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Thomas L. Callaway

Thomas L. Callaway

Cinematographer, also director · Waco, Texas, USA

Thomas L. Callaway is an American film director and cinematographer from Waco, Texas. He resides in Los Angeles.

Biography from TMDB.

From
Waco, Texas, USA
Works as
Cinematographer, also director
Titles
117 on MovieCove · 162 credits in all
TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 7% in 30 days

What are Thomas L. Callaway's films like?

Across their 96 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

What they feel like to watch

their average across 96 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

A split, not a type: Light 37 · Serious 33 · Dark 26

A split, not a type: Grounded 54 · Stylized 34 · Heightened 8

Gentle 20 · Charged 54 · Intense 22

Steady 33 · Shifting 53 · Whiplash 10

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 53 · Some laughs 26 · Funny 17

Slow burn 36 · Even-paced 52 · Relentless 8

Casual 59 · Engaged 32 · Full focus 5

Resolved 79 · Open-ended 14 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
68
Dread
42
Absurd
27
Thrilling
23
Melancholic
13
Other
64

How their films end · 26 with a twist

  • Happy32
  • Bittersweet35
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous27

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Thomas L. Callaway's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 83 of their 117 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (64).

Subscription and free streaming for Thomas L. Callaway's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

162 credits, 117 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Guest Who Wouldn't Leave(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
  • Dungeons of Ecstasy(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
  • Do You Fear What I Fear(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films
  • While They Were Sleeping(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
  • Time for Sunset(2025)

    Director · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
  • Eat, Pray, Lie.(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
  • Trapped in Her Dorm Room(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
  • Death Streamer(2024)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films
  • Quadrant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

  • Cruise Ship Murder(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
  • Killer Fortune Teller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Cinematographer

  • A Model Murder(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
  • Dead Wrong(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
  • Silent Night, Fatal Night(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
  • Bad CGI Gator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Cinematographer

  • A Roommate to Die For(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
  • Secrets in the Desert(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
  • Lust, Lies, and Polygamy(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
  • AIMEE. The Visitor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Cinematographer

  • To Kill a Stepfather (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Cinematographer

  • Trapped in the Farmhouse(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
  • Love at First Lie(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
  • A Nurse to Die For(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
  • Every Breath She Takes(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
  • A Prince and Pauper Christmas(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
  • The Search for Secret Santa(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
  • Famous T&A 2(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
  • Murder & Matrimony(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
  • Deadly Seduction(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
  • Killer Cheer Mom(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
  • Tales from the Hood 3(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
  • Sinfidelity(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
  • My Brothers' Crossing(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
  • One Fine Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Cinematographer

  • Staged Killer(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
  • Walk. Ride. Rodeo.(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
  • American Nightmares(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
  • No Escape Room(2018)

    Additional Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
  • The Wrong Friend(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
  • Deadly Shores(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films
  • Deep Blue Sea 2(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films
  • Witness Unprotected(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
  • A Christmas Cruise(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
  • A Royal Christmas Ball(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
  • Trafficked(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
  • Dead Man Rising (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director

  • The Wrong Crush(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films
  • The Wrong Student(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
  • Stage Fright(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films
  • A Husband for Christmas(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
  • Cold Moon(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
  • Punk's Dead: SLC Punk 2(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
  • The Wicked Within (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

  • Beyond Glory(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
  • Megachurch Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Cinematographer

  • A Perfect Christmas List(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
  • Clarity(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
  • Something Wicked(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
  • Alligator Alley(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
  • Percentage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Cinematographer

  • Heebie Jeebies(2013)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films
  • American Horror House(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films
  • A Warrior's Heart(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
  • Storm War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Cinematographer

  • Swamp Shark(2011)

    "B" Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
  • Mask Maker(2011)

    "A" Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
  • The Rift (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer

  • The Devil's Tomb(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films
  • Still Waiting...(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films
  • Exit Speed(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
  • Dangerous Worry Dolls(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films
  • Decadent Evil II(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
  • Who's Your Caddy?(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films
  • Rise: Blood Hunter(2007)

    Additional Photography

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
  • Broke Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Producer · Writer

  • Undead or Alive: A Zombedy(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
  • Buried Alive(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films
  • Mil Mascaras vs. the Aztec Mummy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

  • Road House 2: Last Call(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
  • The Garden(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
  • Feast(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
  • Doll Graveyard(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
  • Drop Dead Sexy(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
  • Billy's Dad Is a Fudge-Packer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

