Keith Thomas (director)

Not to be confused with Thomas Keith (film director).

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).

Keith Thomas
Nationality	American
Occupation(s)	Film director, Screenwriter, Producer, Author
Years active	2017–present
Notable work	The Vigil Firestarter
Website	www.nightplatforminc.com

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

Short film

Year	Title	Director	Writer	Producer
2017	Arkane	Yes	Yes	Yes

Feature film

Year	Title	Director	Writer
2019	The Vigil	Yes	Yes
2022	Firestarter	Yes	No
2024	The First Omen	No	Yes

Television

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

Music video

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]