David J. Skal
DirectingBorn Jun 21, 1952Died Jan 1, 2024
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.
Known For
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
movie1996
Creature Features
tv2016
Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces
movie1995
Vampira: The Movie
movie2006
All Over
movie1976
The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked
movie2000
The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked
movie2000
The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked
movie2000
She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'
movie1999
She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'
movie1999
She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'
movie1999
She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'
movie1999
Filmography
2024Mysteries Mean Dark Cornersas Selfmovie2022Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Storyas Self - Intervieweemovie2021Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monsteras Selfmovie2018Eli Roth's History of Horroras Selftv2016Creature Featuresas Selftv2012The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movieas Selfmovie2010The Real Vampire Filesas Selfmovie2006Vampira: The Movieas Himselfmovie2006Hitchcocked!as Selfmovie2006Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmaresas Selfmovie2005The Perfect Scary Movieas Selfmovie2004Hollywood's Creepiest Creaturesas Selfmovie2004Ed Gein: The Ghoul of Plainfieldas Selfmovie2004Tod Browning's 'Freaks': The Sideshow Cinemaas Selfmovie2003Carla Laemmle Remembers: An Interview with David J. Skalas Directormovie2002The Universe According to Universalas Directormovie2001Heroes of Horroras Directormovie2000Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!as Writermovie2000Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicleas Directormovie2000Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthedas Producermovie2000Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!as Directormovie2000The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmaskedas Writermovie1999The Road to 'Dracula'as Writermovie1999The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whaleas Directormovie1999The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monsteras Producermovie1999She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'as Screenplaymovie1999Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'as Directormovie1996Vampires: Thirst for the Truthas Selfmovie1995Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Facesas Writermovie1976All Overas ReportermovieSoonThe AckerMonster Chronicles!movie