Directing · b. 1952 · Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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.

Directed
Carla Laemmle Remembers: An Interview with David J. Skal 2003 The Universe According to Universal 2002 Heroes of Horror 2001 Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed! 2000 Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed 2000 Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters! 2000 The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked 2000 Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle 2000 The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster 1999 She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein' 1999 Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man' 1999 The Road to 'Dracula' 1999 The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale 1999
Cinematography
The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster 1999 She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein' 1999
Acting
Mysteries Mean Dark Corners Self 2024 Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story Self - Interviewee 2022 Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster Self 2021 The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie Self 2012 The Real Vampire Files Self 2010 Vampira: The Movie Himself 2006 Hitchcocked! Self 2006 Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmares Self 2006 The Perfect Scary Movie Self 2005 Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures Self 2004 Ed Gein: The Ghoul of Plainfield Self 2004 Tod Browning's 'Freaks': The Sideshow Cinema Self 2004 Vampires: Thirst for the Truth Self 1996 All Over Reporter 1976
Other Credits
Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces Writer 1995
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