Mick Garris
Mick Garris (born December 4, 1951) is an American filmmaker and screenwriter born in Santa Monica, California. He has been recognized for his contributions as a director, producer, and screenwriter in the horror genre. He's known for his work on various film and television projects, including adaptations of Stephen King's novels such as "The Stand" and "The Shining." Garris has also been involved in creating and hosting interviews for the series "Post Mortem with Mick Garris," where he engages with prominent figures in the horror and entertainment industry. His career reflects a deep involvement in and passion for the world of horror storytelling.
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Movies (101)
The Thing Expanded
2026 · Self
Robot Dracula
2026 · Mick
In Search of Darkness: 1995-1999
2025 · Self
The Vincent Price Legacy
2025 · Himself
In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994
2024 · Self
House of Ashes
2024 · Television Narrator
Finding Planet Porno: The Wild Journey of American Cinema's First Outlaw
2024
The Last Podcast
2024 · Stan the Bartender
Clownado
2023 · Thanks
King on Screen
2023 · Self
A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened
2023 · Self
In Search of Darkness: Part III
2022 · Self
Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story
2022 · Self
Hocus Pocus 2
2022 · Characters
The Legacy of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
2022 · Self
Tales of the Uncanny
2020 · Self
Sky Sharks
2020 · Dr. Gage Creed
In Search of Darkness: Part II
2020 · Self
Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf
2019 · Self
All Hail the Popcorn King!
2019 · Self
In Search of Darkness
2019 · Self
The Main Course: The Making of Critters 2
2018 · Self
Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash
2018 · Self
Gods & Monsters
2018
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
2018 · Self
Nightmare Cinema
2018 · Director, Screenplay, Producer
Cult of Terror
2017 · Self - Filmmaker
Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions
2017 · Self - Filmmaker
The Rift
2016 · Martin
Unspeakable Horrors: The Plan 9 Conspiracy
2016 · Himself
Tales of Halloween
2015 · The Phantom
Digging Up the Marrow
2015 · Self
Unbroken
2014 · Executive Producer
Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever
2012 · Self
Naschy of the Full Moon
2011 · Self
Produce Your Own Damn Movie!
2011 · Self
The Psycho Legacy
2010 · Self
The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry
2010 · Self - Host
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
2010 · Self
The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth
2010 · Self
Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.
2010 · Self
Nightmares in Red, White and Blue
2009 · Self
Tales from the Script
2009 · Self
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
2008 · Self
Brutal Massacre: A Comedy
2008
Eater
2008 · Writer
The Sacrifice
2008 · Writer
Carícia Fatal
2007
Dream Cruise
2007 · Producer, Creator
The Washingtonians
2007 · Producer
We All Scream for Ice Cream
2007 · Executive Producer
Valerie on the Stairs
2006 · Director, Producer, Writer, Executive Producer
The Screwfly Solution
2006 · Producer
Pelts
2006 · Executive Producer
Chocolate
2006 · Short Story, Writer, Director
The V Word
2006 · Writer, Executive Producer
Family
2006 · Executive Producer
The Damned Thing
2006 · Creator, Executive Producer
Deer Woman
2006 · Executive Producer
The Fair Haired Child
2006 · Executive Producer
Desperation
2006 · Director, Executive Producer
Haeckel's Tale
2006 · Executive Producer, Writer
Pick Me Up
2006 · Executive Producer, Creator
Cigarette Burns
2005 · Creator, Executive Producer
Homecoming
2005 · Creator, Executive Producer
Dance of the Dead
2005 · Executive Producer, Creator
Incident On and Off a Mountain Road
2005 · Executive Producer
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
2005 · Self
Gotham Cafe
2005 · Father Callahan
Riding the Bullet
2004 · Dr. Higgins, Director, Producer, Writer
The Judge
2001 · Director
Stephen King: Shining in the Dark
1999 · Self
Virtual Obsession
1998 · Director, Writer, Producer
Ghosts
1997 · Screenplay, Story
Quicksilver Highway
1997 · Director, Writer, Producer
The Stupids
1996 · Reporter #2
Amazing Stories: The Movie IV
1995 · Director
The Quick and the Dead
1995 · Young Herod's Man
Hocus Pocus
1993 · Story, Screenplay, Co-Executive Producer
The Nightmare Begins Again
1993 · Director
Sleepwalkers
1992 · Director
Hooray for Horrorwood
1991 · Self
Psycho IV: The Beginning
1990 · Director
The Fly II
1989 · Screenplay, Story
Critters 2
1988 · Writer, Director
*batteries not included
1987 · Story
Amazing Stories
1986 · Teleplay, Story
Fuzzbucket
1986 · Producer, Director, Writer
The Making Of The Goonies
1985 · Director, Producer
The Making of 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'
1984 · Story Consultant
Michael Jackson's Thriller
1983 · Zombie (uncredited)
The Making of David Cronenberg's Videodrome
1982 · Writer, Director, Producer
The Making of 'The Thing'
1982 · Writer, Producer, Director
Take One: Fear on Film
1982 · Self
Coming Soon
1982 · Producer, Writer
The Howling
1981 · Man with TV Guide (uncredited)
Making a Monster Movie: Inside 'the Howling'
1981 · Director, Producer
Fear on Film: Inside 'The Fog'
1980 · Producer
Microwave Massacre 2: Undead Leftovers!
· Microwaved Mick
Fantastic Women
· Self
Hocus Pocus 3
· Characters
TV shows (26)
Horror's Greatest
2024 · Self - Director, Sleepwalkers, Self - Creator, Nightmare Cinema
Greatest Geek Year Ever! 1982
2023 · Self
Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow
2022
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards
2021 · Self - Presenter
The Stand
2020 · Boulder Partygoer (uncredited)
Eli Roth's History of Horror
2018 · Self
Dead of Summer
2016 · Director
Shadowhunters
2016 · Director
Ravenswood
2013 · Director
Witches of East End
2013 · Director
Bag of Bones
2011 · Director, Executive Producer
Once Upon a Time
2011 · Director
Halloween Wars
2011 · Self - Guest Judge
On Story
2011 · Self
Pretty Little Liars
2010 · Director
Happy Town
2010 · Director
Fear Itself
2008 · Writer, Creator
Masters of Horror
2005 · Producer, Director, Writer, Executive Producer, Creator
The Others
2000 · Director
The Shining
1997 · AA Hartwell, Director
New York Undercover
1994 · Director
The Stand
1994 · Henry Dunbarton, Director
She-Wolf of London
1990 · Creator
Tales from the Crypt
1989 · Director
Freddy's Nightmares
1988 · Director
Amazing Stories
1985 · Writer, Director