Mick Garris

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Mick Garris

Born December 4, 1951Santa Monica, California, USA110 credits

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.

Known For

The Vincent Price Legacy
9.0

The Vincent Price Legacy

Movie

2025

In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994
7.9

In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994

Movie

2024

House of Ashes

House of Ashes

Movie

2024

Horror's Greatest
6.3

Horror's Greatest

TV

2024

The Last Podcast

The Last Podcast

Movie

2024

King on Screen
7.0

King on Screen

Movie

2023

Filmography

The Vincent Price Legacy
2025The Vincent Price Legacyas HimselfMovie
In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994
2024In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994as SelfMovie
House of Ashes
2024House of Ashesas Television NarratorMovie
Horror's Greatest
2024Horror's Greatestas Self - Director, SleepwalkersTV
The Last Podcast
2024The Last Podcastas Stan the BartenderMovie
King on Screen
2023King on Screenas SelfMovie
Greatest Geek Year Ever! 1982
2023Greatest Geek Year Ever! 1982as SelfTV
A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened
2023A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happenedas SelfMovie
In Search of Darkness: Part III
2022In Search of Darkness: Part IIIas SelfMovie
Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story
2022Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Storyas SelfMovie
The Legacy of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
2022The Legacy of The Texas Chain Saw Massacreas SelfMovie
Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow
2022Charles Band’s Full Moon FreakshowTV
The Stand
2020The Standas Boulder Partygoer (uncredited)TV
Tales of the Uncanny
2020Tales of the Uncannyas SelfMovie
Sky Sharks
2020Sky Sharksas Dr. Gage CreedMovie
In Search of Darkness: Part II
2020In Search of Darkness: Part IIas SelfMovie
Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf
2019Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolfas SelfMovie
All Hail the Popcorn King!
2019All Hail the Popcorn King!as SelfMovie
In Search of Darkness
2019In Search of Darknessas SelfMovie
The Main Course: The Making of Critters 2
2018The Main Course: The Making of Critters 2as SelfMovie
Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash
2018Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bashas SelfMovie
Eli Roth's History of Horror
2018Eli Roth's History of Horroras SelfTV
G
2018Gods & MonstersMovie
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
2018King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohenas SelfMovie
Nightmare Cinema
2018Nightmare CinemaDirectorMovie
Cult of Terror
2017Cult of Terroras Self - FilmmakerMovie
Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions
2017Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productionsas Self - FilmmakerMovie
Dead of Summer
2016Dead of SummerDirectorTV
The Rift
2016The Riftas MartinMovie
Shadowhunters
2016ShadowhuntersDirectorTV
Unspeakable Horrors: The Plan 9 Conspiracy
2016Unspeakable Horrors: The Plan 9 Conspiracyas HimselfMovie
Tales of Halloween
2015Tales of Halloweenas The PhantomMovie
Digging Up the Marrow
2015Digging Up the Marrowas SelfMovie
Unbroken
2014UnbrokenExecutive ProducerMovie
Ravenswood
2013RavenswoodDirectorTV
Witches of East End
2013Witches of East EndDirectorTV
Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever
2012Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Foreveras SelfMovie
Bag of Bones
2011Bag of BonesExecutive ProducerTV
Once Upon a Time
2011Once Upon a TimeDirectorTV
Naschy of the Full Moon
2011Naschy of the Full Moonas SelfMovie
Halloween Wars
2011Halloween Warsas Self - Guest JudgeTV
Produce Your Own Damn Movie!
2011Produce Your Own Damn Movie!as SelfMovie
On Story
2011On Storyas SelfTV
The Psycho Legacy
2010The Psycho Legacyas SelfMovie
The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry
