Directed credits
27
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Mick Garris
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
2.2
Moderate attention
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Directed movies: 13Directed series: 14All crew credits: 61
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 - 2025
Years active: 46
Average TMDB rating: 6.33
Wikidata: Q720893
Frequent jobs
Director (27)Writer (10)Producer (6)Creator (5)Executive Producer (5)Screenplay (3)Characters (1)Story (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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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Mick Garris.
5.8
Nightmare Cinema
Director
2018 Movie
5.3
Valerie on the Stairs
Director
2006 Movie
5.5
Desperation
Director
2006 Movie
4.5
The Judge
Director
2001 Movie
3.9
Virtual Obsession
Director
1998 Movie
5.0
Quicksilver Highway
Director
1997 Movie
Amazing Stories: The Movie IV
Director
1995 Movie
6.3
The Nightmare Begins Again
Director
1993 Movie
6.0
Sleepwalkers
Director
1992 Movie
5.7
Psycho IV: The Beginning
Director
1990 Movie
5.5
Fuzzbucket
Director
1986 Movie
6.7
The Making Of The Goonies
Director
1985 Movie
Making a Monster Movie: Inside 'the Howling'
Director
1981 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Mick Garris.
5.7
Dead of Summer
Director • 2 eps
2016 Series
7.6
Shadowhunters
Director • 1 eps
2016 Series
7.1
Ravenswood
Director • 2 eps
2013 Series
7.3
Witches of East End
Director • 1 eps
2013 Series
5.9
Bag of Bones
Director • 2 eps
2011 Series
7.4
Once Upon a Time
Director • 2 eps
2011 Series
8.0
Pretty Little Liars
Director • 1 eps
2010 Series
5.9
Happy Town
Director • 1 eps
2010 Series
6.2
The Others
Director • 3 eps
2000 Series
6.3
The Shining
Director • 3 eps
1997 Series
7.1
New York Undercover
Director • 1 eps
1994 Series
6.8
The Stand
Director • 4 eps
1994 Series
8.0
Tales from the Crypt
Director • 1 eps
1989 Series
7.2
Freddy's Nightmares
Director • 1 eps
1988 Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Mick Garris.
8.2
Michael Jackson's Thriller
as Zombie (uncredited)
1983 Movie
8.0
Ghosts
Screenplay
1997 Movie
7.8
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
as Self
2010 Movie
7.6
In Search of Darkness
as Self
2019 Movie
7.4
Unbroken
Executive Producer
2014 Movie
7.3
Cigarette Burns
Creator
2005 Movie
7.2
Hocus Pocus 2
Characters
2022 Movie
7.0
Hocus Pocus
Screenplay
1993 Movie
6.7
*batteries not included
Story
1987 Movie
6.6
The Howling
as Man with TV Guide (uncredited)
1981 Movie
6.5
The Quick and the Dead
as Young Herod's Man
1995 Movie
6.2
Critters 2
Writer
1988 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Mick Garris.
8.0
Pretty Little Liars
Director • 1 eps
2010 Series
8.0
Tales from the Crypt
Director • 1 eps
1989 Series
7.6
Shadowhunters
Director • 1 eps
2016 Series
7.5
Amazing Stories
Writer • 8 eps
1985 Series
7.4
Once Upon a Time
Director • 2 eps
2011 Series
7.3
Witches of East End
Director • 1 eps
2013 Series
7.2
Freddy's Nightmares
Director • 1 eps
1988 Series
7.1
Masters of Horror
Producer • 25 eps
2005 Series
7.1
Ravenswood
Director • 2 eps
2013 Series
6.8
The Stand
as Boulder Partygoer (uncredited) • 1 eps
2020 Series
6.8
The Stand
Director • 4 eps
1994 Series
6.7
Fear Itself
Writer • 3 eps
2008 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Mick Garris.
