David J. Skal
Directing
June 21, 1952
Died January 1, 2024 (71 years old)
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
24
Acting Credits
13
Directed
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.
Known For
Creature Features
Self
Eli Roth's History of Horror
Self
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
Self
The Perfect Scary Movie
Self
The Universe According to Universal
Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon
Self
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale
Filmography
Mysteries Mean Dark Corners
2024
as Self
Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story
2022
as Self - Interviewee
10
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
2021
as Self
6.3
Eli Roth's History of Horror
2018
as Self
6.4
Creature Features
2016
as Self
10
The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie
2012
as Self
7
The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of Evil
2012
as Self - Author / Horror Historian
3.8
The Real Vampire Files
2010
as Self
Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon
2008
as Self
5.4
Vampira: The Movie
2006
as Himself
8
Hitchcocked!
2006
as Self
6
Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmares
2006
as Self
5.5
The Perfect Scary Movie
2005
as Self
7.7
Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures
2004
as Self
7
Ed Gein: The Ghoul of Plainfield
2004
as Self
6
Tod Browning's 'Freaks': The Sideshow Cinema
2004
as Self
7.5
Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!
2000
as Self
6.4
Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!
2000
as Host
7.3
Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle
2000
as Self / Host
7.6
The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster
1999
as Host - Self
7.7
The Road to 'Dracula'
1999
as Self
7.5
Scream For Your Lives: William Castle and 'The Tingler'
1999
as Self
8
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
1996
as Self
10
All Over
1976
as Reporter
8