David J. Skal

Director

Born: June 21, 1952
Died: January 1, 2024 (age 71)
From: Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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.

Filmography (30)

Mysteries Mean Dark Corners
Mysteries Mean Dark Corners (2024)
Self
Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story
Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story (2022)
Self - Interviewee
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster (2021)
Self
The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie (2012)
Self
The Real Vampire Files (2010)
Self
Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon (2008)
Self
Vampira: The Movie (2006)
Himself
Hitchcocked! (2006)
Self
Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmares (2006)
Self
The Perfect Scary Movie (2005)
Self
Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures (2004)
Self
Ed Gein: The Ghoul of Plainfield (2004)
Self
Tod Browning's 'Freaks': The Sideshow Cinema (2004)
Self
Carla Laemmle Remembers: An Interview with David J. Skal
Carla Laemmle Remembers: An Interview with David J. Skal (2003)
Director
The Universe According to Universal (2002)
Director
Heroes of Horror
Heroes of Horror (2001)
Director
Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed! (2000)
Director
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed (2000)
Director
Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle (2000)
Director
Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters! (2000)
Director
The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked (2000)
Director
The Road to 'Dracula' (1999)
Director
The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale (1999)
Director
The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster (1999)
Director
She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein' (1999)
Director
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man' (1999)
Director
Scream For Your Lives: William Castle and 'The Tingler' (1999)
Self
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth (1996)
Self
All Over (1976)
Reporter
The AckerMonster Chronicles!
The AckerMonster Chronicles!