7.0
Hocus Pocus
Screenplay
1993 Movie
6.5
The Quick and the Dead
as Young Herod's Man
1995 Movie
7.2
Hocus Pocus 2
Characters
2022 Movie
5.5
Fuzzbucket
Director
1986 Movie
6.0
Sleepwalkers
Director
1992 Movie
7.4
Unbroken
Executive Producer
2014 Movie
5.6
Pelts
Executive Producer
2006 Movie
6.7
*batteries not included
Story
1987 Movie
6.6
The Howling
as Man with TV Guide (uncredited)
1981 Movie
5.5
Desperation
Director
2006 Movie
6.2
Critters 2
Writer
1988 Movie
5.7
The Fly II
Screenplay
1989 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Mick Garris.
7.4
Once Upon a Time
Director • 2 eps
2011 Series
8.0
Pretty Little Liars
Director • 1 eps
2010 Series
7.6
Shadowhunters
Director • 1 eps
2016 Series
8.0
Tales from the Crypt
Director • 1 eps
1989 Series
7.5
Amazing Stories
Writer • 8 eps
1985 Series
6.8
The Stand
Director • 4 eps
1994 Series
4.0
On Story
as Self • 1 eps
2011 Series
7.1
Masters of Horror
Producer • 25 eps
2005 Series
6.7
Fear Itself
Writer • 3 eps
2008 Series
7.1
New York Undercover
Director • 1 eps
1994 Series
6.8
The Stand
as Boulder Partygoer (uncredited) • 1 eps
2020 Series
7.2
Freddy's Nightmares
Director • 1 eps
1988 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Mick Garris.
2.1
Clownado
Thanks
2023 Movie
7.2
Hocus Pocus 2
Characters
2022 Movie
7.4
Unbroken
Executive Producer
2014 Movie
Fear Itself: The Sacrifice
Writer
2008 Movie
4.8
Dream Cruise
Producer
2007 Movie
5.4
The Washingtonians
Producer
2007 Movie
4.9
We All Scream for Ice Cream
Producer
2007 Movie
5.6
The Screwfly Solution
Producer
2006 Movie
5.6
Pelts
Executive Producer
2006 Movie
5.2
Chocolate
Writer
2006 Movie
4.9
The V Word
Writer
2006 Movie
5.1
The Damned Thing
Creator
2006 Movie
5.8
The Fair Haired Child
Executive Producer
2006 Movie
5.8
Haeckel's Tale
Executive Producer
2006 Movie
7.3
Cigarette Burns
Creator
2005 Movie
5.8
Homecoming
Creator
2005 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Mick Garris.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Mick Garris.
9.0
The Vincent Price Legacy
as Himself
2025 Movie
7.9
In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994
as Self
2024 Movie
House of Ashes
as Television Narrator
2024 Movie
The Last Podcast
as Stan the Bartender
2024 Movie
6.9
King on Screen
as Self
2023 Movie
5.9
A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened
as Self
2023 Movie
7.5
In Search of Darkness: Part III
as Self
2022 Movie
6.4
Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story
as Self
2022 Movie
6.0
The Legacy of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
as Self
2022 Movie
7.0
Tales of the Uncanny
as Self
2020 Movie
4.9
Sky Sharks
as Dr. Gage Creed
2020 Movie
7.7
In Search of Darkness: Part II
as Self
2020 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Mick Garris.
6.3
Horror's Greatest
as Self - Director, Sleepwalkers • 1 eps
2024 Series
6.8
Greatest Geek Year Ever! 1982
as Self • 4 eps
2023 Series
7.0
Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow
2 eps
2022 Series
6.8
The Stand
as Boulder Partygoer (uncredited) • 1 eps
2020 Series
6.5
Eli Roth's History of Horror
as Self • 8 eps
2018 Series
6.4
Halloween Wars
as Self - Guest Judge • 1 eps
2011 Series
4.0
On Story
as Self • 1 eps
2011 Series
6.3
The Shining
as AA Hartwell • 1 eps
1997 Series
6.8
The Stand
as Henry Dunbarton • 1 eps
1994 Series