question: Doug Jones appeared in what comedy film based on a story by Mick Garris and David Kirschner?
answer: Hocus Pocus
context: Title: Quicksilver Highway
  Passage: Quicksilver Highway is a 1997 horror film directed by Mick Garris.  It is based on Clive Barker's short story "The Body Politic" and Stephen King's short story "Chattery Teeth".  The film was originally shown on television before being released on video.
  Title: Michael Jackson's Ghosts
  Passage: Michael Jackson's Ghosts is a 1996 short film starring Michael Jackson, co-written by horror novelist Stephen King alongside Mick Garris and directed by film director and special effects guru Stan Winston which could also be classified as a long-form music video.  It was filmed and first screened in 1996 and released along with select prints of the film "Thinner".  It was released as promo a year later internationally on LaserDisc, VHS and Video CD.  Jackson plays a total of five roles in the film.
  Title: My Name Is Jerry
  Passage: My Name Is Jerry is an American independent drama film released on DVD on October 19, 2010.  by Clothespin Films LLC, in association with the Institute for Digital Entertainment and Education at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana.  It stars Doug Jones (an alumnus of the university) as Jerry Arthur: a forty-something door-to-door salesman going through a mid-life crisis.  Jerry has to deal with the stresses of work, his estranged daughter returning home, and a sudden interest in punk music - sparked by a chance meeting with a group of teenagers.  The film is directed by Morgan Mead, with the screenplay written by David Hamilton, both Ball State alums.  Filming began in July 2008, and wrapped in August 2008.  The film first screened for Muncie audiences on May 7, 2009 to a sold-out screening room attended by over 800 people.  It has since made its way through the film festival ranks and continues to earn awards and praise, most notably for the performances of leads Doug Jones and Katlyn Carlson.  The film is most notable for featuring Steven Yeun before he achieved widespread fame for his role in AMC's The Walking Dead.
  Title: Hocus Pocus (1993 film)
  Passage: Hocus Pocus is a 1993 American comedy horror fantasy film directed by Kenny Ortega, starring Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy and Sarah Jessica Parker; written by Neil Cuthbert and Mick Garris, and based on a story by Garris and David Kirschner.  It follows the villainous trio of witches, who are inadvertently resurrected by a male teenager as a virgin in Salem, Massachusetts.
  Title: Virtual Obsession
  Passage: Virtual Obsession is a 1998 science fiction TV movie directed by Mick Garris.  It is based on the novel "Host" by Peter James.
  Title: The Stand (miniseries)
  Passage: The Stand is a 1994 American television miniseries based on the novel of the same name by Stephen King.  King also wrote the teleplay and has a minor role in the series.  It was directed by Mick Garris and stars Gary Sinise, Miguel Ferrer, Rob Lowe, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Jamey Sheridan, Laura San Giacomo, Molly Ringwald, Corin Nemec, Adam Storke, Ray Walston, and Matt Frewer.  It originally aired on ABC starting on May 8, 1994.
  Title: Critters 2: The Main Course
  Passage: Critters 2: The Main Course (also known simply as Critters 2) is a 1988 American science fiction comedy horror film starring Terrence Mann, Don Keith Opper and Scott Grimes.  It was directed by Mick Garris in his directorial debut and written by David Twohy and Garris.  It is the second film in the "Critters" series and the sequel to the film "Critters" (1986).
  Title: Curious George (film)
  Passage: Curious George is a 2006 American German animated adventure comedy film based on the Curious George books by H.A. Rey and Margret Rey.  It was directed by Matthew O'Callaghan, who replaced Jun Falkenstein.  Ken Kaufman wrote the screenplay based on a story by him and Mike Werb.  Ron Howard, David Kirschner, and John Shapiro produced.  It was released on February 10, 2006 by Universal Pictures.  It stars Will Ferrell, Drew Barrymore, Dick Van Dyke, David Cross, Eugene Levy, Joan Plowright, and Frank Welker.  It was Universal's first theatrically-released animated film since 1995's "Balto", and Imagine Entertainment's first fully animated film.
  Title: Chocolate (Masters of Horror)
  Passage: Chocolate is the fifth episode of the first season of "Masters of Horror".  It originally aired in North America on November 25, 2005.  It was directed by Mick Garris and based on his short story.
  Title: Doug Jones (actor)
  Passage: Doug Jones (born May 24, 1960) is an American actor and former contortionist known for roles in the science fiction, fantasy, and horror genres, often wearing heavy makeup to play nonhuman characters.  He is perhaps best known for his collaborations with filmmaker Guillermo del Toro, starring in "Mimic", as Abe Sapien in "Hellboy" and "", the Faun and the Pale Man in "Pan's Labyrinth", "Crimson Peak" and The Asset in "The Shape of Water," respectively.  He has appeared in films such as "Tank Girl", "Hocus Pocus" and "The Bye Bye Man".  He also portrayed the titular Silver Surfer in the superhero film "", as well as appearing in the TV series "Falling Skies", "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and del Toro's "The Strain".  He is currently a series regular in "", as Lt. Saru.
citations: Doug Jones (actor) Hocus Pocus (1993 film)