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After the world is decimated by a man-made plague, a battle of literally Biblical proportions ensues between the survivors.
When a sheriff arrests a writer, a family, a couple, and a hitchiker and throws them in a jail cell in the deserted town of Desperation, they must fight for their lives.
A mother-and-son team of strange supernatural creatures come to town to seek out a virgin to feed on.

Overview

Mini Biography:
Born in Santa Monica, California on December 4, 1951, Mick Garris grew... more
Trivia:
Works frequently with Stephen King in developing the bestselling author's... more
Awards:
3 wins & 2 nominations more

Filmography

Writer:
  1. "Fear Itself" (8 episodes, 2008)
        - Skin and Bones (2008) TV episode (creator)
        - Community (2008) TV episode (creator)
        - New Year's Day (2008) TV episode (creator)
        - Eater (2008) TV episode (creator)
        - In Sickness and in Health (2008) TV episode (creator)
          (3 more)
  2. "Masters of Horror" (17 episodes, 2005-2007)
        - The Black Cat (2007) TV episode (creator)
        - We All Scream for Ice Cream (2007) TV episode (creator)
        - Pelts (2006) TV episode (creator)
        - Sounds Like (2006) TV episode (creator)
        - The V Word (2006) TV episode (written by)
          (12 more)
  3. Riding the Bullet (2004) (screenplay)
  4. "The Others" (1 episode, 2000)
        - Don't Dream It's Over (2000) TV episode (writer)

  5. Host (1998) (TV) (teleplay)
    ... aka Virtual Obsession (UK)
  6. Quicksilver Highway (1997) (TV) (teleplay)
  7. Ghosts (1997/I) (story) (writer)
    ... aka Michael Jackson's Ghosts
  8. Hocus Pocus (1993) (screenplay) (story)
  9. "She-Wolf of London" (1990) TV series (unknown episodes)
    ... aka Love & Curses

  10. The Fly II (1989) (screenplay) (story)
  11. Critters 2: The Main Course (1988) (written by)
  12. *batteries not included (1987) (story)
  13. "Amazing Stories" (9 episodes, 1985-1987)
    ... aka Steven Spielberg's Amazing Stories (USA: complete title)
        - Without Diana (1987) TV episode (writer)
        - Such Interesting Neighbors (1987) TV episode (teleplay)
        - Go to the Head of the Class (1986) TV episode (story) (teleplay)
        - Life on Death Row (1986) TV episode (story)
        - The Greibble (1986) TV episode (teleplay)
          (4 more)
  14. Fuzz Bucket (1986) (TV) (writer)
  15. Coming Soon (1982) (V) (writer)
Producer:
  1. From a Buick 8 (2009) (in production) (producer)

  2. "Masters of Science Fiction" (co-executive producer) (4 episodes, 2007)
        - The Discarded (2007) TV episode (co-executive producer)
        - Jerry Was a Man (2007) TV episode (co-executive producer)
        - The Awakening (2007) TV episode (co-executive producer)
        - A Clean Escape (2007) TV episode (co-executive producer)
  3. "Masters of Horror" (executive producer) (22 episodes, 2005-2007)
        - Dream Cruise (2007) TV episode (executive producer)
        - The Washingtonians (2007) TV episode (executive producer)
        - The Black Cat (2007) TV episode (executive producer)
        - We All Scream for Ice Cream (2007) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Right to Die (2007) TV episode (executive producer)
          (17 more)
  4. Desperation (2006) (TV) (executive producer)
    ... aka Stephen King's Desperation (USA: complete title)
  5. Riding the Bullet (2004) (producer)
  6. "The Others" (2000) TV series (supervising producer) (unknown episodes)

  7. Host (1998) (TV) (producer)
    ... aka Virtual Obsession (UK)
  8. Quicksilver Highway (1997) (TV) (producer)
  9. Hocus Pocus (1993) (co-executive producer)

  10. Fuzz Bucket (1986) (TV) (producer)
  11. Coming Soon (1982) (V) (producer)
  12. Making a Monster Movie: Inside 'The Howling' (1981) (TV) (producer)
  13. Fear on Film: Inside 'The Fog' (1980) (TV) (producer)
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. Cheerbleeders (2008) (industry mentor)
  2. Unleashing the Beast: Making 'The Howling' (2003) (V) (archival material)
  3. Tales from the Mist: Inside 'The Fog' (2002) (V) (archival material)

  4. "She-Wolf of London" (1990) TV series (executive consultant) (unknown episodes)
    ... aka Love & Curses