  • Cruel Intentions 3(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films
  • Slammed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

  • Evil Remains(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
  • The Hazing(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
  • The Halfway House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

  • To Kill a Mockumentary(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
  • National Lampoon's Gold Diggers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Cinematographer

  • A Light in the Forest(2003)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
  • Deep Freeze(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
  • She Creature(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
  • Earth vs. the Spider(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
  • Backroad Motel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer

  • Love & Support(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
  • Mach 2(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
  • Sonic Impact (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Cinematographer

  • Submerged(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
  • 100 Girls(2000)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
  • The Dead Hate the Living!(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
  • Magicians(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
  • Blood Dolls(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
  • Murdercycle(1999)

    Director · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
  • Confession of a Florist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Cinematographer

  • Counter Measures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Cinematographer

  • Caught Up(1998)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
  • Billy Frankenstein (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Cinematographer

  • Rapid Assault (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Additional Photography

  • River Made to Drown In(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
  • Skeletons(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
  • Amityville Dollhouse(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
  • The First Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Cinematographer

  • Hellraiser: Bloodline(1996)

    Additional Photography

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
  • Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings(1993)

    Additional Photography

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
  • Terminal Virus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Cinematographer

  • Night of the Scarecrow(1995)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
  • The Set Up(1995)

    "B" Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films
  • Tales from the Hood(1995)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
  • Scanner Cop II(1995)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
  • Project: Metalbeast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Cinematographer

  • Prehysteria! 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

  • Blindfold: Acts of Obsession(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
  • Beach Babes from Beyond(1993)

    "B" Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
  • With Harmful Intent(1993)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
  • Rage and Honor II(1993)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
  • Eddie Presley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Cinematographer

  • Critters 4(1992)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films
  • Rage and Honor(1992)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
  • Demonic Toys(1992)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
  • Critters 3(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films
  • Steel and Lace(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
  • Vice Academy Part 2(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films
  • Demon Wind(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
  • Cartel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Cinematographer

  • Click: The Calendar Girl Killer(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films
  • Murder Weapon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

  • Action U.S.A.(1989)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
  • Ghetto Blaster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Cinematographer

  • Deadly Embrace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Cinematographer

  • Lady Avenger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Cinematographer

  • Vampire Knights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Cinematographer

  • Friday the 13th: The New Blood(1988)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
  • Assault of the Killer Bimbos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Cinematographer

  • Demon Warrior (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Cinematographer

  • Eagle's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Cinematographer

  • Slumber Party Massacre II(1987)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
  • Creepozoids(1987)

    Cinematographer · Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films
  • Ghost Riders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Cinematographer · Editor

  • Bits and Pieces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Cinematographer

  • A Royal Christmas Tree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

  • Autonomous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

  • Buried Secrets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

  • Jack-O 2: Blood Moon Rising (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

  • The Grim Rapper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 156 titles, 151 of them dated from 1985 to 2026.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing6 of 156: 4 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting1 of 156: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 156: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleCinematography142 of 156: 134 only cinematography, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score16thEditing2 of 156: 0 only editing, 2 with another roleOther crew15 of 156: 10 only other crew, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score13th

156 titles, 8 with more than one role — cinematography and other crew overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

1980s15 · crew1990s34 · crew2000s35 · crew2010s34 · crew2020s33 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Thomas L. Callaway's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 16th percentile, the median of all 117; across their 96 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 20th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

20thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 96

Approval · how many liked their films

17thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 96

Reach · how many have seen their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 96

Midcredits score across 117 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th26
  • Below 25th84

Shape of the crowd

89 of their 117 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned11
  • Loved with Detractors3
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic8
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed89

Reviewers score the cinematography 39/100 in their films, across 63 reviewed titles; fans 55, detractors 28. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Thomas L. Callaway's work okay for kids?

Across up to 19 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore11 titles46–93 · median 72 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity19 titles15–55 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles25–93 · median 48 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles2–68 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense10 titles39–83 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Thomas L. Callaway work with?

People who share at least 2 of Thomas L. Callaway's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Peter Sullivan shares the most, 24.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

  • Barry Barnholtz24 titles
    See newest 12 of 24 shared titles with Barry Barnholtz
  • Zelma Kiwi22 titles
    See newest 12 of 22 shared titles with Zelma Kiwi
  • Dan Golden17 titles
    See newest 12 of 17 shared titles with Dan Golden
  • Charles Arthur Berg7 titles
    See all 7 shared titles with Charles Arthur Berg

Mixed roles