David J. Skal

Directing

June 21, 1952

Died: January 1, 2024

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 (Movies)

TV Shows

6.5

Eli Roth's History of Horror

2018

10.0

Creature Features

2016

David J. Skal

Biography

Known For (Movies)

Mysteries Mean Dark Corners

Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures

The Road to 'Dracula'

Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!

The Perfect Scary Movie

Vampira: The Movie

The Real Vampire Files

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

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

Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story

Ed Gein: The Ghoul of Plainfield

All Over

Hitchcocked!

The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie

The AckerMonster Chronicles!

Vampires: Thirst for the Truth

Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmares

Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle

Tod Browning's 'Freaks': The Sideshow Cinema

TV Shows

Eli Roth's History of Horror

Creature Features