Known For
Directing
Born
Jun 21, 1952
Died
Jan 01, 2024
Place of Birth
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Credits
34 titles
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.
Known For
Filmography
Mysteries Mean Dark Corners
Self
Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story
Self - Interviewee
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 - Author / Horror Historian
The Real Vampire Files
Self
Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon
Self
Vampira: The Movie
Himself
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
Director
Heroes of Horror
Director
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed
Director
Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!
Host
Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!
Self
Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle
Self / Host
The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked
Director
The Road to 'Dracula'
Self
The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale
Director
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
Writer
The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster
Host - Self
She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'
Director
Scream For Your Lives: William Castle and 'The Tingler'
Self
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
Self
Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces
Writer
All Over
Reporter
The AckerMonster Chronicles!