2010The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cryas Self - HostMovie
Pretty Little Liars
2010Pretty Little LiarsDirectorTV
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
2010Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacyas SelfMovie
Happy Town
2010Happy TownDirectorTV
The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth
2010The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Mythas SelfMovie
Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.
2010Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.as SelfMovie
Nightmares in Red, White and Blue
2009Nightmares in Red, White and Blueas SelfMovie
Tales from the Script
2009Tales from the Scriptas SelfMovie
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
2008Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFXas SelfMovie
Brutal Massacre: A Comedy
2008Brutal Massacre: A ComedyMovie
Fear Itself: The Sacrifice
2008Fear Itself: The SacrificeWriterMovie
Fear Itself
2008Fear ItselfWriterTV
Carícia Fatal
2007Carícia FatalMovie
Dream Cruise
2007Dream CruiseCreatorMovie
Valerie on the Stairs
2006Valerie on the StairsDirectorMovie
Pelts
2006PeltsExecutive ProducerMovie
Chocolate
2006ChocolateWriterMovie
The V Word
2006The V WordWriterMovie
The Damned Thing
2006The Damned ThingCreatorMovie
The Fair Haired Child
2006The Fair Haired ChildExecutive ProducerMovie
Desperation
2006DesperationDirectorMovie
Haeckel's Tale
2006Haeckel's TaleExecutive ProducerMovie
Cigarette Burns
2005Cigarette BurnsCreatorMovie
Homecoming
2005HomecomingCreatorMovie
Dance of the Dead
2005Dance of the DeadCreatorMovie
Incident On and Off a Mountain Road
2005Incident On and Off a Mountain RoadExecutive ProducerMovie
Masters of Horror
2005Masters of HorrorWriterTV
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
2005Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacyas SelfMovie
Gotham Cafe
2005Gotham Cafeas Father CallahanMovie
Riding the Bullet
2004Riding the Bulletas Dr. HigginsMovie
The Judge
2001The JudgeDirectorMovie
The Others
2000The OthersDirectorTV
Stephen King: Shining in the Dark
1999Stephen King: Shining in the Darkas SelfMovie
Virtual Obsession
1998Virtual ObsessionDirectorMovie
Ghosts
1997GhostsStoryMovie
Quicksilver Highway
1997Quicksilver HighwayDirectorMovie
The Shining
1997The Shiningas AA HartwellTV
The Stupids
1996The Stupidsas Reporter #2Movie
Amazing Stories: The Movie IV
1995Amazing Stories: The Movie IVDirectorMovie
The Quick and the Dead
1995The Quick and the Deadas Young Herod's ManMovie
New York Undercover
1994New York UndercoverDirectorTV
The Stand
1994The Standas Henry DunbartonTV
Hocus Pocus
1993Hocus PocusStoryMovie
The Nightmare Begins Again
1993The Nightmare Begins AgainDirectorMovie
Sleepwalkers
1992SleepwalkersDirectorMovie
H
1991Hooray for Horrorwoodas SelfMovie
Psycho IV: The Beginning
1990Psycho IV: The BeginningDirectorMovie
She-Wolf of London
1990She-Wolf of LondonCreatorTV
Tales from the Crypt
1989Tales from the CryptDirectorTV
The Fly II
1989The Fly IIStoryMovie
Freddy's Nightmares
1988Freddy's NightmaresDirectorTV
Critters 2
1988Critters 2WriterMovie
*batteries not included
1987*batteries not includedStoryMovie
Amazing Stories
1986Amazing StoriesStoryMovie
Fuzzbucket
1986FuzzbucketDirectorMovie
Amazing Stories
1985Amazing StoriesDirectorTV
The Making Of The Goonies
1985The Making Of The GooniesDirectorMovie
Michael Jackson's Thriller
1983Michael Jackson's Thrilleras Zombie (uncredited)Movie
The Making of David Cronenberg's Videodrome
1982The Making of David Cronenberg's VideodromeWriterMovie
The Making of 'The Thing'
1982The Making of 'The Thing'WriterMovie
Take One: Fear on Film
1982Take One: Fear on Filmas SelfMovie
Coming Soon
1982Coming SoonWriterMovie
The Howling
1981The Howlingas Man with TV Guide (uncredited)Movie
Making a Monster Movie: Inside 'the Howling'
1981Making a Monster Movie: Inside 'the Howling'DirectorMovie
The Thing Expanded
—The Thing Expandedas SelfMovie
M
—Microwave Massacre 2: Undead Leftovers!as Microwaved MickMovie