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''. In 2019, he directed the supernatural horror feature film '' The Vigil''. In December 2019, Thomas signed on to direct the

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adaptation '' Firestarter''. In September 2021, Thomas was hired to direct an episode on the

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series '' Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities''. 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''. In May 2022, Thomas stated that there are ongoing discussions to possibly expand ''Firestarter'' into a franchise. By May 2023, he wrote the screenplay for '' The First Omen'', which serves as a prequel to ''

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'' (1976). Thomas also wrote the novels ''The Clarity'', ''Dahlia Black'', and ''The Dunnie''.

Filmography

Short film Feature film Television Music video

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.

References

External links

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