David J. Skal
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David J. Skal

Jun 21, 1952 - 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.

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Movie2006Vampira: The MovieHimself
Movie2002The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a MonsterHost - Self
Movie1996Vampires: Thirst for the TruthSelf
Movie2010The Real Vampire FilesSelf
Movie2000Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!Self
Movie1999The Road to 'Dracula'Self
Movie2000Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!Host
Movie2000Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature ChronicleSelf / Host
Movie2012The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster MovieSelf
Movie2006Hitchcocked!Self
Movie2022Boris Karloff: The Rest of the StorySelf - Interviewee
Movie2004Hollywood's Creepiest CreaturesSelf
Movie2004Ed Gein: The Ghoul of PlainfieldSelf
Movie1976All OverReporter
Movie2004Tod Browning's 'Freaks': The Sideshow CinemaSelf
Movie2005The Perfect Scary MovieSelf
Movie2006Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's NightmaresSelf
Movie2021Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the MonsterSelf
Movie2024Mysteries Mean Dark CornersSelf
MovieN/AThe AckerMonster Chronicles!
TV Show2018Eli Roth's History of HorrorSelf3
TV Show2016Creature FeaturesSelf2

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Movie2002The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a MonsterDirector of PhotographyCamera
Movie2002The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a MonsterDirectorDirecting
Movie2002The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a MonsterScreenplayWriting
Movie2002The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a MonsterProducerProduction
Movie1999She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'DirectorDirecting
Movie1999She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'ProducerProduction
Movie1999She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'Director of PhotographyCamera
Movie1999She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'ScreenplayWriting
Movie2000Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!WriterWriting
Movie2000Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!ProducerProduction
Movie1999Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'WriterWriting
Movie2000Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!DirectorDirecting
Movie2000Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition UnearthedWriterWriting
Movie2000Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition UnearthedDirectorDirecting
Movie1999Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'DirectorDirecting
Movie2000Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!DirectorDirecting
Movie1999The Road to 'Dracula'DirectorDirecting
Movie2000The Opera Ghost: A Phantom UnmaskedDirectorDirecting
Movie2000Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature ChronicleWriterWriting
Movie2000Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature ChronicleProducerProduction
Movie2000Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature ChronicleDirectorDirecting
Movie2003Carla Laemmle Remembers: An Interview with David J. SkalDirectorDirecting
Movie1999The Road to 'Dracula'WriterWriting
Movie2001Heroes of HorrorDirectorDirecting
Movie1995Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand FacesWriterWriting
Movie2000The Opera Ghost: A Phantom UnmaskedProducerProduction
Movie2000Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition UnearthedProducerProduction
Movie2002The Universe According to UniversalWriterWriting
Movie2002The Universe According to UniversalProducerProduction
Movie2002The Universe According to UniversalDirectorDirecting
Movie2000The Opera Ghost: A Phantom UnmaskedWriterWriting
Movie1999The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James WhaleWriterWriting
Movie1999The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James WhaleProducerProduction
Movie1999The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James WhaleDirectorDirecting
Movie2000Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!ProducerProduction
Movie2000Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!WriterWriting