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David J. Skal

David J. Skal

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June 21, 1952 — January 1, 2024Cleveland, 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.

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Known for

Eli Roth's History of Horrortv

Eli Roth's History of Horror

2018

Wrangler: Anatomy of an Iconmovie

Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon

2008

The Road to 'Dracula'movie

The Road to 'Dracula'

1999

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

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

1999

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthedmovie

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

2000

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monstermovie

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster

1999

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

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

2000

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

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

1999

Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chroniclemovie

Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle

2000

Ed Gein: The Ghoul of Plainfieldmovie

Ed Gein: The Ghoul of Plainfield

2004

Directing13

Carla Laemmle Remembers: An Interview with David J. Skal
movie

Carla Laemmle Remembers: An Interview with David J. Skal

2003

Director

The Universe According to Universalmovie

The Universe According to Universal

2002

Director

Heroes of Horror
movie

Heroes of Horror

2001

Director

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

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

2000

Director

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthedmovie

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

2000

Director

Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chroniclemovie

Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle

2000

Director

The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmaskedmovie

The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked

2000

Director

Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!movie

Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!

2000

Director

The Road to 'Dracula'movie

The Road to 'Dracula'

1999

Director

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

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

1999

Director

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monstermovie

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster

1999

Director

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

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

1999

Director

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

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

1999

Director

Acting24

Mysteries Mean Dark Corners
movie

Mysteries Mean Dark Corners

2024

Self

Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story
movie

Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story

2022

Self - Interviewee

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monstermovie

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

2021

Self

Eli Roth's History of Horrortv

Eli Roth's History of Horror

2018

Self

Creature Featurestv

Creature Features

2016

Self

The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Moviemovie

The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie

2012

Self

The Real Vampire Filesmovie

The Real Vampire Files

2010

Self

Wrangler: Anatomy of an Iconmovie

Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon

2008

Self

Vampira: The Moviemovie

Vampira: The Movie

2006

Himself

Hitchcocked!movie

Hitchcocked!

2006

Self

Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmaresmovie

Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmares

2006

Self

The Perfect Scary Moviemovie

The Perfect Scary Movie

2005

Self

Hollywood's Creepiest Creaturesmovie

Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures

2004

Self

Ed Gein: The Ghoul of Plainfieldmovie

Ed Gein: The Ghoul of Plainfield

2004

Self

Tod Browning's 'Freaks': The Sideshow Cinemamovie

Tod Browning's 'Freaks': The Sideshow Cinema

2004

Self

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

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

2000

Self

Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chroniclemovie

Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle

2000

Self / Host

Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!movie

Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!

2000

Host

The Road to 'Dracula'movie

The Road to 'Dracula'

1999

Self

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monstermovie

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster

1999

Host - Self

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

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

1999

Self

Vampires: Thirst for the Truthmovie

Vampires: Thirst for the Truth

1996

Self

All Overmovie

All Over

1976

Reporter

The AckerMonster Chronicles!
movie

The AckerMonster Chronicles!

Writing12

The Universe According to Universalmovie

The Universe According to Universal

2002

Writer

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthedmovie

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

2000

Writer

Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chroniclemovie

Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle

2000

Writer

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

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

2000

Writer

Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!movie

Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!

2000

Writer

The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmaskedmovie

The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked

2000

Writer

The Road to 'Dracula'movie

The Road to 'Dracula'

1999

Writer

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

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

1999

Writer

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monstermovie

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster

1999

Screenplay

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

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

1999

Screenplay

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

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

1999

Writer

Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Facesmovie

Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces

1995

Writer

Production9

The Universe According to Universalmovie

The Universe According to Universal

2002

Producer

Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chroniclemovie

Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle

2000

Producer

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthedmovie

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

2000

Producer

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

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

2000

Producer

Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!movie

Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!

2000

Producer

The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmaskedmovie

The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked

2000

Producer

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

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

1999

Producer

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monstermovie

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster

1999

Producer

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

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

1999

Producer

Camera2

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monstermovie

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster

1999

Director of Photography

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

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

1999

Director of Photography