His feature directing debut, the horror film Ritual, was produced by Eric Fleischmann, a friend who was also a former intern there.
[2] Describing Darling and Carnage Park, Charleston City Paper critic Kevin Young wrote that they show obvious influences from other horror films, but Keating's wide-ranging explorations of the various horror subgenres make him a promising director.
Club wrote that although Carnage Park is fun, Keating needs to move beyond stylized homage to avoid the risk of being labeled an imitator.
[7] Keating is the host of The Core, a Shudder and Uproxx-produced talk show where he interviews filmmakers about their work and plays with practical effects.
[8] Keating is primarily known for making films that borrow elements from established styles and filmmakers with his own take on them; for example, Darling is influenced by Roman Polanski's "Apartment Trilogy", while Carnage Park is influenced by the thriller films of Sam Peckinpah and Peter Watkins.