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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.

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Directing

1981

[ ] Making a Monster Movie: Inside 'the Howling' (Director)

1982

[ ] The Making of David Cronenberg's Videodrome (Director)
[ ] The Making of 'The Thing' (Director)

1985

[ ] The Making Of The Goonies (Director)

1986

[ ] Fuzzbucket (Director)

1988

[ 6/10 ] Critters 2 (Director)

1990

[ 4/10 ] Psycho IV: The Beginning (Director)

1992

[ 6/10 ] Sleepwalkers (Director)

1993

[ ] The Nightmare Begins Again (Director)

1995

[ ] Amazing Stories: The Movie IV (Director)

1997

[ 4/10 ] Quicksilver Highway (Director)

1998

[ ] Virtual Obsession (Director)

2001

[ ] The Judge (Director)

2004

[ ] Riding the Bullet (Director)

2006

[ ] Desperation (Director)
[ ] Valerie on the Stairs (Director)
[ ] Chocolate (Director)

2018

[ 6/10 ] Nightmare Cinema (Director)

Production

1980

[ ] Fear on Film: Inside 'The Fog' (Producer)

1981

[ ] Making a Monster Movie: Inside 'the Howling' (Producer)

1982

[ ] The Making of David Cronenberg's Videodrome (Producer)
[ ] Coming Soon (Producer)
[ ] The Making of 'The Thing' (Producer)

1985

[ ] The Making Of The Goonies (Producer)

1986

[ ] Fuzzbucket (Producer)

1993

[ 5/10 ] Hocus Pocus (Co-Executive Producer)

1997

[ 4/10 ] Quicksilver Highway (Producer)

1998

[ ] Virtual Obsession (Producer)

2004

[ ] Riding the Bullet (Producer)

2005

[ ] Cigarette Burns (Executive Producer)
[ ] Incident On and Off a Mountain Road (Executive Producer)
[ ] Dance of the Dead (Executive Producer)
[ ] Homecoming (Executive Producer)

2006

[ ] Desperation (Executive Producer)
[ ] The Fair Haired Child (Executive Producer)
[ ] The Screwfly Solution (Producer)
[ ] Haeckel's Tale (Executive Producer)
[ ] Valerie on the Stairs (Producer)
[ ] Valerie on the Stairs (Executive Producer)
[ ] Pelts (Executive Producer)

2007

[ ] We All Scream for Ice Cream (Producer)
[ ] The Washingtonians (Producer)
[ ] Dream Cruise (Producer)

2014

[ 4/10 ] Unbroken (Executive Producer)

2018

[ 6/10 ] Nightmare Cinema (Producer)

Writing

1982

[ ] The Making of 'The Thing' (Writer)
[ ] The Making of David Cronenberg's Videodrome (Writer)
[ ] Coming Soon (Writer)

1984

[ ] The Making of 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom' (Story Consultant)

1986

[ ] Fuzzbucket (Writer)
[ ] Amazing Stories (Teleplay)
[ ] Amazing Stories (Story)

1987

[ ] *batteries not included (Story)

1988

[ 6/10 ] Critters 2 (Writer)

1989

[ 4/10 ] The Fly II (Screenplay)
[ 4/10 ] The Fly II (Story)

1993

[ 5/10 ] Hocus Pocus (Screenplay)
[ 5/10 ] Hocus Pocus (Story)

1997

[ ] Ghosts (Screenplay)
[ ] Ghosts (Story)
[ 4/10 ] Quicksilver Highway (Writer)

1998

[ ] Virtual Obsession (Writer)

2004

[ ] Riding the Bullet (Writer)

2006

[ ] The V Word (Writer)
[ ] Chocolate (Writer)
[ ] Chocolate (Short Story)
[ ] Valerie on the Stairs (Writer)
[ ] Haeckel's Tale (Writer)

2008

[ ] Fear Itself: The Sacrifice (Writer)

2018

[ 6/10 ] Nightmare Cinema (Screenplay)

2022

[ ] Hocus Pocus 2 (Characters)

Crew

2005

[ ] Homecoming (Creator)
[ ] Cigarette Burns (Creator)
[ ] Dance of the Dead (Creator)

2006

[ ] The Damned Thing (Creator)

2007

[ ] Dream Cruise (Creator)

2023

[ ] Clownado (Thanks)

Actor

1981

[ 6/10 ] The Howling (Man with TV Guide (uncredited))

1982

[ ] Take One: Fear on Film (Self)

1983

[ ] Michael Jackson's Thriller (Zombie (uncredited))

1991

[ ] Hooray for Horrorwood (Self)

1995

[ ] The Quick and the Dead (Young Herod's Man)

1996

[ ] The Stupids (Reporter #2)

1999

[ ] Stephen King: Shining in the Dark (Self)

2004

[ ] Riding the Bullet (Dr. Higgins)

2005

[ ] Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy (Self)
[ ] Gotham Cafe (Father Callahan)

2007

[ ] Carícia Fatal (????)

2008

[ ] Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX (Self)
[ ] Brutal Massacre: A Comedy (????)

2009

[ ] Nightmares in Red, White and Blue (Self)
[ ] Tales from the Script (Self)

2010

[ ] The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth (Self)
[ ] Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr. (Self)
[ ] The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry (Self - Host)
[ ] The Psycho Legacy (Self)
[ ] Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (Self)

2011

[ ] Naschy of the Full Moon (Self)
[ ] Produce Your Own Damn Movie! (Self)

2012

[ ] Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever (Self)

2015

[ 5/10 ] Digging Up the Marrow (Self)
[ 4/10 ] Tales of Halloween (The Phantom)

2016

[ ] The Rift (Martin)
[ ] Unspeakable Horrors: The Plan 9 Conspiracy (Himself)

2017

[ ] Cult of Terror (Self - Filmmaker)
[ ] Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions (Self - Filmmaker)

2018

[ ] The Main Course: The Making of Critters 2 (Self)
[ ] King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen (Self)
[ ] Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash (Self)
[ ] Gods & Monsters (????)

2019

[ ] Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf (Self)
[ ] In Search of Darkness (Self)
[ ] All Hail the Popcorn King! (Self)

2020

[ ] Sky Sharks (Dr. Gage Creed)
[ ] In Search of Darkness: Part II (Self)
[ ] Tales of the Uncanny (Self)

2022

[ ] In Search of Darkness: Part III (Self)
[ ] The Legacy of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (Self)
[ ] Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story (Self)

2023

[ ] King on Screen (Self)
[ ] A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened (Self)

2024

[ ] House of Ashes (Television Narrator)
[ ] The Last Podcast (Stan the Bartender)
[ ] In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994 (Self)

2025

[ ] The Vincent Price Legacy (Himself)

????

[ ] The Thing Expanded (Self)
[ ] Microwave Massacre 2: Undead Leftovers! (Microwaved Mick)