David J. Skal

Known For
Directing

Popular
2.101

Birthday
1952-06-21

Place of Birth
Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Also Known As

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.

Cast

Image Vampira: The Movie

Vampira: The Movie

2006
Image Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!

Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!

2000
Image Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!

Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!

2000
Image The Road to 'Dracula'

The Road to 'Dracula'

1999
Image Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle

Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle

2000
Image Hitchcocked!

Hitchcocked!

2006
Image Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures

Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures

2004
Image Ed Gein: The Ghoul of Plainfield

Ed Gein: The Ghoul of Plainfield

2004
Image All Over

All Over

1976
Image Tod Browning's 'Freaks': The Sideshow Cinema

Tod Browning's 'Freaks': The Sideshow Cinema

2004
Image The Perfect Scary Movie

The Perfect Scary Movie

2005
Image Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmares

Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmares

2006
Image Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

2021
Image Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story

Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story

2022
Image The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster

2002
Image Vampires: Thirst for the Truth

Vampires: Thirst for the Truth

1996
Image The Real Vampire Files

The Real Vampire Files

2010
Image The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie

The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie

2012

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Image The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster

2002
Image The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster

2002
Image The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster

2002
Image The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster

2002
Image She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'

She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'

1999
Image She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'

She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'

1999
Image She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'

She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'

1999
Image She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'

She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'

1999
Image Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!

Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!

2000
Image Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

2000
Image Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

2000
Image Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!

Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!

2000
Image The Road to 'Dracula'

The Road to 'Dracula'

1999
Image Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'

Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'

1999
Image The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked

The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked

2000
Image Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle

Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle

2000
Image Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle

Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle

2000
Image Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle

Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle

2000
Image Carla Laemmle Remembers: An Interview with David J. Skal

Carla Laemmle Remembers: An Interview with David J. Skal

2003
Image The Road to 'Dracula'

The Road to 'Dracula'

1999
Image Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces

Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces

1995
Image The Universe According to Universal

The Universe According to Universal

2002
Image The Universe According to Universal

The Universe According to Universal

2002
Image The Universe According to Universal

The Universe According to Universal

2002
Image The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked

The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked

2000
Image The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale

The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale

1999
Image The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale

The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale

1999
Image The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale

The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale

1999
Image Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!

Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!

2000
Image Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!

Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!

2000
Image Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!

Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!

2000
Image Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!

Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!

2000
Image Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'

Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'

1999
Image The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked

The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked

2000
Image Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

2000
Image Heroes of Horror

Heroes of Horror

2001