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Mick Garris

Born Dec. 4, 1951
Santa Monica, California, USA
74 years old

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" …

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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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Directing (34)

Pretty Little Liars (2010)

Once Upon a Time (2011)

Shadowhunters (2016)

Tales from the Crypt (1989)

Sleepwalkers (1992)

Critters 2 (1988)

The Stand (1994)

The Shining (1997)

Masters of Horror (2005)

Psycho IV: The Beginning (1990)

Nightmare Cinema (2018)

Witches of East End (2013)

Amazing Stories (1985)

Desperation (2006)

Riding the Bullet (2004)

Freddy's Nightmares (1988)

Bag of Bones (2011)

Ravenswood (2013)

Dead of Summer (2016)

Quicksilver Highway (1997)

Happy Town (2010)

New York Undercover (1994)

Chocolate (2006)

Valerie on the Stairs (2006)

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The Others (2000)

Fuzzbucket (1986)

Virtual Obsession (1998)

The Judge (2001)

The Making Of The Goonies (1985)

The Nightmare Begins Again (1993)

The Making of 'The Thing' (1982)

The Making of David Cronenberg's Videodrome (1982)

Making a Monster Movie: Inside 'the Howling' (1981)

Amazing Stories: The Movie IV (1995)

Production (33)

Unbroken (2014)

Executive production

Hocus Pocus (1993)

Co-Executive Producer

Masters of Horror (2005)

Executive production

Nightmare Cinema (2018)

Desperation (2006)

Executive production

Riding the Bullet (2004)

Bag of Bones (2011)

Executive production

Cigarette Burns (2005)

Executive production

Quicksilver Highway (1997)

The Fair Haired Child (2006)

Executive production

Pelts (2006)

Executive production

The Screwfly Solution (2006)

Incident On and Off a Mountain Road (2005)

Executive production

Dance of the Dead (2005)

Executive production

The V Word (2006)

Executive production

Homecoming (2005)

Executive production

We All Scream for Ice Cream (2007)

Executive production

The Damned Thing (2006)

Executive production

Haeckel's Tale (2006)

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Family (2006)

Executive production

Valerie on the Stairs (2006)

Executive production

Dream Cruise (2007)

The Washingtonians (2007)

Fuzzbucket (1986)

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Pick Me Up (2006)

Executive production

Virtual Obsession (1998)

The Making Of The Goonies (1985)

Coming Soon (1982)

Fear on Film: Inside 'The Fog' (1980)

Deer Woman (2006)

Executive production

The Making of 'The Thing' (1982)

The Making of David Cronenberg's Videodrome (1982)

Making a Monster Movie: Inside 'the Howling' (1981)

Writing (26)

Hocus Pocus (1993)

Screenplay / Story

Hocus Pocus 2 (2022)

Characters

*batteries not included (1987)

Story

The Fly II (1989)

Screenplay / Story

Critters 2 (1988)

Masters of Horror (2005)

Ghosts (1997)

Screenplay / Story

Nightmare Cinema (2018)

Screenplay

Amazing Stories (1985)

Riding the Bullet (2004)

Fear Itself (2008)

Quicksilver Highway (1997)

The V Word (2006)

Haeckel's Tale (2006)

Amazing Stories (1986)

Teleplay / Story

Chocolate (2006)

Short story

Valerie on the Stairs (2006)

Fuzzbucket (1986)

Virtual Obsession (1998)

The Making of 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom' (1984)

Story Consultant

Coming Soon (1982)

The Making of 'The Thing' (1982)

The Making of David Cronenberg's Videodrome (1982)

The Sacrifice (2008)

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Eater (2008)

Hocus Pocus 3

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Acting (20)

The Quick and the Dead (1995)

Young Herod's Man

The Howling (1981)

Man with TV Guide (uncredited)

Michael Jackson's Thriller (1983)

Zombie (uncredited)

The Stand (2020)

Boulder Partygoer (uncredited)

Tales of Halloween (2015)

The Phantom

The Stand (1994)

Henry Dunbarton

The Shining (1997)

AA Hartwell

Riding the Bullet (2004)

Dr. Higgins

Sky Sharks (2020)

Dr. Gage Creed

The Stupids (1996)

Reporter #2

The Rift (2016)

Martin

Brutal Massacre: A Comedy (2008)

Gotham Cafe (2005)

Father Callahan

Robot Dracula (2026)

Mick

Carícia Fatal (2007)

Finding Planet Porno: The Wild Journey of American Cinema's First Outlaw (2024)

Gods & Monsters (2018)

House of Ashes (2024)

Television Narrator

Microwave Massacre 2: Undead Leftovers!

Microwaved Mick

The Last Podcast (2024)

Stan the Bartender

Crew (8)

Fear Itself (2008)

Creation

Cigarette Burns (2005)

Creation

Dance of the Dead (2005)

Creation

Homecoming (2005)

Creation

The Damned Thing (2006)

Creation

Dream Cruise (2007)

Creation

Pick Me Up (2006)

Creation

Clownado (2023)

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Creation (3)

Masters of Horror (2005)

Fear Itself (2008)

She-Wolf of London (1990)

Appearances (42)

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (2010)

Self

Digging Up the Marrow (2015)

Self

In Search of Darkness (2019)

Self

Nightmares in Red, White and Blue (2009)

Self

Eli Roth's History of Horror (2018)

Self

In Search of Darkness: Part II (2020)

Self

Tales from the Script (2009)

Self

Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash (2018)

Self

In Search of Darkness: Part III (2022)

Self

King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen (2018)

Self

Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy (2005)

Self

King on Screen (2023)

Self

The Psycho Legacy (2010)

Self

Halloween Wars (2011)

Self - Guest Judge

Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever (2012)

Self

Tales of the Uncanny (2020)

Self

Stephen King: Shining in the Dark (1999)

Self

A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened (2023)

Self

Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story (2022)

Self

Horror's Greatest (2024)

Self - Director, Sleepwalkers / Self - Creator, Nightmare Cinema

In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994 (2024)

Self

The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry (2010)

Self - Host

Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions (2017)

Self - Filmmaker

Greatest Geek Year Ever! 1982 (2023)

Self

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The Thing Expanded (2026)

Self

Cult of Terror (2017)

Self - Filmmaker

Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX (2008)

Self

Hooray for Horrorwood (1991)

Self

In Search of Darkness: 1995-1999 (2025)

Self

Take One: Fear on Film (1982)

Self

All Hail the Popcorn King! (2019)

Self

Naschy of the Full Moon (2011)

Self

Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr. (2010)

Self

The Legacy of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (2022)

Self

The Vincent Price Legacy (2025)

Himself

The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth (2010)

Self

Fangoria Chainsaw Awards (2021)

Self - Presenter

Fantastic Women

Self

Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf (2019)

Self

Produce Your Own Damn Movie! (2011)

Self

The Main Course: The Making of Critters 2 (2018)

Self

Unspeakable Horrors: The Plan 9 Conspiracy (2016)

Himself