David John Skal (June 21, 1952 – January 1, 2024) was an American cultural historian, critic, writer, and on-camera commentator known for his research and analysis of horror films, horror history and horror culture.
Filmography (26 movies)
10.0
10.0
Carla Laemmle Remembers: An Interview with David J. Skal
2003
Director
9.0
9.0
Heroes of Horror
2001
Director
9.0
9.0
Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces
1995
Writer
8.0
8.0
Vampira: The Movie
2006
as Himself
8.0
8.0
The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked
2000
Director
7.7
7.7
The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster
2002
Producer
7.5
7.5
She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'
1999
Producer
7.4
7.4
The Road to 'Dracula'
1999
Writer
7.3
7.3
Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!
2000
Producer
7.3
7.3
Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle
2000
Producer
7.3
7.3
Tod Browning's 'Freaks': The Sideshow Cinema
2004
as Self
7.0
7.0
Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures
2004
as Self
7.0
7.0
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
2021
as Self
7.0
7.0
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed
2000
Writer
6.9
6.9
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
1999
Director
6.2
6.2
Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!
2000
Writer
6.0
6.0
Hitchcocked!
2006
as Self
6.0
6.0
The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale
1999
Producer
5.9
5.9
Ed Gein: The Ghoul of Plainfield
2004
as Self
5.5
5.5
Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmares