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Director
David J. Skal
- Born June 21, 1952 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- Died January 1, 2024
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
The Road to 'Dracula'1999
She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'1999
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed2000
Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!2000
The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster1999
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'1999
Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle2000
Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!2000
Filmography
- TBAThe AckerMonster Chronicles!Film
- 2024Mysteries Mean Dark CornersFilmSelf
- 2022Boris Karloff: The Rest of the StoryFilmSelf - Interviewee
- 2021Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the MonsterFilmSelf
- 2018Eli Roth's History of HorrorSeriesSelf
- 2016Creature FeaturesSeriesSelf
- 2012The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of EvilFilmSelf - Author / Horror Historian
- 2012The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster MovieFilmSelf
- 2010The Real Vampire FilesFilmSelf
- 2008Wrangler: Anatomy of an IconFilmSelf
- 2006Vampira: The MovieFilmHimself
- 2006Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's NightmaresFilmSelf
- 2006Hitchcocked!FilmSelf
- 2005The Perfect Scary MovieFilmSelf
- 2004Ed Gein: The Ghoul of PlainfieldFilmSelf
- 2004Tod Browning's 'Freaks': The Sideshow CinemaFilmSelf
- 2004Hollywood's Creepiest CreaturesFilmSelf
- 2003Carla Laemmle Remembers: An Interview with David J. SkalFilmDirector
- 2002The Universe According to UniversalFilmDirector, Writer, Producer
- 2001Heroes of HorrorFilmDirector
- 2000Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition UnearthedFilmDirector, Writer, Producer
- 2000Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!FilmSelf, Director, Writer, Producer
- 2000Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature ChronicleFilmSelf / Host, Producer, Director, Writer
- 2000Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!FilmHost, Writer, Producer, Director
- 2000The Opera Ghost: A Phantom UnmaskedFilmDirector, Producer, Writer
- 1999The Road to 'Dracula'FilmSelf, Director, Writer
- 1999She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'FilmDirector, Screenplay, Producer, Director of Photography
- 1999The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a MonsterFilmHost - Self, Director, Screenplay, Producer, Director of Photography
- 1999Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'FilmWriter, Director
- 1999The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James WhaleFilmDirector, Producer, Writer
- 1999Scream For Your Lives: William Castle and 'The Tingler'FilmSelf
- 1996Vampires: Thirst for the TruthFilmSelf
- 1995Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand FacesFilmWriter
- 1976All OverFilmReporter