
2011
Writer
Production5
movieHorror in the High Desert 4: Majesty
2025
Executive Producer
movieHorror in the High Desert 3: Firewatch
2024
Executive Producer
movieHunting
2015
Executive Producer
Editing3
Acting2
movieHorror in the High Desert 4: Majesty
2025
Daniel Prince
movieThe Dark Hand
2016
Dan Kovak
Camera1
movieHorror in the High Desert
2021
Director of Photography