The True Story Of Gary Hinge And Horror In The High Desert, Explained

Gary Hinge (Eric Mencis) is the main character of the 2021 horror movie, Horror in the High Desert and some viewers may be wondering how much of his story is based on real events. A found footage horror movie, Horror in the High Desert, is a pseudo-documentary from director Dutch Merich, who has been making horror films since 2010. Horror in the High Desert is just the first film in a trilogy that was followed by HITHD 2: Minerva in 2023 and HITHD 3: Firewatch in 2024. The film details the disappearance of a hiker in the deserts of Nevada.