Directed credits
26
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Mick Garris
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.6
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 12Directed series: 14All crew credits: 66
TMDB ID: 61824
IMDb ID: nm0308376
Known for: Directing
Born: December 4, 1951
Age: 74
Place of birth: Santa Monica, California, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1980 - 2026
Years active: 47
Average TMDB rating: 6.39
Wikidata: Q720893
Frequent jobs
Director (26)Executive Producer (11)Producer (8)Writer (8)Creator (4)Story (3)Characters (2)Screenplay (1)Story Consultant (1)
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.
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Directed Movies
Movies directed by Mick Garris.
Nightmare Cinema
Director
2018 Movie
Valerie on the Stairs
Director
2006 Movie
Desperation
Director
2006 Movie
Riding the Bullet
Director
2004 Movie
The Judge
Director
2001 Movie
Virtual Obsession
Director
1998 Movie
Quicksilver Highway
Director
1997 Movie
Amazing Stories: The Movie IV
Director
1995 Movie
The Nightmare Begins Again
Director
1993 Movie
Sleepwalkers
Director
1992 Movie
Psycho IV: The Beginning
Director
1990 Movie
Making a Monster Movie: Inside 'the Howling'
Director
1981 Movie
Directed Series
Series directed by Mick Garris.
Dead of Summer
Director • 2 eps
2016 Series
Shadowhunters
Director • 1 eps
2016 Series
Ravenswood
Director • 2 eps
2013 Series
Witches of East End
Director • 1 eps
2013 Series
Once Upon a Time
Director • 2 eps
2011 Series
Pretty Little Liars
Director • 1 eps
2010 Series
Happy Town
Director • 1 eps
2010 Series
The Others
Director • 3 eps
2000 Series
The Shining
Director • 3 eps
1997 Series
New York Undercover
Director • 1 eps
1994 Series
The Stand
Director • 4 eps
1994 Series
Tales from the Crypt
Director • 1 eps
1989 Series
Freddy's Nightmares
Director • 1 eps
1988 Series
Amazing Stories
Director • 1 eps
1985 Series
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Mick Garris.
Michael Jackson's Thriller
as Zombie (uncredited)
1983 Movie
Ghosts
Story
1997 Movie
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
as Self
2010 Movie
In Search of Darkness
as Self
2019 Movie
Unbroken
Executive Producer
2014 Movie
Cigarette Burns
Creator
2005 Movie
Hocus Pocus 2
Characters
2022 Movie
Hocus Pocus
Story
1993 Movie
*batteries not included
Story
1987 Movie
The Howling
as Man with TV Guide (uncredited)
1981 Movie
The Quick and the Dead
as Young Herod's Man
1995 Movie
Critters 2
Writer
1988 Movie
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Mick Garris.
Pretty Little Liars
Director • 1 eps
2010 Series
Tales from the Crypt
Director • 1 eps
1989 Series
Shadowhunters
Director • 1 eps
2016 Series
Amazing Stories
Director • 1 eps
1985 Series
Once Upon a Time
Director • 2 eps
2011 Series
Witches of East End
Director • 1 eps
2013 Series
Freddy's Nightmares
Director • 1 eps
1988 Series
Masters of Horror
Writer • 4 eps
2005 Series
Ravenswood
Director • 2 eps
2013 Series
The Stand
Director • 4 eps
1994 Series
The Stand
as Boulder Partygoer (uncredited) • 1 eps
2020 Series
Fear Itself
Writer • 3 eps
2008 Series
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Mick Garris.
Hocus Pocus
Story
1993 Movie
Hocus Pocus 2
Characters
2022 Movie
Unbroken
Executive Producer
2014 Movie
The Quick and the Dead
as Young Herod's Man
1995 Movie
The Fly II
Screenplay
1989 Movie
The Howling
as Man with TV Guide (uncredited)
1981 Movie
Michael Jackson's Thriller
as Zombie (uncredited)
1983 Movie
Sleepwalkers
Director
1992 Movie
*batteries not included
Story
1987 Movie
Critters 2
Writer
1988 Movie
Psycho IV: The Beginning
Director
1990 Movie
Tales of Halloween
as The Phantom
2015 Movie
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Mick Garris.
Once Upon a Time
Director • 2 eps
2011 Series
Pretty Little Liars
Director • 1 eps
2010 Series
Tales from the Crypt
Director • 1 eps
1989 Series
Shadowhunters
Director • 1 eps
2016 Series
New York Undercover
Director • 1 eps
1994 Series
Amazing Stories
Director • 1 eps
1985 Series
Masters of Horror
Writer • 4 eps
2005 Series
Witches of East End
Director • 1 eps
2013 Series
Freddy's Nightmares
Director • 1 eps
1988 Series
The Stand
Director • 4 eps
1994 Series
Halloween Wars
as Self - Guest Judge • 1 eps
2011 Series
Eli Roth's History of Horror
as Self • 8 eps
2018 Series
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Mick Garris.
Clownado
Thanks
2023 Movie
Hocus Pocus 2
Characters
2022 Movie
Unbroken
Executive Producer
2014 Movie
Eater
Writer
2008 Movie
The Sacrifice
Writer
2008 Movie
Dream Cruise
Producer
2007 Movie
The Washingtonians
Producer
2007 Movie
We All Scream for Ice Cream
Executive Producer
2007 Movie
The Screwfly Solution
Producer
2006 Movie
Pelts
Executive Producer
2006 Movie
Chocolate
Writer
2006 Movie
The V Word
Writer
2006 Movie
Family
Executive Producer
2006 Movie
The Damned Thing
Creator
2006 Movie
Deer Woman
Executive Producer
2006 Movie
The Fair Haired Child
Executive Producer
2006 Movie
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Mick Garris.
Bag of Bones
Executive Producer • 2 eps
2011 Series
Fear Itself
Writer • 3 eps
2008 Series
Masters of Horror
Writer • 4 eps
2005 Series
She-Wolf of London
Creator
1990 Series
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Mick Garris.
The Thing Expanded
as Self
2026 Movie
Robot Dracula
as Mick
2026 Movie
In Search of Darkness: 1995-1999
as Self
2025 Movie
The Vincent Price Legacy
as Himself
2025 Movie
In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994
as Self
2024 Movie
House of Ashes
as Television Narrator
2024 Movie
Finding Planet Porno: The Wild Journey of American Cinema's First Outlaw
2024 Movie
The Last Podcast
as Stan the Bartender
2024 Movie
King on Screen
as Self
2023 Movie
A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened
as Self
2023 Movie
In Search of Darkness: Part III
as Self
2022 Movie
Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story
as Self
2022 Movie
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Mick Garris.
Horror's Greatest
as Self - Director, Sleepwalkers • 1 eps
2024 Series
Greatest Geek Year Ever! 1982
as Self • 4 eps
2023 Series
Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow
2 eps
2022 Series
The Stand
as Boulder Partygoer (uncredited) • 1 eps
2020 Series
Eli Roth's History of Horror
as Self • 8 eps
2018 Series
Halloween Wars
as Self - Guest Judge • 1 eps
2011 Series
On Story
as Self • 1 eps
2011 Series
The Shining
as AA Hartwell • 1 eps
1997 Series
The Stand
as Henry Dunbarton • 1 eps
1994 Series