
Mick Garris
Directing • Born 1951-12-04
Biography
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
60 credits
In Search of Darkness: Part III
Movie • 2022
Self

Cult of Terror
Movie • 2017
Self - Filmmaker

The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth
Movie • 2010
Self

Nightmares in Red, White and Blue
Movie • 2009
Self

Tales from the Script
Movie • 2009
Self

Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
Movie • 2008
Self

King on Screen
Movie • 2023
Self

Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
Movie • 2005
Self

Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf
Movie • 2019
Self

The Howling
Movie • 1981
Man with TV Guide (uncredited)

Stephen King: Shining in the Dark
Movie • 1999
Self

Gotham Cafe
Movie • 2005
Father Callahan

Riding the Bullet
Movie • 2004
Dr. Higgins

Digging Up the Marrow
Movie • 2015
Self

Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.
Movie • 2010
Self

The Legacy of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
Movie • 2022
Self

The Main Course: The Making of Critters 2
Movie • 2018
Self

A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened
Movie • 2023
Self

The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry
Movie • 2010
Self - Host

Brutal Massacre: A Comedy
Movie • 2008

Tales of Halloween
Movie • 2015
The Phantom

Take One: Fear on Film
Movie • 1982
Self

Hooray for Horrorwood
Movie • 1991
Self

House of Ashes
Movie • 2024
Television Narrator

The Psycho Legacy
Movie • 2010
Self

The Stupids
Movie • 1996
Reporter #2

The Last Podcast
Movie • 2024
Stan the Bartender

The Rift
Movie • 2016
Martin

Unspeakable Horrors: The Plan 9 Conspiracy
Movie • 2016
Himself

King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
Movie • 2018
Self

Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions
Movie • 2017
Self - Filmmaker

Michael Jackson's Thriller
Movie • 1983
Zombie (uncredited)

Sky Sharks
Movie • 2020
Dr. Gage Creed

Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash
Movie • 2018
Self

In Search of Darkness
Movie • 2019
Self

All Hail the Popcorn King!
Movie • 2019
Self

Naschy of the Full Moon
Movie • 2011
Self

Gods & Monsters
Movie • 2018

Carícia Fatal
Movie • 2007

The Quick and the Dead
Movie • 1995
Young Herod's Man

In Search of Darkness: Part II
Movie • 2020
Self

Tales of the Uncanny
Movie • 2020
Self

Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever
Movie • 2012
Self

Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story
Movie • 2022
Self

Produce Your Own Damn Movie!
Movie • 2011
Self

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
Movie • 2010
Self

In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994
Movie • 2024
Self

The Thing Expanded
Movie • 2026
Self

The Vincent Price Legacy
Movie • 2025
Himself

Microwave Massacre 2: Undead Leftovers!
Movie
Microwaved Mick

On Story
TV • 2011
Self

The Stand
TV • 2020
Boulder Partygoer (uncredited)

Greatest Geek Year Ever! 1982
TV • 2023
Self

Halloween Wars
TV • 2011
Self - Guest Judge

Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow
TV • 2022

Eli Roth's History of Horror
TV • 2018
Self

The Shining
TV • 1997
AA Hartwell

Horror's Greatest
TV • 2024
Self - Director, Sleepwalkers

Horror's Greatest
TV • 2024
Self - Creator, Nightmare Cinema

The Stand
TV • 1994
Henry Dunbarton