David J. Skal

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David J. Skal

Born June 21, 1952Cleveland, Ohio, USA31 credits

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

Mysteries Mean Dark Corners

Movie

2024

10.0

Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story

Movie

2022

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
7.0

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

Movie

2021

Eli Roth's History of Horror
6.4

Eli Roth's History of Horror

TV

2018

Creature Features
10.0

Creature Features

TV

2016

The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie

The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie

Movie

2012

Filmography

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2024Mysteries Mean Dark Cornersas SelfMovie
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2022Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Storyas Self - IntervieweeMovie
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
2021Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monsteras SelfMovie
Eli Roth's History of Horror
2018Eli Roth's History of Horroras SelfTV
Creature Features
2016Creature Featuresas SelfTV
The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie
2012The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movieas SelfMovie
The Real Vampire Files
2010The Real Vampire Filesas SelfMovie
Vampira: The Movie
2006Vampira: The Movieas HimselfMovie
Hitchcocked!
2006Hitchcocked!as SelfMovie
Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmares
2006Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmaresas SelfMovie
The Perfect Scary Movie
2005The Perfect Scary Movieas SelfMovie
Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures
2004Hollywood's Creepiest Creaturesas SelfMovie
Ed Gein: The Ghoul of Plainfield
2004Ed Gein: The Ghoul of Plainfieldas SelfMovie
Tod Browning's 'Freaks': The Sideshow Cinema
2004Tod Browning's 'Freaks': The Sideshow Cinemaas SelfMovie
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2003Carla Laemmle Remembers: An Interview with David J. SkalDirectorMovie
The Universe According to Universal
2002The Universe According to UniversalWriterMovie
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2001Heroes of HorrorDirectorMovie
Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!
2000Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!as SelfMovie
Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle
2000Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicleas Self / HostMovie
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed
2000Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition UnearthedDirectorMovie
Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!
2000Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!as HostMovie
The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked
2000The Opera Ghost: A Phantom UnmaskedDirectorMovie
The Road to 'Dracula'
1999The Road to 'Dracula'as SelfMovie
The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale
1999The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James WhaleWriterMovie
The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster
1999The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monsteras Host - SelfMovie
She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'
1999She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'DirectorMovie
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
1999Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'WriterMovie
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
1996Vampires: Thirst for the Truthas SelfMovie
Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces
1995Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand FacesWriterMovie
All Over
1976All Overas ReporterMovie
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—The AckerMonster Chronicles!Movie