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David Ryan Keith

David Ryan Keith

Director, writer, editor, cinematographer and producer · Born December 19, 1980 (45) · Scotland, UK

David Ryan Keith is a filmmaker and entrepreneur known for his work in the independent film industry. In 2010, he founded Clear Focus Movies Ltd with his business partner Lorraine Keith, specializing in the production of independent films for the international market. David has directed and produced a number of successful movies, including Attack of the Herbals, The Redwood Massacre, Ghosts of Darkness, The Dark Within, Redwood Massacre: Annihilation, I am Rage & Primal Games. His films have been well-received by audiences and critics alike, earning him a reputation as a talented and versatile filmmaker.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 19, 1980 (45)
From
Scotland, UK
Works as
Director, writer, editor, cinematographer and producer
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 13 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 37% in 30 days

What are David Ryan Keith's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 7th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
72%
Morality
21%
Society
4%
Ideas
3%
Survival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 4

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Dread
3
Thrilling
3
Absurd
1
Melancholic
1

How their films linger

Unsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous5

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 David Ryan Keith's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Subscription and free streaming for David Ryan Keith'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

13 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.

  • Primal Games(2025)

    Director · Cinematographer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • I Am Rage(2023)

    Director · Editor · Sound Designer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Dragon Knight(2022)

    Sound Designer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Army of One(2020)

    Colorist · Foley Artist · Sound Designer · Sound Mixer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Redwood Massacre: Annihilation(2020)

    Director · Camera Operator · Cinematographer · Editor · Writer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Dark Within(2019)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Writer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Anatomist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Associate Producer · Sound Editor

  • Butterfly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Sound Editor

  • Ghosts of Darkness(2017)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Redwood Massacre(2014)

    Director · Camera Operator · Cinematographer · Editor · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • My Brothers Keeper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Cinematographer

  • Attack of the Herbals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director · Writer

  • Savage Prey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Editor · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 13 titles, 12 of them dated from 2011 to 2025.

Highest rated

I Am Rage (2023)

Midcredits 40th

Most popular right now

Redwood Massacre: Annihilation (2020)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing8 of 13: 1 only directing, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score13thWriting7 of 13: 0 only writing, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score8thProducing3 of 13: 0 only producing, 3 with another roleCinematography4 of 13: 1 only cinematography, 3 with another roleEditing5 of 13: 0 only editing, 5 with another roleOther crew7 of 13: 3 only other crew, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score23rd

13 titles, 8 with more than one role — directing and other crew overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

2010s6 · crew2020s6 · 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 David Ryan Keith's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 20th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 12th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

12thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 8 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · director, writer, cinematographer

Primal Games (2025)

89th percentile spread · 45% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, writer, editor

I Am Rage (2023)

Midcredits 40th · 50% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 53/100 and the pacing 35/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 David Ryan Keith's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 26 · mildMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does David Ryan Keith work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Ryan Keith's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Liam Matheson shares the most, 6.

Actors

Composers

Producers