Miguel Alejandro Marquez is a Texas-based horror filmmaker and recent graduate of John Paul the Great Catholic University who has swiftly distinguished himself as a rising talent in genre cinema In 2022, he wrote, directed, and appeared in a chilling short adaptation of Stephen King’s “Cain Rose Up,” starring Steven Braunstein as the sniper-obsessed student Curt Garrish With a hands-on approach spanning writing, directing, editing, and acting, Marquez continues to carve out his voice in horror through bold, character-driven shorts.