Mick Garris

Mick Garris

Directing

Born December 4, 1951 · Santa Monica, California, USA

42 films as director · Active 1981–2018

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 i…

Known for

On Story

On Story

2011

The Stand

The Stand

1994

Michael Jackson's Thriller

Michael Jackson's Thriller

1983

Halloween Wars

Halloween Wars

2011

Eli Roth's History of Horror

Eli Roth's History of Horror

2018

The Stand

The Stand

2020

The Quick and the Dead

The Quick and the Dead

1995

The Shining

The Shining

1997

Directed(42)

Nightmare Cinema

2018Nightmare Cinema★ 5.8

Dream Cruise

2007Dream Cruise★ 4.8

Desperation

2006Desperation★ 5.5

Valerie on the Stairs

2006Valerie on the Stairs★ 5.2

Chocolate

2006Chocolate★ 5.2

The Damned Thing

2006The Damned Thing★ 5.1

Pick Me Up

2006Pick Me Up★ 6.2

Homecoming

2005Homecoming★ 5.9

Cigarette Burns

2005Cigarette Burns★ 7.3

Dance of the Dead

2005Dance of the Dead★ 5.5

Riding the Bullet

2004Riding the Bullet★ 5.1

The Judge

2001The Judge★ 5.3

Virtual Obsession

1998Virtual Obsession★ 4.1

Quicksilver Highway

1997Quicksilver Highway★ 5.0

Amazing Stories: The Movie IV

1995Amazing Stories: The Movie IV

The Nightmare Begins Again

1993The Nightmare Begins Again★ 6.2

Sleepwalkers

1992Sleepwalkers★ 6.1

Psycho IV: The Beginning

1990Psycho IV: The Beginning★ 5.7

Critters 2

1988Critters 2★ 6.2

Fuzzbucket

1986Fuzzbucket★ 5.8

The Making Of The Goonies

1985The Making Of The Goonies★ 6.7

The Making of David Cronenberg's Videodrome

1982The Making of David Cronenberg's Videodrome★ 7.3

The Making of 'The Thing'

1982The Making of 'The Thing'★ 7.3

Making a Monster Movie: Inside 'the Howling'

1981Making a Monster Movie: Inside 'the Howling'★ 9.0

Acting(60)

2026The Thing ExpandedSelf

2025The Vincent Price LegacyHimself

2024In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994Self

2024House of AshesTelevision Narrator

2024Horror's GreatestSelf - Director, Sleepwalkers

2024The Last PodcastStan the Bartender

2023King on ScreenSelf

2023Greatest Geek Year Ever! 1982Self

2023A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special HappenedSelf

2022In Search of Darkness: Part IIISelf

2022Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund StorySelf

2022The Legacy of The Texas Chain Saw MassacreSelf

2022Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow

2020The StandBoulder Partygoer (uncredited)

2020Tales of the UncannySelf

2020Sky SharksDr. Gage Creed

2020In Search of Darkness: Part IISelf

2019Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal WerewolfSelf

2019All Hail the Popcorn King!Self

2019In Search of DarknessSelf

2018The Main Course: The Making of Critters 2Self

2018Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween BashSelf

2018Eli Roth's History of HorrorSelf

2018Gods & Monsters

2018King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry CohenSelf

2017Cult of TerrorSelf - Filmmaker

2017Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer ProductionsSelf - Filmmaker

2016The RiftMartin

2016Unspeakable Horrors: The Plan 9 ConspiracyHimself

2015Tales of HalloweenThe Phantom

2015Digging Up the MarrowSelf

2012Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film ForeverSelf

2011Naschy of the Full MoonSelf

2011Halloween WarsSelf - Guest Judge

2011Produce Your Own Damn Movie!Self

2011On StorySelf

2010The Psycho LegacySelf

2010The Man Who Saw Frankenstein CrySelf - Host

2010Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street LegacySelf

2010The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern MythSelf

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

2009Nightmares in Red, White and BlueSelf

2009Tales from the ScriptSelf

2008Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFXSelf

2008Brutal Massacre: A Comedy

2007Carícia Fatal

2005Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton LegacySelf

2005Gotham CafeFather Callahan

2004Riding the BulletDr. Higgins

1999Stephen King: Shining in the DarkSelf

1997The ShiningAA Hartwell

1996The StupidsReporter #2

1995The Quick and the DeadYoung Herod's Man

1994The StandHenry Dunbarton

1991Hooray for HorrorwoodSelf

1983Michael Jackson's ThrillerZombie (uncredited)

1982Take One: Fear on FilmSelf

1981The HowlingMan with TV Guide (uncredited)

Microwave Massacre 2: Undead Leftovers!Microwaved Mick

Fantastic WomenSelf

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