David J. Skal

David J. Skal

Directing
Born 1952-06-21 Died 2024-01-01 Cleveland, Ohio, USA 33 credits

Awards

Nominated for 1 Locus Award for Best Horror Novel Award

Locus Award for Best Horror Novel 1 nominated

  • 1989 Best Horror Novel Nominated Antibodies

Locus Award for Best First Novel 1 nominated

  • 1981 Best First Novel Nominated Scavengers

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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.
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Filmography
Directing 12 credits
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
1999 · Writer, Director
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed
2000 · Director, Writer
Heroes of Horror
Heroes of Horror
2001 · Director
The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale
The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale
1999 · Writer, Director
The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked
The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked
2000 · Director, Producer
The Universe According to Universal
The Universe According to Universal
2002 · Writer, Director
Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!
Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!
2000 · Self, Director
Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle
Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle
2000 · Self / Host, Director
The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster
The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster
1999 · Host - Self, Director
She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'
She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'
1999 · Producer, Director
The Road to 'Dracula'
The Road to 'Dracula'
1999 · Self, Director
Carla Laemmle Remembers: An Interview with David J. Skal
Carla Laemmle Remembers: An Interview with David J. Skal
2003 · Director
Acting 23 credits
Creature Features
Creature Features
2016 · Self
Eli Roth's History of Horror
Eli Roth's History of Horror
2018 · 73% · Self
The Perfect Scary Movie
The Perfect Scary Movie
2005 · Self
Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon
Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon
2008 · Self
Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures
Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures
2004 · Self
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
2021 · 75% · Self
Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story
Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story
2022 · Self - Interviewee
Scream For Your Lives: William Castle and 'The Tingler'
Scream For Your Lives: William Castle and 'The Tingler'
1999 · Self
Vampira: The Movie
Vampira: The Movie
2006 · Himself
Hitchcocked!
Hitchcocked!
2006 · Self
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
1996 · Self
Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!
Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!
2000 · Host, Writer
Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!
Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!
2000 · Self, Director
Ed Gein: The Ghoul of Plainfield
Ed Gein: The Ghoul of Plainfield
2004 · Self
Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle
Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle
2000 · Self / Host, Director
The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster
The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster
1999 · Host - Self, Director
The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie
The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie
2012 · Self
The Real Vampire Files
The Real Vampire Files
2010 · Self
The Road to 'Dracula'
The Road to 'Dracula'
1999 · Self, Director
Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmares
Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmares
2006 · Self
All Over
All Over
1976 · Reporter
Tod Browning's 'Freaks': The Sideshow Cinema
Tod Browning's 'Freaks': The Sideshow Cinema
2004 · Self
Mysteries Mean Dark Corners
Mysteries Mean Dark Corners
2024 · Self
Writing 6 credits
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
1999 · Writer, Director
Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces
Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces
1995 · Writer
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed
2000 · Director, Writer
The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale
The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale
1999 · Writer, Director
The Universe According to Universal
The Universe According to Universal
2002 · Writer, Director
Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!
Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!
2000 · Host, Writer
Producing 2 credits
The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked
The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked
2000 · Director, Producer
She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'
She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'
1999 · Producer, Director
Other credits 1 credit
The AckerMonster Chronicles!
The AckerMonster Chronicles!
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