Marcel Sarmiento

History

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.

Movies

The Royal
Associate Producer
The promising career of former Kansas City Royal slugger Willie Mays Aikens quickly turned disastrous because of drug addiction.
The Royal
Director
The promising career of former Kansas City Royal slugger Willie Mays Aikens quickly turned disastrous because of drug addiction.
Faceless
Screenplay
After waking up disoriented and frightened in a hospital room, George discovers that he has received a full face transplant.
Faceless
Director
After waking up disoriented and frightened in a hospital room, George discovers that he has received a full face transplant.
The Nanny
Writer
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.
Totem
Director
A teen must resort to extreme measures to protect her family from a supernatural entity.
V/H/S: Viral
Executive Producer
V/H/S: VIRAL's segments include the story of a deranged illusionist who obtains a magical object of great power; a homemade machine that opens a door to a parallel world; teenage skaters that unwillingly become targets of a Mexican death cult ritual; and a sinister, shadowy organization that is tracking a serial killer. The segments are tied together by the story of a group of fame-obsessed teens following a violent car chase in LA that unwittingly become stars of the next internet sensation.
V/H/S: Viral
Screenplay
V/H/S: VIRAL's segments include the story of a deranged illusionist who obtains a magical object of great power; a homemade machine that opens a door to a parallel world; teenage skaters that unwillingly become targets of a Mexican death cult ritual; and a sinister, shadowy organization that is tracking a serial killer. The segments are tied together by the story of a group of fame-obsessed teens following a violent car chase in LA that unwittingly become stars of the next internet sensation.
V/H/S: Viral
Director
V/H/S: VIRAL's segments include the story of a deranged illusionist who obtains a magical object of great power; a homemade machine that opens a door to a parallel world; teenage skaters that unwillingly become targets of a Mexican death cult ritual; and a sinister, shadowy organization that is tracking a serial killer. The segments are tied together by the story of a group of fame-obsessed teens following a violent car chase in LA that unwittingly become stars of the next internet sensation.
Vicious Circles
Director
Iris, the beautiful girlfriend of amateur videographer Kevin, is abducted by a mysterious ice-cream truck while trying to shoot a viral video. As Kevin chases after the van, he films everything, including chaos and murder.
The ABCs of Death
Director
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.
Deadgirl
Producer
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
Director
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.
Heavy Petting
Writer
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
Director
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.
Ellie Parker
Acting Student
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.
It's Better to Be Wanted for Murder Than Not to Be Wanted at All
Writer
A 2003 Canadian Movie directed by Marcel Sarmiento
It's Better to Be Wanted for Murder Than Not to Be Wanted at All
Director
A 2003 Canadian Movie directed by Marcel Sarmiento