
Dutch Marich
- Known for
- 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.
Filmography

Horror in the High Desert 4: Majesty 2025
as Daniel Prince, Director, Writer, Executive Producer

Horror in the High Desert 3: Firewatch 2024
Writer, Director, Executive Producer, Editor

Horror in the High Desert 2: Minerva 2023
Writer, Director, Editor, Producer

Horror in the High Desert 2021
Writer, Director, Editor, Director of Photography, Producer

Reaptown 2020
Director, Writer

Infernum 2019
Director, Writer

Miserable Sinners 2018
Director, Writer

The Dark Hand 2016
as Dan Kovak, Director, Writer

Hunting 2015
Director, Writer, Executive Producer

Bleed Out 2011
Director, Writer
Credits from TMDB.