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Mick Garris, actor & director
Actor & Director

Mick Garris: Movies & Box Office

films
46
as director
17
on screen
1981–2024
box office
$37.2M
average score
61
Biggest hits

The Best Mick Garris Movies

The films of Mick Garris that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Sleepwalkers (1992) leads with $30.5M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

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Career at a glance

Mick Garris's Career in Numbers

Mick Garris's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Mick Garris works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Making a Monster Movie: Inside ‘the Howling’ (1981) to The Last Podcast (2024), and the 1990s were the busiest decade.

Mick Garris Movies by Decade

  1. 1980s 6
  2. 1990s 7
  3. 2000s 5
  4. 2010s 2
  5. 2020s 3

The 1990s were Mick Garris's busiest decade, with 7 films.

Mick Garris Movies by Genre

  • Horror 8
  • Comedy 3
  • Drama 3
  • Sci-Fi 2
  • Mystery 2
  • Documentary 2
  • Thriller 1
  • Tv movie 1
  • Family 1

Horror is the genre Mick Garris has worked in most, with 8 films, ahead of comedy (3).

Mick Garris Career Milestones

Biggest box office hit
Sleepwalkers $30.5M worldwide
Best-rated film
Nightmare Cinema Movie Echo Score 66
Newest film
The Last Podcast 2024
46 credits

Mick Garris Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Mick Garris is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 17 as director and 6 as actor. Rated films average a score of 61. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Mick Garris in Documentaries & Specials

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  1. 2024 In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994 (2024) movie poster In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994 as Self · Documentary
  2. 2022 Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story (2022) movie poster Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story as Self · Documentary Movie Echo Score: 74
  3. 2022 The Legacy of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (2022) movie poster The Legacy of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre as Self · Horror
  4. 2020 Tales of the Uncanny (2020) movie poster Tales of the Uncanny as Self · History
  5. 2020 In Search of Darkness: Part II (2020) movie poster In Search of Darkness: Part II as Self · Horror Movie Echo Score: 70
  6. 2019 Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf (2019) movie poster Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf as Self · Documentary
  7. 2019 All Hail the Popcorn King! (2019) movie poster All Hail the Popcorn King! as Self · Documentary
  8. 2018 Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash (2018) movie poster Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash as Self · Documentary
  9. 2017 Cult of Terror (2017) movie poster Cult of Terror as Self - Filmmaker · Documentary
  10. 2017 Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions (2017) movie poster Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions as Self - Filmmaker · Documentary
  11. 2016 Unspeakable Horrors: The Plan 9 Conspiracy (2016) movie poster Unspeakable Horrors: The Plan 9 Conspiracy as Himself · Documentary
  12. 2012 Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever (2012) movie poster Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever as Self · Horror
  13. 2010 The Psycho Legacy (2010) movie poster The Psycho Legacy as Self · Documentary
  14. 2010 The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry (2010) movie poster The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry as Self - Host · Documentary
  15. 2010 Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (2010) movie poster Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy as Self · Documentary
  16. 2010 Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr. (2010) movie poster Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr. as Self · Documentary
  17. 2010 The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth (2010) movie poster The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth as Self · Documentary
  18. 2009 Nightmares in Red, White and Blue (2009) movie poster Nightmares in Red, White and Blue as Self · Horror
  19. 2009 Tales from the Script (2009) movie poster Tales from the Script as Self · Documentary
  20. 2008 Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX (2008) movie poster Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX as Self · Documentary
  21. 2005 Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy (2005) movie poster Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy as Self · Documentary
  22. 1999 Stephen King: Shining in the Dark (1999) movie poster Stephen King: Shining in the Dark as Self · Documentary
  23. 1991 Hooray for Horrorwood (1991) movie poster Hooray for Horrorwood as Self · Documentary
Works with

Who Mick Garris Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Mick Garris shares the most films with. Joe Dante comes first, with 12 films together, followed by John Landis (10).

FAQ

Mick Garris: Questions & Answers

How many movies Mick Garris has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Mick Garris been in?

Mick Garris is credited on 46 films, from 1981 to 2024. 6 of them as an actor and 17 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Mick Garris's highest-grossing movie?

Sleepwalkers (1992) is Mick Garris's biggest box office hit, with $30.5M worldwide, ahead of Critters 2 (1988) ($3.81M). Across every film with box office figures, Mick Garris's movies have made $37.2M.

Mick Garris's biggest hits

What is the best Mick Garris movie?

By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Mick Garris's best-rated film is Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story (2022) with a score of 74, followed by In Search of Darkness: Part II (2020) (70).

Best Mick Garris movies, ranked

What is Mick Garris's newest movie?

The most recent film on Mick Garris's filmography is In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994 (2024), in the role of Self.

Who does Mick Garris work with most often?

Mick Garris shares the most films with Joe Dante (12 films), John Landis (10 films) and John Carpenter (6 films).

The Best Mick Garris Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 46 credits.

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