  5. "Amazing Stories" (story editor) (22 episodes, 1985-1986)
    ... aka Steven Spielberg's Amazing Stories (USA: complete title)
        - Grandpa's Ghost (1986) TV episode (story editor)
        - Hell Toupee (1986) TV episode (story editor)
        - Secret Cinema (1986) TV episode (story editor)
        - Mirror, Mirror (1986) TV episode (story editor)
        - Dorothy and Ben (1986) TV episode (story editor)
          (17 more)
  6. The Making of 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom' (1984) (TV) (story consultant)
Director:
  1. Bag of Bones (2009) (in production)
  2. Trailers from Hell (2009) (filming)

  3. "Masters of Horror" (2 episodes, 2005-2006)
        - Valerie on the Stairs (2006) TV episode
        - Chocolate (2005) TV episode
  4. Desperation (2006) (TV)
    ... aka Stephen King's Desperation (USA: complete title)
  5. Riding the Bullet (2004)
  6. Lost in Oz (2002) (TV)
  7. The Judge (2001) (TV)
    ... aka Steve Martini's The Judge (USA: complete title)
  8. "The Others" (3 episodes, 2000)
        - Don't Dream It's Over (2000) TV episode
        - Luciferous (2000) TV episode
        - Pilot (2000) TV episode

  9. Host (1998) (TV)
    ... aka Virtual Obsession (UK)
  10. Quicksilver Highway (1997) (TV)
  11. "The Shining" (1997) TV mini-series
    ... aka Stephen King's The Shining (USA: complete title)
  12. "New York Undercover" (1 episode, 1995)
    ... aka Uptown Undercover
        - The Smoking Section (1995) TV episode
  13. "Tales from the Crypt" (1 episode, 1994)
    ... aka HBO's Tales from the Crypt
        - Whirlpool (1994) TV episode
  14. "The Stand" (1994) TV mini-series
    ... aka Stephen King's The Stand
  15. Sleepwalkers (1992)
    ... aka Sleepstalkers (Hong Kong: English title: cable TV title)
    ... aka Stephen King's Sleepwalkers
  16. Psycho IV: The Beginning (1990) (TV)

  17. "Freddy's Nightmares" (1 episode, 1988)
    ... aka Freddy's Nightmares: A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Series
        - Killer Instinct (1988) TV episode
  18. Critters 2: The Main Course (1988)
  19. "Amazing Stories" (1 episode, 1986)
    ... aka Steven Spielberg's Amazing Stories (USA: complete title)
        - Life on Death Row (1986) TV episode
  20. Fuzz Bucket (1986) (TV)
  21. The Making of 'The Goonies' (1985) (TV)
  22. Making a Monster Movie: Inside 'The Howling' (1981) (TV)
Actor:
  1. Gotham Cafe (2005) .... Father Callahan
  2. Riding the Bullet (2004) .... Dr. Higgins

  3. "The Shining" (1997) TV mini-series .... Hartwell (episode 3)
    ... aka Stephen King's The Shining (USA: complete title)
  4. The Stupids (1996) .... Reporter #2
  5. The Quick and the Dead (1995) .... Young Herod's Man
  6. "The Stand" (1994) TV mini-series .... Henry Dunbarton
    ... aka Stephen King's The Stand
Thanks:
  1. Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story (2007) (special thanks)
  2. Hostel (2005) (special thanks)
  3. Hellbound: Hellraiser II - Lost in the Labyrinth (2000) (V) (special thanks)
  4. Hellraiser: Resurrection (2000) (V) (special thanks)

  5. The Howling (1981) (special thanks)
Self:
  1. Dead On: The Life and Cinema of George A. Romero (2008) (in production) .... Himself
  2. Trailers from Hell (2009) (filming) .... Himself
  3. Into the Dark: Exploring the Horror Film (2009) (post-production) .... Himself
  4. The Psycho Legacy (2009) (post-production) .... Himself
  5. Tales from the Script (2008) (post-production) .... Himself

  6. Starz Inside: Fantastic Flesh (2008) (TV) .... Himself
  7. Brutal Massacre: A Comedy (2007) .... Himself
  8. Spine Tingler: The Making of 'Valerie on the Stairs' (2007) (V) .... Himself
  9. Imprinting: The Making of 'Imprint' (2006) (V) .... Himself
  10. Working with a Master: Lucky McKee (2006) (V)
  11. The Sweet Taste of Fear (2006) (V) .... Himself
  12. Shooting the Bullet (2005) (V) (uncredited) .... Himself
  13. Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy (2005) (V) .... Himself
  14. "The 100 Scariest Movie Moments" (2004) TV mini-series .... Himself

  15. Stephen King: Shining in the Dark (1999) (TV) .... Himself
  16. The Stand: The Making of... (1994) (TV) .... Himself

Additional Details

Other Works:
Novel: A Life In Cinema (2001) more
Publicity Listings:
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