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.

Born: 1952-06-21 • Cleveland, Ohio, USA • 31 titles

Known For

Movie•2021•en

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

Movie•2005•en

The Perfect Scary Movie

Movie•1999•en

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster

Movie•1999•en

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

Movie•2008•en

Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon

Movie•1995•en

Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces

Movie•1999•en

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

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Movie•2022•en

Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story

Movie•2000•en

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

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Movie•2001•en

Heroes of Horror

Movie•2000•en

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

Movie•2006•en

Vampira: The Movie

Movie•1999•en

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

Movie•1999•en

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

Movie•2012•en

The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie

Movie•2004•en

Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures

Movie•1999•en

The Road to 'Dracula'

Movie•2006•en

Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmares

Movie•2006•en

Hitchcocked!

Movie•2000•en

David J. Skal

Known For

Known For

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

The Perfect Scary Movie

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster

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

Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon

Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces

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

Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

Heroes of Horror

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

Vampira: The Movie

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

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

The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie

Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures

The Road to 'Dracula'

Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmares

Hitchcocked!

Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle