David J. Skal

DirectingBorn June 21, 1952 · Cleveland, Ohio, USADied 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 (29)

6.4

Eli Roth's History of Horror

2018 · Series

Eli Roth's History of Horror

6.4·2018

5.4

Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon

2008 · Movie

Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon

5.4·2008

7.5

The Road to 'Dracula'

1999 · Movie

The Road to 'Dracula'

7.5·1999

7.8

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

1999 · Movie

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

7.8·1999

7.0

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

2000 · Movie

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

7.0·2000

6.4

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

2000 · Movie

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

6.4·2000

7.7

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster

1999 · Movie

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster

7.7·1999

7.2

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

1999 · Movie

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

7.2·1999

7.6

Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle

2000 · Movie

Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle

7.6·2000

6.0

Ed Gein: The Ghoul of Plainfield

2004 · Movie

Ed Gein: The Ghoul of Plainfield

6.0·2004

7.3

Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!

2000 · Movie

Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!

7.3·2000

6.3

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

2021 · Movie

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

6.3·2021

7.5

Tod Browning's 'Freaks': The Sideshow Cinema

2004 · Movie

Tod Browning's 'Freaks': The Sideshow Cinema

7.5·2004

3.8

The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of Evil

2012 · Movie

The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of Evil

3.8·2012

8.0

The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked

2000 · Movie

The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked

8.0·2000

8.0

Vampira: The Movie

2006 · Movie

Vampira: The Movie

8.0·2006

7.0

Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures

2004 · Movie

Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures

7.0·2004

7.7

The Perfect Scary Movie

2005 · Movie

The Perfect Scary Movie

7.7·2005

9.0

Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces

1995 · Movie

Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces

9.0·1995

5.7

The Universe According to Universal

2002 · Movie

The Universe According to Universal

5.7·2002

5.5

Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmares

2006 · Movie

Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmares

5.5·2006

6.5

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

1999 · Movie

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

6.5·1999

10.0

Vampires: Thirst for the Truth

1996 · Movie

Vampires: Thirst for the Truth

10.0·1996

7.0

The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie

2012 · Movie

The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie

7.0·2012

6.0

Hitchcocked!

2006 · Movie

Hitchcocked!

6.0·2006

8.0

All Over

1976 · Movie

All Over

8.0·1976

8.0

Scream For Your Lives: William Castle and 'The Tingler'

1999 · Movie

Scream For Your Lives: William Castle and 'The Tingler'

8.0·1999

10.0

Creature Features

2016 · Series

Creature Features

10.0·2016

The Real Vampire Files

2010 · Movie

The Real Vampire Files

2010