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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 ''
/ref> and directed a segment ''Vicious Circles'' in '' V/H/S: Viral''. Most recently, he co-wrote, produced and directed the upcoming thriller ''Faceless''. In 2019, he directed ''The Royal'', the true story of Wilkie Mays Aikens, touted from a young age as the next Reggie Jackson, had his career quickly turn disastrous when he fell into drug abuse and was ultimately sentenced to the longest prison time ever given to a professional athlete.
He also co-wrote the story and directed ''Worldcat.org
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Deadgirl
''Deadgirl'' is a 2008 American horror film written by Trent Haaga and directed by Marcel Sarmiento and Gadi Harel. It stars Shiloh Fernandez and Noah Segan as teenage boys who discover a naked female zombie, portrayed by Jenny Spain. When on ...
'',Dread Central/ref> and directed a segment ''Vicious Circles'' in '' V/H/S: Viral''. Most recently, he co-wrote, produced and directed the upcoming thriller ''Faceless''. In 2019, he directed ''The Royal'', the true story of Wilkie Mays Aikens, touted from a young age as the next Reggie Jackson, had his career quickly turn disastrous when he fell into drug abuse and was ultimately sentenced to the longest prison time ever given to a professional athlete.
He also co-wrote the story and directed ''Totem
A totem (from or ''doodem'') is a spirit being, sacred object, or symbol that serves as an emblem of a group of people, such as a family, clan, lineage (anthropology), lineage, or tribe, such as in the Anishinaabe clan system.
While the word ...
'', a supernatural horror film was released by Blumhouse Productions
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for HBO
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/Cinemax
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on October 31, 2017. He is set to direct ''The Wildness'' for Bron Studios. He is originally a member of Fox Searchlab, but he signed a deal with Fox Searchlight in 2002.
Sarmiento wrote and directed the "D is for Dogfight" segment of ''The ABCs of Death
''The ABCs of Death'' is a 2012 American comedy horror anthology film produced by international producers and directed by filmmakers from around the world. The film contains 26 shorts, each by different directors spanning fifteen countries, inc ...
'', an anthology horror film.
In the ''New York Times
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'' 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."
In addition to film and commercial work, Marcel also serves as the Creative Director for Fun Train, a virtual reality producer of original games for Playstation and Meta Quest, such as "The Exorcist Legion VR" and "Twilight Zone VR". UPLOADVR hailed "The Exorcist: Legion VR is without a doubt one of the best VR horror experiences available."
Marcel has also written screenplays and adaptations for Gold Circle Films and co-wrote the book ''The Modern Con Man: How to Get Something for Nothing''./ref>
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