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.
Directed
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The Road to 'Dracula' (1999) — Director
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She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein' (1999) — Director
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Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed (2000) — Director
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The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster (1999) — Director
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Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed! (2000) — Director
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Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man' (1999) — Director
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Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle (2000) — Director
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Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters! (2000) — Director
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The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked (2000) — Director
- Heroes of Horror (2001) — Director
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The Universe According to Universal (2002) — Director
- Carla Laemmle Remembers: An Interview with David J. Skal (2003) — Director
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The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale (1999) — Director
Also appeared in
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Eli Roth's History of Horror (2018) — Self
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Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon (2008) — Self
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The Road to 'Dracula' (1999) — Self
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The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster (1999) — Host - Self
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Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed! (2000) — Self
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Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle (2000) — Self / Host
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Ed Gein: The Ghoul of Plainfield (2004) — Self
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Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters! (2000) — Host
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Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster (2021) — Self
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Tod Browning's 'Freaks': The Sideshow Cinema (2004) — Self
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Vampira: The Movie (2006) — Himself
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Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures (2004) — Self
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The Perfect Scary Movie (2005) — Self
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Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmares (2006) — Self
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Vampires: Thirst for the Truth (1996) — Self
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The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie (2012) — Self
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Hitchcocked! (2006) — Self
- Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story (2022) — Self - Interviewee
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All Over (1976) — Reporter
- The AckerMonster Chronicles!
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Scream For Your Lives: William Castle and 'The Tingler' (1999) — Self
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Creature Features (2016) — Self
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The Real Vampire Files (2010) — Self
- Mysteries Mean Dark Corners (2024) — Self