David J. Skal

Personal Info

Born: 1952-06-21
Died: 2024-01-01

Place of Birth: Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Known For: Directing

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.

Acting (Movies)

Vampira: The Movie

Himself
2006
8.0

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster

Host - Self
2002
7.7

Vampires: Thirst for the Truth

Self
1996
10.0

The Real Vampire Files

Self
2010
0.0

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

Self
2000
6.2

Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!

Host
2000
7.3

The Road to 'Dracula'

Self
1999
7.4

Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle

Self / Host
2000
7.3

The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie

Self
2012
0.0

Hitchcocked!

Self
2006
6.0

Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story

Self - Interviewee
2022
10.0

Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures

Self
2004
10.0

Ed Gein: The Ghoul of Plainfield

Himself
2004
5.9

All Over

Reporter
1976
0.0

Tod Browning's 'Freaks': The Sideshow Cinema

Self
2004
7.3

The Perfect Scary Movie

Self
2005
7.5

Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmares

Self
2006
5.5

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

Self
2021
7.0

Mysteries Mean Dark Corners

Self
2024
0.0

Directing

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster

Director
2002
7.7

She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'

Director
1999
7.5

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

Director
2000
6.2

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

Director
2000
7.0

Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'

Director
1999
6.9

Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!

Director
2000
7.3

The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked

Director
2000
8.0

The Road to 'Dracula'

Director
1999
7.4

Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle

Director
2000
7.3

Carla Laemmle Remembers: An Interview with David J. Skal

Director
2003
10.0

Heroes of Horror

Director
2001
9.0

The Universe According to Universal

Director
2002
5.0

The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale

Director
1999
6.0

Writing

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster

Screenplay
2002
7.7

She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'

Screenplay
1999
7.5

Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!

Writer
2000
7.3

Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'

Writer
1999
6.9

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

Writer
2000
7.0

Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle

Writer
2000
7.3

The Road to 'Dracula'

Writer
1999
7.4

Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces

Writer
1995
9.0

The Universe According to Universal

Writer
2002
5.0

The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked

Writer
2000
8.0

The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale

Writer
1999
6.0

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

Writer
2000
6.2

Production

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster

Producer
2002
7.7

She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'

Producer
1999
7.5

Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!

Producer
2000
7.3

Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle

Producer
2000
7.3

The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked

Producer
2000
8.0

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

Producer
2000
7.0

The Universe According to Universal

Producer
2002
5.0

The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale

Producer
1999
6.0

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

Producer
2000
6.2

Camera

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster

Director of Photography
2002
7.7

She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'

Director of Photography
1999
7.5

Acting (TV Shows)

Eli Roth's History of Horror

Self
2018
6.6

Creature Features

Self
2016
10.0