David J. Skal

Known for DirectingBorn 1952-06-21Died 2024-01-01Cleveland, 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.Read more

Movies & web series

Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story

Creature Features

Vampires: Thirst for the Truth

Carla Laemmle Remembers: An Interview with David J. Skal

Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces

Heroes of Horror

Vampira: The Movie

The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked

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

All Over

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster

The Perfect Scary Movie

Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle

Tod Browning's 'Freaks': The Sideshow Cinema

The Road to 'Dracula'

Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!

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

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

Eli Roth's History of Horror

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

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

Hitchcocked!

Ed Gein: The Ghoul of Plainfield

The Universe According to Universal

Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmares

Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon

Mysteries Mean Dark Corners

The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie

The Real Vampire Files

The AckerMonster Chronicles!