Marcel Sarmiento

Marcel Sarmiento
Born United States
Occupation Film director, screenwriter

Marcel Sarmiento is a film director and writer who has created both comedy and horror films and commercials. He wrote and directed the 2007 comedy Heavy Petting, co-produced and directed the 2008 horror film Deadgirl,[1] and directed a segment in V/H/S: Viral (2015).[2] Most recently, he co-wrote, produced and directed the upcoming thriller Faceless.[3] His latest film Totem, a supernatural horror film was released by Blumhouse Productions for HBO/Cinemax on October 31, 2017.[4] He is set to direct The Wildness for Bron Studios.[5]

Sarmiento wrote and directed the "D is for Dogfight" segment of The ABCs of Death, an anthology horror film.[6][7] He also executive produced and directed the wrap-around story in V/H/S: Viral, released by Magnolia in 2014.[8]

In the New York Times review of The ABCs of Death it was stated, "None, however, linger like “D Is for Dogfight,” a mesmeric, slow-motion ballet of brutality so distressingly realistic that you may never be able to name a dog Buddy again." [9]

Marcel has also written screenplays and adaptations for Gold Circle Films [1] and co-wrote the book The Modern Con Man: How to Get Something for Nothing.[10]

References

  1. 1 2 Dread Central
  2. ↑ Screendaily.com
  3. ↑
  4. ↑ "'Totem' Brings Luck to Bloody Disgusting Alumni, Halloween Release on Cinemax! - Bloody Disgusting". bloody-disgusting.com. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
  5. ↑
  6. ↑ Redorbit.com
  7. ↑ The New York Times
  8. ↑ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/v-h-s-virals-marcel-744358
  9. ↑ The New York Times
  10. ↑ Worldcat.org



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