David J. Skal

1952 - 2024 (age 71) • Directing

Born: 6/21/1952 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Died: 1/1/2024 (age 71)

Known for: Directing

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.

Known For

Eli Roth's History of Horror

64%

Self

2018

The Road to 'Dracula'

75%

Self

1999

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

70%

Director

2000

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

78%

Producer

1999

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

64%

Self

2000

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster

77%

Host - Self

1999

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

73%

Writer

1999

Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle

76%

Self / Host

2000

Mysteries Mean Dark Corners

Self

2024

Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story

100%

Self - Interviewee

2022

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

63%

Self

2021

Eli Roth's History of Horror

64%

Self

2018

Creature Features

100%

Self

2016

The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie

70%

Self

2012

The Real Vampire Files

Self

2010

Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon

54%

Self

2008

Vampira: The Movie

80%

Himself

2006

Hitchcocked!

60%

Self

2006

Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmares

55%

Self

2006

The Perfect Scary Movie

77%

Self

2005

Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures

70%

Self

2004

Ed Gein: The Ghoul of Plainfield

60%

Self

2004

Tod Browning's 'Freaks': The Sideshow Cinema

75%

Self

2004

Carla Laemmle Remembers: An Interview with David J. Skal

95%

Director

2003

The Universe According to Universal

57%

Writer

2002

The Universe According to Universal

57%

Producer

2002

The Universe According to Universal

57%

Director

2002

Heroes of Horror

87%

Director

2001

Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!

73%

Host

2000

Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle

76%

Self / Host

2000

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

64%

Self

2000

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

64%

Director

2000

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

64%

Writer

2000

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

64%

Producer

2000

Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle

76%

Director

2000

Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle

76%

Producer

2000