David J. Skal
- Directing
- June 21, 1952 · Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- January 1, 2024
Biography
David John Skal was an American cultural historian, critic, writer, and on-camera commentator known for his research and analysis of horror films and horror literature.
Known for
Filmography
- Mysteries Mean Dark Corners · Self
- Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story · Self
- Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster · Self
- Eli Roth's History of Horror · Self
- Creature Features · Self
- The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie · Self
- The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of Evil · Self
- The Real Vampire Files · Self
- Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon · Self
- Vampira: The Movie · Self
- Hitchcocked! · Self
- Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmares · Self
- The Perfect Scary Movie · Self
- Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures · Self
- Ed Gein: The Ghoul of Plainfield · Self
- Tod Browning's 'Freaks': The Sideshow Cinema · Self
- Carla Laemmle Remembers: An Interview with David J. Skal · Director
- The Universe According to Universal · Writer, Producer
- Heroes of Horror · Director
- Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed! · Self, Director
- Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters! · Host, Writer
- Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle · Self / Host, Writer
- Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed · Writer, Director
- The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked · Director, Producer
- The Road to 'Dracula' · Self, Director
- The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale · Writer, Producer
- The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster · Host - Self, Cinematography
- Scream For Your Lives: William Castle and 'The Tingler' · Self
- She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein' · Director, Producer
- Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man' · Writer, Director
- Vampires: Thirst for the Truth · Self
- Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces · Writer
- All Over · Reporter
- The AckerMonster Chronicles!