Mick Garris
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Mick Garris is an American filmmaker and screenwriter best known for his work in the horror genre and for creating and directing numerous Stephen King adaptations for film and television.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mick Garris canonical | 13 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Mick Garris Context triple: [Hocus Pocus, writer, Mick Garris]
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A.
Vincenzo Natali
Vincenzo Natali is a Canadian filmmaker best known for directing the cult science fiction horror film "Cube" and other visually inventive genre movies.
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B.
Adam Wingard
Adam Wingard is an American filmmaker best known for directing high-profile genre movies such as Godzilla vs. Kong and its sequel within the MonsterVerse franchise.
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C.
John Hyams
John Hyams is an American film and television director, producer, and screenwriter known for his work in action and horror, including the series "Black Summer" and entries in the "Universal Soldier" franchise.
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D.
Mike Flanagan
Mike Flanagan is an American filmmaker and showrunner known for his acclaimed horror films and series, including "Doctor Sleep," "The Haunting of Hill House," and "Midnight Mass."
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E.
Michael Cuesta
Michael Cuesta is an American film and television director and producer known for his work on series such as Homeland, Dexter, and Six Feet Under.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mick Garris Target entity description: Mick Garris is an American filmmaker and screenwriter best known for his work in the horror genre and for creating and directing numerous Stephen King adaptations for film and television.
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A.
Vincenzo Natali
Vincenzo Natali is a Canadian filmmaker best known for directing the cult science fiction horror film "Cube" and other visually inventive genre movies.
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B.
Adam Wingard
Adam Wingard is an American filmmaker best known for directing high-profile genre movies such as Godzilla vs. Kong and its sequel within the MonsterVerse franchise.
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C.
John Hyams
John Hyams is an American film and television director, producer, and screenwriter known for his work in action and horror, including the series "Black Summer" and entries in the "Universal Soldier" franchise.
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D.
Mike Flanagan
Mike Flanagan is an American filmmaker and showrunner known for his acclaimed horror films and series, including "Doctor Sleep," "The Haunting of Hill House," and "Midnight Mass."
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E.
Michael Cuesta
Michael Cuesta is an American film and television director and producer known for his work on series such as Homeland, Dexter, and Six Feet Under.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film director
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film producer ⓘ human ⓘ podcast host ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ television director ⓘ |
| adaptedWorkOf | Stephen King ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| created |
Fear Itself (TV series)
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Masters of Horror: Dreams in the Witch-House ⓘ
surface form:
Masters of Horror
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| dateOfBirth | 1951-12-04 ⓘ |
| directed |
Bag of Bones
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surface form:
Bag of Bones (2011 miniseries)
Critters 2: The Main Course ⓘ Desperation ⓘ
surface form:
Desperation (2006 television film)
Psycho IV: The Beginning ⓘ Quicksilver Highway ⓘ Riding the Bullet (2004 film) ⓘ Sleepwalkers ⓘ The Fly II ⓘ
surface form:
The Fly II (additional sequences)
The Shining (1997 miniseries) ⓘ The Stand ⓘ
surface form:
The Stand (1994 miniseries)
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| directedEpisodeOf |
Amazing Stories
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Fear Itself (TV series) ⓘ Freddy's Nightmares ⓘ
surface form:
Freddy’s Nightmares
Masters of Horror: Dreams in the Witch-House ⓘ
surface form:
Masters of Horror
Tales from the Crypt ⓘ |
| familyName | Garris ⓘ |
| genre | horror film ⓘ |
| givenName | Mick ⓘ |
| hosted | Post Mortem with Mick Garris ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| name | Mick Garris self-link ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Stephen King film adaptations
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surface form:
Stephen King adaptations
horror genre work ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Masters of Horror: Dreams in the Witch-House
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surface form:
Masters of Horror
The Shining (1997 miniseries) ⓘ The Stand ⓘ
surface form:
The Stand (1994 miniseries)
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| occupation |
film director
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film producer ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ television director ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Santa Monica
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surface form:
Santa Monica, California, United States
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| screenwrote | Sleepwalkers ⓘ |
| spouse | Cynthia Garris ⓘ |
| workedWith | Stephen King ⓘ |
| wrote |
Batteries Not Included – early story drafts
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Hocus Pocus ⓘ
surface form:
Hocus Pocus (1993 film) – story
The Fly II – screenplay (co-writer) ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1980s–present ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mick Garris Description of subject: Mick Garris is an American filmmaker and screenwriter best known for his work in the horror genre and for creating and directing numerous Stephen King adaptations for film and television.
Referenced by (13)
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