Mick Garris

Mick Garris

Directing • Born 1951-12-04

Directing1Santa Monica, California, USA

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

In Search of Darkness: Part III

Movie • 2022

Self

Cult of Terror

Cult of Terror

Movie • 2017

Self - Filmmaker

The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth

The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth

Movie • 2010

Self

Nightmares in Red, White and Blue

Nightmares in Red, White and Blue

Movie • 2009

Self

Tales from the Script

Tales from the Script

Movie • 2009

Self

Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX

Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX

Movie • 2008

Self

King on Screen

King on Screen

Movie • 2023

Self

Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy

Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy

Movie • 2005

Self

Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf

Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf

Movie • 2019

Self

The Howling

The Howling

Movie • 1981

Man with TV Guide (uncredited)

Stephen King: Shining in the Dark

Stephen King: Shining in the Dark

Movie • 1999

Self

Gotham Cafe

Gotham Cafe

Movie • 2005

Father Callahan

Riding the Bullet

Riding the Bullet

Movie • 2004

Dr. Higgins

Digging Up the Marrow

Digging Up the Marrow

Movie • 2015

Self

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

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

Movie • 2010

Self

The Legacy of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

The Legacy of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

Movie • 2022

Self

The Main Course: The Making of Critters 2

The Main Course: The Making of Critters 2

Movie • 2018

Self

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

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

Movie • 2023

Self

The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry

The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry

Movie • 2010

Self - Host

Brutal Massacre: A Comedy

Brutal Massacre: A Comedy

Movie • 2008

Tales of Halloween

Tales of Halloween

Movie • 2015

The Phantom

Take One: Fear on Film

Take One: Fear on Film

Movie • 1982

Self

Hooray for Horrorwood

Hooray for Horrorwood

Movie • 1991

Self

House of Ashes

House of Ashes

Movie • 2024

Television Narrator

The Psycho Legacy

The Psycho Legacy

Movie • 2010

Self

The Stupids

The Stupids

Movie • 1996

Reporter #2

The Last Podcast

The Last Podcast

Movie • 2024

Stan the Bartender

The Rift

The Rift

Movie • 2016

Martin

Unspeakable Horrors: The Plan 9 Conspiracy

Unspeakable Horrors: The Plan 9 Conspiracy

Movie • 2016

Himself

King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen

King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen

Movie • 2018

Self

Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions

Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions

Movie • 2017

Self - Filmmaker

Michael Jackson's Thriller

Michael Jackson's Thriller

Movie • 1983

Zombie (uncredited)

Sky Sharks

Sky Sharks

Movie • 2020

Dr. Gage Creed

Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash

Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash

Movie • 2018

Self

In Search of Darkness

In Search of Darkness

Movie • 2019

Self

All Hail the Popcorn King!

All Hail the Popcorn King!

Movie • 2019

Self

Naschy of the Full Moon

Naschy of the Full Moon

Movie • 2011

Self

Gods & Monsters

Gods & Monsters

Movie • 2018

Carícia Fatal

Carícia Fatal

Movie • 2007

The Quick and the Dead

The Quick and the Dead

Movie • 1995

Young Herod's Man

In Search of Darkness: Part II

In Search of Darkness: Part II

Movie • 2020

Self

Tales of the Uncanny

Tales of the Uncanny

Movie • 2020

Self

Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever

Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever

Movie • 2012

Self

Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story

Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story

Movie • 2022

Self

Produce Your Own Damn Movie!

Produce Your Own Damn Movie!

Movie • 2011

Self

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

Movie • 2010

Self

In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994

In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994

Movie • 2024

Self

The Thing Expanded

The Thing Expanded

Movie • 2026

Self

The Vincent Price Legacy

The Vincent Price Legacy

Movie • 2025

Himself

Microwave Massacre 2: Undead Leftovers!

Microwave Massacre 2: Undead Leftovers!

Movie

Microwaved Mick

On Story

On Story

TV • 2011

Self

The Stand

The Stand

TV • 2020

Boulder Partygoer (uncredited)

Greatest Geek Year Ever! 1982

Greatest Geek Year Ever! 1982

TV • 2023

Self

Halloween Wars

Halloween Wars

TV • 2011

Self - Guest Judge

Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow

Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow

TV • 2022

Eli Roth's History of Horror

Eli Roth's History of Horror

TV • 2018

Self

The Shining

The Shining

TV • 1997

AA Hartwell

Horror's Greatest

Horror's Greatest

TV • 2024

Self - Director, Sleepwalkers

Horror's Greatest

Horror's Greatest

TV • 2024

Self - Creator, Nightmare Cinema

The Stand

The Stand

TV • 1994

Henry Dunbarton

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