
Mick Garris
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- December 4, 1951
- Birthplace
- Santa Monica, California, USA
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

Hocus Pocus 3 TBA
Characters
- Fantastic Women
Fantastic Women TBA
as Self
- Microwave Massacre 2: Undead Leftovers!
Microwave Massacre 2: Undead Leftovers! TBA
as Microwaved Mick

The Thing Expanded 2026
as Self

Robot Dracula 2026
as Mick

In Search of Darkness: 1995-1999 2025
as Self

The Vincent Price Legacy 2025
as Himself

In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994 2024
as Self

House of Ashes 2024
as Television Narrator

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

The Last Podcast 2024
as Stan the Bartender

Clownado 2023
Thanks

King on Screen 2023
as Self

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

In Search of Darkness: Part III 2022
as Self

Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story 2022
as Self

Hocus Pocus 2 2022
Characters

The Legacy of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre 2022
as Self

Tales of the Uncanny 2020
as Self

Sky Sharks 2020
as Dr. Gage Creed

In Search of Darkness: Part II 2020
as Self

Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf 2019
as Self

All Hail the Popcorn King! 2019
as Self

In Search of Darkness 2019
as Self

The Main Course: The Making of Critters 2 2018
as Self

Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash 2018
as Self
- Gods & Monsters
Gods & Monsters 2018
Actor

King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen 2018
as Self

Nightmare Cinema 2018
Director, Screenplay, Producer

Cult of Terror 2017
as Self - Filmmaker

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

The Rift 2016
as Martin

Unspeakable Horrors: The Plan 9 Conspiracy 2016
as Himself

Tales of Halloween 2015
as The Phantom

Digging Up the Marrow 2015
as Self

Unbroken 2014
Executive Producer

Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever 2012
as Self

Naschy of the Full Moon 2011
as Self

Produce Your Own Damn Movie! 2011
as Self

The Psycho Legacy 2010
as Self

The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry 2010
as Self - Host

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy 2010
as Self

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

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

Nightmares in Red, White and Blue 2009
as Self

Tales from the Script 2009
as Self

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

Brutal Massacre: A Comedy 2008
Actor

Eater 2008
Writer

The Sacrifice 2008
Writer

Carícia Fatal 2007
Actor

Dream Cruise 2007
Producer, Creator

The Washingtonians 2007
Producer

We All Scream for Ice Cream 2007
Executive Producer

Valerie on the Stairs 2006
Director, Producer, Writer, Executive Producer

The Screwfly Solution 2006
Producer

Pelts 2006
Executive Producer

Chocolate 2006
Short Story, Writer, Director

The V Word 2006
Writer, Executive Producer

Family 2006
Executive Producer

Deer Woman 2006
Executive Producer

The Damned Thing 2006
Creator, Executive Producer

The Fair Haired Child 2006
Executive Producer

Desperation 2006
Director, Executive Producer

Haeckel's Tale 2006
Executive Producer, Writer

Pick Me Up 2006
Executive Producer, Creator

Cigarette Burns 2005
Creator, Executive Producer

Homecoming 2005
Creator, Executive Producer

Dance of the Dead 2005
Executive Producer, Creator

Incident On and Off a Mountain Road 2005
Executive Producer

Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy 2005
as Self

Gotham Cafe 2005
as Father Callahan

Riding the Bullet 2004
as Dr. Higgins, Director, Producer, Writer

The Judge 2001
Director

Stephen King: Shining in the Dark 1999
as Self

Virtual Obsession 1998
Director, Writer, Producer

Ghosts 1997
Screenplay, Story

Quicksilver Highway 1997
Director, Writer, Producer

The Stupids 1996
as Reporter #2

Amazing Stories: The Movie IV 1995
Director

The Quick and the Dead 1995
as Young Herod's Man

Hocus Pocus 1993
Story, Screenplay, Co-Executive Producer

The Nightmare Begins Again 1993
Director

Sleepwalkers 1992
Director

Hooray for Horrorwood 1991
as Self

Psycho IV: The Beginning 1990
Director

The Fly II 1989
Screenplay, Story

Critters 2 1988
Writer, Director

*batteries not included 1987
Story

Amazing Stories 1986
Teleplay, Story

Fuzzbucket 1986
Producer, Director, Writer

The Making Of The Goonies 1985
Director, Producer

The Making of 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom' 1984
Story Consultant

Michael Jackson's Thriller 1983
as Zombie (uncredited)

The Making of David Cronenberg's Videodrome 1982
Writer, Director, Producer

The Making of 'The Thing' 1982
Writer, Producer, Director

Coming Soon 1982
Producer, Writer

Take One: Fear on Film 1982
as Self

The Howling 1981
as Man with TV Guide (uncredited)

Making a Monster Movie: Inside 'the Howling' 1981
Director, Producer

Fear on Film: Inside 'The Fog' 1980
Producer
Credits from TMDB.