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David J. Skal

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David J. Skal

Born
Died
(aged 71)
Birthplace
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Credits
34 titles

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.

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 25

YearTitleRole
TBA The AckerMonster Chronicles! Film
2024 Mysteries Mean Dark Corners Film Self
2022 Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story Film Self - Interviewee
2021 Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster Film Self
2018 Eli Roth's History of Horror TV Self (3 ep)
2016 Creature Features TV Self (2 ep)
2012 The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie Film Self
2012 The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of Evil Film Self - Author / Horror Historian
2010 The Real Vampire Files Film Self
2008 Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon Film Self
2006 Vampira: The Movie Film Himself
2006 Hitchcocked! Film Self
2006 Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmares Film Self
2005 The Perfect Scary Movie Film Self
2004 Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures Film Self
2004 Ed Gein: The Ghoul of Plainfield Film Self
2004 Tod Browning's 'Freaks': The Sideshow Cinema Film Self
2000 Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed! Film Self
2000 Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters! Film Host
2000 Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle Film Self / Host
1999 The Road to 'Dracula' Film Self
1999 The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster Film Host - Self
1999 Scream For Your Lives: William Castle and 'The Tingler' Film Self
1996 Vampires: Thirst for the Truth Film Self
1976 All Over Film Reporter

Crew credits 14

YearTitleJob
2003 Carla Laemmle Remembers: An Interview with David J. Skal Film Director
2002 The Universe According to Universal Film Director, Writer, Producer
2001 Heroes of Horror Film Director
2000 Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters! Film Writer, Producer, Director
2000 Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed! Film Director, Writer, Producer
2000 Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed Film Director, Writer, Producer
2000 Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle Film Producer, Director, Writer
2000 The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked Film Director, Producer, Writer
1999 The Road to 'Dracula' Film Director, Writer
1999 The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale Film Director, Producer, Writer
1999 The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster Film Director, Screenplay, Producer, Director of Photography
1999 She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein' Film Director, Screenplay, Producer, Director of Photography
1999 Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man' Film Writer, Director
1995 Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces Film Writer
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