Keith Thomas (director)

Not to be confused with Thomas Keith (film director).
Keith Thomas
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Film director, Screenwriter, Producer, Author
Years active2017–present
Notable work
Websitewww.nightplatforminc.com

Keith Thomas is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, and author. He is best known for directing horror films such as The Vigil (2019) and Firestarter (2022).

Career

In 2017, he founded the production company Night Platform and began his career by directing, writing, and producing the horror short film Arkane.[1] In 2019, he directed the supernatural horror feature film The Vigil.[2][3] In December 2019, Thomas signed on to direct the Stephen King adaptation Firestarter.[4][5] In September 2021, Thomas was hired to direct an episode on the Netflix series Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities.[6][7] In February 2022, Thomas directed, wrote, and produced the music video I Disappear (When You're Near), for A Place to Bury Strangers' album See Through You.[8][9] In May 2022, Thomas stated that there are ongoing discussions to possibly expand Firestarter into a franchise.[10] By May 2023, he wrote the screenplay for The First Omen, which serves as a prequel to The Omen (1976).[11]

Thomas also wrote the novels The Clarity, Dahlia Black, and The Dunnie.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Director Writer Producer Notes
2017 Arkane Yes Yes Yes Short film
2019 The Vigil Yes Yes No Directorial debut
2022 Firestarter Yes No No
2024 The First Omen No Yes No

Television

Year Title Notes
2022 Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities Episode: "Pickman's Model"

Music video(s)

Year Title Artist
2022 I Disappear (When You're Near)[8] A Place to Bury Strangers

Bibliography

  • The Clarity (2018)
  • Dahlia Black (2019)
  • The Dunnie (2022)

Accolades

For his work on The First Omen, he was nominated for "Best Screenplay" at the Fangoria Chainsaw Awards.[12]

References

  1. ^ Smith, Jerry (August 3, 2017). "Impressions: Keith Thomas' Witchcraft Short Film Arkane". DailyDead. Archived from the original on August 11, 2020. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  2. ^ Mintzer, Jordan (September 12, 2019). "The Vigil: Film Review | TIFF 2019". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on September 13, 2019. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  3. ^ Tallerico, Brian (September 13, 2019). "TIFF 2019: The Vigil, First Love, The Vast of Night". RogerEbert.com. Archived from the original on February 11, 2022. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  4. ^ Kroll, Justin (December 16, 2019). "'Firestarter' Reboot Taps 'Vigil' Filmmaker to Direct". Variety. Archived from the original on February 11, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  5. ^ Sneider, Jeff (December 16, 2019). "Blumhouse's 'Firestarter' Remake Heats Up with 'The Vigil' Director Keith Thomas". Collider. Archived from the original on December 17, 2019. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  6. ^ Ritman, Alex (September 2, 2021). "Guillermo del Toro's Netflix Horror Anthology to Reunite 'Babadook' Star Essie Davis With Director Jennifer Kent". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on February 11, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  7. ^ Rice, Lynette (August 15, 2022). "'Guillermo Del Toro's Cabinet Of Curiosities' Gets Trailer And Premiere Date At Netflix". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  8. ^ a b Miska, Brad (February 4, 2022). "'The Vigil' Director Keith Thomas Puts a Horror Spin on A Place to Bury Strangers' Video for "I Disappear"". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  9. ^ Brodsky, Rachel (November 16, 2021). "A Place To Bury Strangers – 'Let's See Each Other'". Stereogum. Archived from the original on December 11, 2021. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  10. ^ Cavanaugh, Patrick (May 9, 2022). "Firestarter Director Teases 'All Sorts of Ideas' for Expanding Stephen King Franchise". ComicBook.com. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  11. ^ "The First Omen". Writers Guild of America West. May 10, 2023. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  12. ^ Melanson, Angel (July 8, 2024). "The Wait Is Over: Here Are The 2024 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards Nominees". Fangoria. Retrieved July 26, 2024.