Director Mick Garris (1951)

Stephen King’s Bag of Bones (2011) is a chilling American horror television miniseries based on his 1998 novel. Directed by Mick Garris and written by Matt Venne, it follows the story of best-selling author Mike Noonan and his wife, Jo. The couple struggles with fertility issues, as Mike reveals his low sperm count to be the cause. Tragedy strikes when Jo is fatally hit by a bus while crossing the street. In her final moments, Mike notices she had purchased a pregnancy test, leading him to suspect infidelity. His ...

Fear Itself (2008–2009) is an American horror/suspense anthology television series that premiered on NBC on June 5, 2008. Shot primarily in Edmonton, Alberta, the show also featured some scenes filmed in St. Albert and Devon. Originally airing on Thursday nights at 10/9c, it was put on hold during the 2008 Summer Olympics. Despite plans for a return after the event, no further episodes were released and there was no official comment from NBC about the show’s future. The time-slot was subsequently filled with re-runs of other NBC programs and Fear Itself was not included in the network’s Fall 2008 schedule. The ...

Desperation (2006) is an American made-for-TV horror film based on Stephen King’s 1996 novel of the same name. The teleplay was written by King himself. While driving through the Nevada desert, Peter and Mary Jackson, a young couple, are stopped by Collie Entragian, the local sheriff. Despite their innocence, they are accused of possessing marijuana and taken to a police station in the nearby mining town of Desperation. Upon their arrival at the station, they come across a disturbing sight: a little girl lying dead on the floor. In an act of violence, Entragian ...

Masters of Horror (2005–2007) is an anthology television series on Showtime, crafted by director Mick Garris. The show brings together some of the finest horror film writers and directors, curated by genre veteran Mick Garris. This series marks the first time that such esteemed names have collaborated on a project, with each season featuring thirteen one-hour films. The highly acclaimed U.S. debut of the series was on October 28, 2005 with the premiere episode Incident On and Off a Mountain Road, co-written and directed by ...

Mick Garris wrote, co-produced, and directed Riding the Bullet (2004), a horror film based on Stephen King’s 2000 novella with the same title. The story takes place in 1969 and follows young artist Alan Parker who is studying at the University of Maine. His professor believes Alan has an unhealthy fascination with death. On his birthday, October 30, Alan worries that his girlfriend Jessica is planning to end their relationship. Later, while getting high in his bathtub, Alan accidentally cuts himself when Jessica and some friends surprise him at home for his birthday ...

Quicksilver Highway (1997), an television comedy horror film directed by Mick Garris, tells the story of a newlywed couple stranded on a desert highway with two flat tires. As her husband Kerry seeks help, Olivia is approached by Aaron Quicksilver, an eccentric collector who offers her shelter for the night. There, he shares with her the tale of label salesman Bill Hogan’s encounter with a peculiar convenience store owned by Myra and her husband Scooter. Meanwhile, at a carnival, pickpocket Charlie seeks refuge in Quicksilver’s tent and is treated to another bizarre story involving successful plastic surgeon ...

The Shining (1997) is a three-episode horror television miniseries based on Stephen King’s 1977 novel of the same name. Directed by Mick Garris and written by King himself, it is the second adaptation of the book after Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 film. King chose to create this version due to his dissatisfaction with Kubrick’s interpretation. The story focuses on Jack Torrance, a former teacher at a prestigious ...

The Stand (1994), an American post-apocalyptic television miniseries based on Stephen King’s 1978 novel of the same name, features King himself as a minor character and also includes his teleplay. In the series, on June 13 at a top-secret government laboratory in Northern California, a weaponized version of influenza named Project Blue accidentally escapes. This causes U.S. Army soldier Charlie Campion, along with his wife and daughter, to flee and unknowingly spread the virus across the country. On June 17, Campion crashes near Stu Redman and his friends at an ...

Sleepwalkers (1992) is a horror film from the US, written by Stephen King and directed by Mick Garris. The protagonists, Charles Brady and his mother/lover Mary, are sleepwalkers. These shapeshifting energy vampires have the ability to change form into human-sized bipedal werecats at will. They typically take on a human appearance and possess telekinetic and illusion powers. However, their one weakness is domestic cats, which can see through their illusions and attack them with deadly results. Charles and Mary are nomads who have recently settled in Travis, Indiana after ...

Directed by Mick Garris, Psycho IV: The Beginning (1990) is an American made-for-television slasher film that serves as a prequel to Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho. It delves into the early life of Norman Bates and his struggles with mental illness before the events depicted in the original film. This installment marks both the third sequel and final film in the Psycho franchise, with Anthony Perkins making his last appearance as Norman Bates before his death in 1992. Now married to a psychiatrist named ...

Critters 2: The Main Course (1988) is a US sci-fi comedy horror flick that marks Mick Garris’ directorial debut. On a desolate planet in outer space, the bounty hunters Ug and Lee, along with their human partner Charlie McFadden, embark on a mission to capture a deadly worm-like creature. After successfully defeating the creature, they depart from the planet. However, they soon receive new orders from Zanti, the leader of the High Council. He informs them about Krites being present on Earth and orders them to eliminate them immediately. Without delay, they head towards Earth but Ug notices Charlie’s troubled ...