David J. Skal

DirectingBorn 1952-06-21Died 2024-01-01 (71)Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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.

David J. Skal

Known For

Vampires: Thirst for the Truth

Creature Features

Vampira: The Movie

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster

The Perfect Scary Movie

The Road to 'Dracula'

Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!

Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle

Tod Browning's 'Freaks': The Sideshow Cinema

Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures

Filmography

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

Eli Roth's History of Horror

Creature Features

The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie

The Real Vampire Files

Vampira: The Movie

Hitchcocked!

Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmares

The Perfect Scary Movie

Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures

Ed Gein: The Ghoul of Plainfield

Tod Browning's 'Freaks': The Sideshow Cinema

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster

The Universe According to Universal

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

Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!

The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked

The Road to 'Dracula'

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

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

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

Vampires: Thirst for the Truth

Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces

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