- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- December 4, 1951
- Place of Birth
- Santa Monica, California, USA
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.
Filmography
movieThe Thing Expanded
2026 · Self
movieThe Vincent Price Legacy
2025 · Himself
movieIn Search of Darkness: 1990-1994
2024 · Self
movieHouse of Ashes
2024 · Television Narrator
tvHorror's Greatest
2024 · Self - Director, Sleepwalkers, Self - Creator, Nightmare Cinema
movieThe Last Podcast
2024 · Stan the Bartender
movieClownado
2023 · Thanks
movieKing on Screen
2023 · Self
tvGreatest Geek Year Ever! 1982
2023 · Self
movieA Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened
2023 · Self
movieIn Search of Darkness: Part III
2022 · Self
movieHollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story
2022 · Self
movieHocus Pocus 2
2022 · Characters
movieThe Legacy of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
2022 · Self
tvCharles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow
2022
tvThe Stand
2020 · Boulder Partygoer (uncredited)
movieTales of the Uncanny
2020 · Self
movieSky Sharks
2020 · Dr. Gage Creed
movieIn Search of Darkness: Part II
2020 · Self
movieMark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf
2019 · Self
movieAll Hail the Popcorn King!
2019 · Self
movieIn Search of Darkness
2019 · Self
movieThe Main Course: The Making of Critters 2
2018 · Self
movieHocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash
2018 · Self
tvEli Roth's History of Horror
2018 · Self
Gods & Monsters
movieGods & Monsters
2018
movieKing Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
2018 · Self
movieNightmare Cinema
2018 · Director, Screenplay, Producer
movieCult of Terror
2017 · Self - Filmmaker
movieDark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions
2017 · Self - Filmmaker
tvDead of Summer
2016 · Director
movieThe Rift
2016 · Martin
tvShadowhunters
2016 · Director
movieUnspeakable Horrors: The Plan 9 Conspiracy
2016 · Himself
movieTales of Halloween
2015 · The Phantom
movieDigging Up the Marrow
2015 · Self
movieUnbroken
2014 · Executive Producer
tvRavenswood
2013 · Director
tvWitches of East End
2013 · Director
movieSlice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever
2012 · Self
tvBag of Bones
2011 · Executive Producer, Director
tvOnce Upon a Time
2011 · Director
movieNaschy of the Full Moon
2011 · Self
tvHalloween Wars
2011 · Self - Guest Judge
movieProduce Your Own Damn Movie!
2011 · Self
tvOn Story
2011 · Self
movieThe Psycho Legacy
2010 · Self
movieThe Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry
2010 · Self - Host
tvPretty Little Liars
2010 · Director
movieNever Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
2010 · Self
tvHappy Town
2010 · Director
movieThe Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth
2010 · Self
moviePure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.
2010 · Self
movieNightmares in Red, White and Blue
2009 · Self
movieTales from the Script
2009 · Self
movieFantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
2008 · Self
movieBrutal Massacre: A Comedy
2008
movieFear Itself: Eater
2008 · Writer
movieFear Itself: The Sacrifice
2008 · Writer
tvFear Itself
2008 · Writer, Creator
movieCarícia Fatal
2007
movieDream Cruise
2007 · Producer, Creator
movieThe Washingtonians
2007 · Producer
movieWe All Scream for Ice Cream
2007 · Executive Producer
movieValerie on the Stairs
2006 · Director, Writer, Producer, Executive Producer
movieThe Screwfly Solution
2006 · Producer
moviePelts
2006 · Executive Producer
movieChocolate
2006 · Writer, Short Story, Director
movieThe V Word
2006 · Writer, Executive Producer
movieFamily
2006 · Executive Producer
movieThe Damned Thing
2006 · Creator, Executive Producer
movieThe Fair Haired Child
2006 · Executive Producer
movieDesperation
2006 · Director, Executive Producer
movieHaeckel's Tale
2006 · Executive Producer, Writer
moviePick Me Up
2006 · Executive Producer, Creator
movieCigarette Burns
2005 · Creator, Executive Producer
movieHomecoming
2005 · Creator, Executive Producer
movieDance of the Dead
2005 · Executive Producer, Creator
movieIncident On and Off a Mountain Road
2005 · Executive Producer
tvMasters of Horror
2005 · Writer, Director, Producer, Executive Producer, Creator
movieShadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
2005 · Self
movieGotham Cafe
2005 · Father Callahan
movieRiding the Bullet
2004 · Dr. Higgins, Writer, Producer, Director
movieThe Judge
2001 · Director
tvThe Others
2000 · Director
movieStephen King: Shining in the Dark
1999 · Self
movieVirtual Obsession
1998 · Director, Writer, Producer
movieGhosts
1997 · Screenplay, Story
movieQuicksilver Highway
1997 · Director, Writer, Producer
tvThe Shining
1997 · AA Hartwell, Director
movieThe Stupids
1996 · Reporter #2
movieAmazing Stories: The Movie IV
1995 · Director
movieThe Quick and the Dead
1995 · Young Herod's Man
tvNew York Undercover
1994 · Director
tvThe Stand
1994 · Henry Dunbarton, Director
movieHocus Pocus
1993 · Screenplay, Story, Co-Executive Producer
movieThe Nightmare Begins Again
1993 · Director
movieSleepwalkers
1992 · Director
Hooray for Horrorwood
movieHooray for Horrorwood
1991 · Self
moviePsycho IV: The Beginning
1990 · Director
tvShe-Wolf of London
1990 · Creator
tvTales from the Crypt
1989 · Director
movieThe Fly II
1989 · Screenplay, Story
tvFreddy's Nightmares
1988 · Director
movieCritters 2
1988 · Writer, Director
movie*batteries not included
1987 · Story
movieAmazing Stories
1986 · Teleplay, Story
movieFuzzbucket
1986 · Director, Producer, Writer
tvAmazing Stories
1985 · Director, Writer
movieThe Making Of The Goonies
1985 · Director, Producer
movieThe Making of 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'
1984 · Story Consultant
movieMichael Jackson's Thriller
1983 · Zombie (uncredited)
movieThe Making of David Cronenberg's Videodrome
1982 · Writer, Producer, Director
movieThe Making of 'The Thing'
1982 · Writer, Director, Producer
movieTake One: Fear on Film
1982 · Self
movieComing Soon
1982 · Writer, Producer
movieThe Howling
1981 · Man with TV Guide (uncredited)
movieMaking a Monster Movie: Inside 'the Howling'
1981 · Director, Producer
movieFear on Film: Inside 'The Fog'
1980 · Producer
Microwave Massacre 2: Undead Leftovers!
movieMicrowave Massacre 2: Undead Leftovers!
— · Microwaved Mick
Fantastic Women
movieFantastic Women
— · Self
movieHocus Pocus 3
— · Characters