Mick Garris

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.

Known For

Eli Roth's History of Horror

Self

Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow

Halloween Wars

Self - Guest Judge

On Story

Self

The Stand

Boulder Partygoer (uncredited)

The Stand

Henry Dunbarton

The Shining

AA Hartwell

The Quick and the Dead

Young Herod's Man

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2024	House of Ashes	Television Narrator
2024	The Last Podcast	Stan the Bartender
2023	King on Screen	Self
2023	A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened	Self
2022	In Search of Darkness: Part III	Self
2022	1982: Greatest Geek Year Ever!	Self
2022	The Legacy of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre	Self
2022	Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story	Self
2020	Sky Sharks	Dr. Gage Creed
2020	In Search of Darkness: Part II	Self
2020	Tales of the Uncanny	Self
2019	Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf	Self
2019	In Search of Darkness	Self
2019	All Hail the Popcorn King!	Self
2018	The Main Course: The Making of Critters 2	Self
2018	King Cohen	Self
2018	Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash	Self
2018	Gods & Monsters
2017	Cult of Terror	Self - Filmmaker
2017	Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions	Self - Filmmaker
2016	The Rift	Martin
2016	Unspeakable Horrors: The Plan 9 Conspiracy	Himself
2015	Digging Up the Marrow	Self
2015	Tales of Halloween	The Phantom
2012	Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever	Self
2011	Naschy of the Full Moon	Self
2011	Produce Your Own Damn Movie!	Self
2010	The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth	Self
2010	Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.	Self
2010	The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry	Self - Host
2010	The Psycho Legacy	Self
2010	Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy	Self
2010	Freddy's Nightmares: Making Of	Self
2009	Nightmares in Red, White and Blue	Self
2009	Tales from the Script	Self
2008	Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX	Self
2008	Brutal Massacre: A Comedy
2007	Carícia Fatal
2005	Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy	Self
2005	Gotham Cafe	Father Callahan
2004	Riding the Bullet	Dr. Higgins
1999	Stephen King: Shining in the Dark	Self
1996	The Stupids	Reporter #2
1995	The Quick and the Dead	Young Herod's Man
1991	Hooray for Horrorwood	Self
1983	Michael Jackson's Thriller	Zombie (uncredited)
1982	Take One: Fear on Film	Self
1981	The Howling	Man with TV Guide (uncredited)

Year	TV Show	Role
2024	Horror's Greatest	Self - Director, Sleepwalkers
2024	Horror's Greatest	Self - Creator, Nightmare Cinema
2023	Greatest Geek Year Ever! 1982	Self
2022	Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow
2020	The Stand	Boulder Partygoer (uncredited)
2018	Eli Roth's History of Horror	Self
2011	On Story	Self
2011	Halloween Wars	Self - Guest Judge
1997	The Shining	AA Hartwell
1994	The Stand	Henry Dunbarton