
David J. Skal
Known for Directing · 23 credits
- Born
- 1952-06-21
- Died
- 2024-01-01
- Place of birth
- Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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.
Known For

Creature Features
2016
as Self

Eli Roth's History of Horror
2018
as Self
Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story
2022
as Self - Interviewee

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster
1999
as Host - Self

Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures
2004
as Self

The Perfect Scary Movie
2005
as Self
TV Shows (2)
Movies (21)
Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story
2022
as Self - Interviewee

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster
1999
as Host - Self

Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures
2004
as Self

The Perfect Scary Movie
2005
as Self

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
2021
as Self

Vampira: The Movie
2006
as Himself

Hitchcocked!
2006
as Self

Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!
2000
as Self

Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
1996
as Self

Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle
2000
as Self / Host

Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon
2008
as Self

Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!
2000
as Host

Tod Browning's 'Freaks': The Sideshow Cinema
2004
as Self

All Over
1976
as Reporter

The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie
2012
as Self

The Real Vampire Files
2010
as Self

Ed Gein: The Ghoul of Plainfield
2004
as Self

The Road to 'Dracula'
1999
as Self
The AckerMonster Chronicles!

Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmares
2006
as Self
Mysteries Mean Dark Corners
2024
as Self
About David J. Skal
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. With 23 credits spanning from 1976 to 2024, David J. Skal has appeared in 21 films and 2 TV shows.
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Most Popular David J. Skal Movies
- Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story (2022) — as Self - Interviewee
- The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster (1999) — as Host - Self
- Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures (2004) — as Self
- The Perfect Scary Movie (2005) — as Self
- Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster (2021) — as Self
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