Writer • Director • Production Manager • Performer

Tom Staunton

Tom Staunton is an Irish writer, director and production manager whose work spans feature production, sound recording, editing and performance.

After moving to Fife to work with Lawrie Brewster and Sarah Daly, he contributed to The Devil’s Machine and became part of the studio’s production team. His responsibilities include production management and sound on The Reign of Queen Ginnarra, alongside second-unit and anthology directing work.

Staunton wrote and starred in Ghost Crew, a supernatural mockumentary about a paranormal television team. He has also directed segments for For We Are Many and its forthcoming follow-up.

His feature directing debut, Place of Execution, stars Novarro Ramon and Callum Alexander Wright. Produced by Paul William Kelly for The B-Team from a screenplay by Sam Ashurst and Brewster, it completed principal photography in 2026. Staunton is also attached to the developing historical project Lady in Waiting.

SELECTED WORK

Selected credits.

Place of ExecutionDirector
Ghost CrewWriter / Lead Actor
For We Are ManySegment Director
For We Are Many 2Segment Director
The Reign of Queen GinnarraProduction Manager / Sound Recordist
Lady in WaitingDirector, In Development
The Devil’s MachineProduction Team

In the Grip of Terror

Official trailer · British Horror Studio