Cast & creator
Mick Garris
Best known for Once Upon a Time, Pretty Little Liars, Tales from the Crypt
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.
139
film credits
36
television credits
64
1980–2026 · acting roles
6.3
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (175)
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Once Upon a Time
Director
2011
Pretty Little Liars
Director
2010
Tales from the Crypt
Director
1989
Shadowhunters
Director
2016
New York Undercover
Director
1994
Amazing Stories
Director
1985Amazing Stories
Writer
1985
Hocus Pocus
Story
1993Hocus Pocus
Screenplay
1993Hocus Pocus
Co-Executive Producer
1993
Masters of Horror
Writer
2005Masters of Horror
Director
2005Masters of Horror
Producer
2005Masters of Horror
Executive Producer
2005Masters of Horror
Creator
2005
Witches of East End
Director
2013
Freddy's Nightmares
Director
1988
Eli Roth's History of Horror
Self
2018
The Stand
Boulder Partygoer (uncredited)
2020
The Stand
Henry Dunbarton
1994The Stand
Director
1994
Hocus Pocus 2
Characters
2022
Fear Itself
Writer
2008Fear Itself
Creator
2008Fear Itself
Creator
2008
Ravenswood
Director
2013
Halloween Wars
Self - Guest Judge
2011
On Story
Self
2011
The Shining
AA Hartwell
1997The Shining
Director
1997
The Quick and the Dead
Young Herod's Man
1995
Unbroken
Executive Producer
2014
Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow
2022
The Fly II
Screenplay
1989The Fly II
Story
1989
Happy Town
Director
2010
Bag of Bones
Executive Producer
2011Bag of Bones
Director
2011
Dead of Summer
Director
2016
Michael Jackson's Thriller
Zombie (uncredited)
1983
The Howling
Man with TV Guide (uncredited)
1981
The Others
Director
2000
Horror's Greatest
Self - Director, Sleepwalkers
2024Horror's Greatest
Self - Creator, Nightmare Cinema
2024
Sleepwalkers
Director
1992
Critters 2
Writer
1988Critters 2
Director
1988
*batteries not included
Story
1987
She-Wolf of London
Creator
1990
Nightmare Cinema
Director
2018Nightmare Cinema
Screenplay
2018Nightmare Cinema
Producer
2018
Deer Woman
Executive Producer
2006
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
Self
2010
Tales of Halloween
The Phantom
2015
Psycho IV: The Beginning
Director
1990
Riding the Bullet
Dr. Higgins
2004Riding the Bullet
Director
2004Riding the Bullet
Producer
2004Riding the Bullet
Writer
2004
Desperation
Director
2006Desperation
Executive Producer
2006
Sky Sharks
Dr. Gage Creed
2020
Greatest Geek Year Ever! 1982
Self
2023
Amazing Stories
Teleplay
1986Amazing Stories
Story
1986
Eater
Writer
2008
The Thing Expanded
Self
2026
King on Screen
Self
2023
The Sacrifice
Writer
2008
A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened
Self
2023
The Stupids
Reporter #2
1996
Ghosts
Story
1997Ghosts
Screenplay
1997
Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash
Self
2018
Finding Planet Porno: The Wild Journey of American Cinema's First Outlaw
2024
Quicksilver Highway
Director
1997Quicksilver Highway
Writer
1997Quicksilver Highway
Producer
1997
The Nightmare Begins Again
Director
1993
Digging Up the Marrow
Self
2015
Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story
Self
2022
Fuzzbucket
Producer
1986Fuzzbucket
Director
1986Fuzzbucket
Writer
1986
Incident On and Off a Mountain Road
Executive Producer
2005
Dance of the Dead
Executive Producer
2005Dance of the Dead
Creator
2005
The Vincent Price Legacy
Himself
2025Gods & Monsters
2018
Brutal Massacre: A Comedy
2008
Valerie on the Stairs
Director
2006Valerie on the Stairs
Producer
2006Valerie on the Stairs
Writer
2006Valerie on the Stairs
Executive Producer
2006
Tales of the Uncanny
Self
2020
Tales from the Script
Self
2009
The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry
Self - Host
2010
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
Self
2005
The Judge
Director
2001
Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions
Self - Filmmaker
2017
Cigarette Burns
Creator
2005Cigarette Burns
Executive Producer
2005
Stephen King: Shining in the Dark
Self
1999
Fear on Film: Inside 'The Fog'
Producer
1980
Pelts
Executive Producer
2006
The Making Of The Goonies
Producer
1985The Making Of The Goonies
Director
1985
In Search of Darkness: Part III
Self
2022
Amazing Stories: The Movie IV
Director
1995
The Fair Haired Child
Executive Producer
2006
The Main Course: The Making of Critters 2
Self
2018
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
Self
2018
The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth
Self
2010
Haeckel's Tale
Executive Producer
2006Haeckel's Tale
Writer
2006
Coming Soon
Producer
1982Coming Soon
Writer
1982
In Search of Darkness: Part II
Self
2020
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
Self
2008
Cult of Terror
Self - Filmmaker
2017
Hocus Pocus 3
Characters
Robot Dracula
Mick
2026
The Legacy of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
Self
2022
Nightmares in Red, White and Blue
Self
2009
We All Scream for Ice Cream
Executive Producer
2007
Family
Executive Producer
2006
All Hail the Popcorn King!
Self
2019
The Making of 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'
Story Consultant
1984
Produce Your Own Damn Movie!
Self
2011
Dream Cruise
Producer
2007Dream Cruise
Creator
2007
The Making of 'The Thing'
Writer
1982The Making of 'The Thing'
Director
1982The Making of 'The Thing'
Producer
1982
In Search of Darkness
Self
2019
Pick Me Up
Executive Producer
2006Pick Me Up
Creator
2006
The Psycho Legacy
Self
2010
The Washingtonians
Producer
2007
Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf
Self
2019Fantastic Women
Self
Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever
Self
2012
The V Word
Writer
2006The V Word
Executive Producer
2006
The Rift
Martin
2016
Naschy of the Full Moon
Self
2011
Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.
Self
2010
Clownado
Thanks
2023
Unspeakable Horrors: The Plan 9 Conspiracy
Himself
2016Microwave Massacre 2: Undead Leftovers!
Microwaved Mick
The Damned Thing
Creator
2006The Damned Thing
Executive Producer
2006
Take One: Fear on Film
Self
1982
Making a Monster Movie: Inside 'the Howling'
Director
1981Making a Monster Movie: Inside 'the Howling'
Producer
1981
Gotham Cafe
Father Callahan
2005
In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994
Self
2024
The Making of David Cronenberg's Videodrome
Producer
1982The Making of David Cronenberg's Videodrome
Director
1982The Making of David Cronenberg's Videodrome
Writer
1982
In Search of Darkness: 1995-1999
Self
2025
Chocolate
Writer
2006Chocolate
Short Story
2006Chocolate
Director
2006
The Screwfly Solution
Producer
2006
Homecoming
Creator
2005Homecoming
Executive Producer
2005
The Last Podcast
Stan the Bartender
2024
Virtual Obsession
Director
1998Virtual Obsession
Writer
1998Virtual Obsession
Producer
1998
House of Ashes
Television Narrator
2024Hooray for Horrorwood
Self
1991