David J. Skal

Directing

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

June 21, 1952

died

January 1, 2024

place of birth

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

total credits

19 movies

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.

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Known For

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

as Self

The Perfect Scary Movie

as Self

Vampira: The Movie

as Himself

Vampires: Thirst for the Truth

as Self

Hitchcocked!

as Self

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

as Self

Filmography

19 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

7.0

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

2021as Self

7.7

The Perfect Scary Movie

Vampira: The Movie

Vampires: Thirst for the Truth

Hitchcocked!

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

2000as Self

7.0

Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures

2004as Self

The Real Vampire Files

2010as Self

7.7

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster

All Over

The Road to 'Dracula'

1999as Self

5.3

Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon

2008as Self

7.3

Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!

2000as Host

The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie

2012as Self

7.6

Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle

2000as Self / Host

7.5

Tod Browning's 'Freaks': The Sideshow Cinema

2004as Self

5.5

Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmares

2006as Self

6.0

Ed Gein: The Ghoul of Plainfield

2004as Self

8.0

Scream For Your Lives: William Castle and 'The Tingler'

1999as Self