David J. Skal

Person

David J. Skal

Directing June 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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Known for

Popular titles

Creature Features

Creature Features

10.0 2016 TV Show
Eli Roth's History of Horror

Eli Roth's History of Horror

6.4 2018 TV Show
Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon

Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon

5.4 2008 Movie
The Road to 'Dracula'

The Road to 'Dracula'

7.5 1999 Movie
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

7.0 2000 Movie
The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster

7.7 1999 Movie
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

6.3 2021 Movie
Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!

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

6.4 2000 Movie
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'

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

7.3 1999 Movie
She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'

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

7.8 1999 Movie
The Perfect Scary Movie

The Perfect Scary Movie

7.7 2005 Movie
Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle

Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle

7.6 2000 Movie

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2024
    Mysteries Mean Dark Corners

    Movie Self

  2. 2022
    Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story

    Movie Self - Interviewee

  3. 2021
    Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

    Movie Self

  4. 2018
    Eli Roth's History of Horror

    TV show Self

  5. 2016
    Creature Features

    TV show Self

  6. 2012
    The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie

    Movie Self

  7. 2010
    The Real Vampire Files

    Movie Self

  8. 2008
    Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon

    Movie Self

  9. 2006
    Vampira: The Movie

    Movie Himself

  10. 2006
    Hitchcocked!

    Movie Self

  11. 2006
    Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmares

    Movie Self

  12. 2005
    The Perfect Scary Movie

    Movie Self

  13. 2004
    Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures

    Movie Self

  14. 2004
    Ed Gein: The Ghoul of Plainfield

    Movie Self

  15. 2004
    Tod Browning's 'Freaks': The Sideshow Cinema

    Movie Self

  16. 2003
    Carla Laemmle Remembers: An Interview with David J. Skal

    Movie Director

More credits
  1. 2002
    The Universe According to Universal

    Movie Writer

  2. 2001
    Heroes of Horror

    Movie Director

  3. 2000
    Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

    Movie Director

  4. 2000
    Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!

    Movie Self

  5. 2000
    Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle

    Movie Self / Host

  6. 2000
    Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!

    Movie Host

  7. 2000
    The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked

    Movie Director

  8. 1999
    The Road to 'Dracula'

    Movie Self

  9. 1999
    The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale

    Movie Writer

  10. 1999
    The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster

    Movie Host - Self

  11. 1999
    Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'

    Movie Writer

  12. 1999
    She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'

    Movie Producer

  13. 1999
    Scream For Your Lives: William Castle and 'The Tingler'

    Movie Self

  14. 1996
    Vampires: Thirst for the Truth

    Movie Self

  15. 1995
    Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces

    Movie Writer

  16. 1976
    All Over

    Movie Reporter

  17. —
    The AckerMonster Chronicles!

    Movie