Marcel Sarmiento
Directing
Biography
Marcel Sarmiento is a film director and writer who has created both comedy and horror films. He wrote and directed the 2007 comedy Heavy Petting, and co-directed the 2008 horror film Deadgirl with Gadi Harel. Sarmiento contributed the 'D is for Dogfight' segment of The ABCs of Death, an anthology horror film. Marcel has also written some screenplays and adaptations and wrote a chapter of the book, The Modern Con Man: How to Get Something for Nothing.
Known For
As the streets of Los Angeles overflow with camera-wielding gawkers seeking to capture images of a bizarre police pursuit, the same people who sought to exploit the suffering of others for amusement on the Internet become the stars of a gruesome viral video from which no one gets out alive.
V/H/S: Viral
An ambitious anthology film featuring segments directed by over two dozen of the world's leading talents in contemporary genre film. Inspired by children's educational ABC books, the film comprises 26 individual chapters, each helmed by a different director assigned a letter of the alphabet. The directors were then given free reign in choosing a word to create a story involving death.
The ABCs of Death
When high school misfits Rickie and JT decide to ditch school and find themselves lost in the crumbling facility of a nearby abandoned hospital, they come face-to-face with a gruesome discovery: a body of a woman stripped naked, chained to a table and covered in plastic and soon realize she is anything but dead. Quickly the boys find themselves embarking on a twisted yet poignant journey testing the limits of their friendship, and forces both to decide just how far they're willing to stretch their understanding of right and wrong.
Deadgirl
An adventurous woman with a secret from her husband insists they go for a romantic camping trip in a remote wood to reconnect and share some quality time. But their idyll is shockingly cut short after a group of nearby hunters are brutally killed by a mysterious creature. Trapped inside their tent, the couple is forced to help one of the injured hunters and together they plan their escape. Is there really something supernatural hidden in the forest? Or is it just their imaginations running riot. Soon they must determine if the real threat is inside or outside their enclosure
Arbor Demon
Young Noa and Michael are put in the care of their new nanny, Leonor, who Noa suspects is a malicious supernatural being. Dismissed by those around her, Noa works to uncover Leonor's true identity, but soon finds herself with far more than she bargained for.
The Nanny
Ellie Parker, an aspiring actress from Australia, lives a hectic Hollywood lifestyle, perpetually trying to land the role that will elevate her career. Living with her lothario musician boyfriend, Justin, Ellie is far from happy, finding support primarily from her friend Sam. But when Ellie meets Chris after a minor traffic accident, she sees new potential for both romance and her life in general.
Ellie Parker
The promising career of former Kansas City Royal slugger Willie Mays Aikens quickly turned disastrous because of drug addiction.
The Royal
Charlie thinks he's met the perfect woman, but in order to be with her, he must first get past her dog. Just when he thinks all is lost, he realizes that he loves the dog too! Now he must do everything he can to keep them both.
Heavy Petting
After waking up disoriented and frightened in a hospital room, George discovers that he has received a full face transplant.
Faceless
A teen must resort to extreme measures to protect her family from a supernatural entity.
Totem
A 2003 Canadian Movie directed by Marcel Sarmiento
It's Better to Be Wanted for Murder Than Not to Be Wanted at All
Jowita, who seemingly has it all with her boyfriend Krystian, yearns to start a family, just to discover he isn’t ready for commitment. When Krystian adopts a shelter dog named Lucy to steer Jowita’s affections, the clever border collie sets Jowita on a path toward a new suitor, forcing Krystian to prove his love or lose her forever.