David J. Skal

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.

Birthday

Jun 21, 1952

Place of birth

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Deathday

Jan 1, 2024

Credited in

As cast

Vampira: The Movie
As Himself
The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster
As Host - Self
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
As Self
The Real Vampire Files
As Self
Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!
As Self
The Road to 'Dracula'
As Self
Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!
As Host
Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle
As Self / Host
The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie
As Self
Hitchcocked!
As Self
Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story
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As Self - Interviewee
Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures
As Self
Ed Gein: The Ghoul of Plainfield
As Himself
All Over
As Reporter
Tod Browning's 'Freaks': The Sideshow Cinema
As Self
The Perfect Scary Movie
As Self
Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmares
As Self
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
As Self
Mysteries Mean Dark Corners
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As Self
The AckerMonster Chronicles!
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As

As crew

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster
Role: Director of Photography
The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster
Role: Director
The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster
Role: Screenplay
The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster
Role: Producer
She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'
Role: Director
She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'
Role: Producer
She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'
Role: Director of Photography
She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'
Role: Screenplay
Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!
Role: Writer
Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!
Role: Producer
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
Role: Writer
Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!
Role: Director
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed
Role: Writer
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed
Role: Director
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
Role: Director
Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!
Role: Director
The Road to 'Dracula'
Role: Director
The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked
Role: Director
Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle
Role: Writer
Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle
Role: Producer
Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle
Role: Director
Carla Laemmle Remembers: An Interview with David J. Skal
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Role: Director
The Road to 'Dracula'
Role: Writer
Heroes of Horror
No picture available
Role: Director
Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces
Role: Writer
The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked
Role: Producer
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed
Role: Producer
The Universe According to Universal
Role: Writer
The Universe According to Universal
Role: Producer
The Universe According to Universal
Role: Director
The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked
Role: Writer
The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale
Role: Writer
The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale
Role: Producer
The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale
Role: Director
Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!
Role: Producer
Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!
Role: Writer