Personal Info
Birthday
June 21, 1952
Place of Birth
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Known For
Directing
David J. Skal
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.
Directed Movies (11)
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5.7
The Universe According to Universal
Movie2002
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6.4
Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!
Movie2000
7.0
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed
Movie2000
7.6
Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle
Movie2000
7.3
Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!
Movie2000
No Backdrop
8.0
The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked
Movie2000
7.5
The Road to 'Dracula'
Movie1999
No Backdrop
6.5
The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale
Movie1999
7.7
The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster
Movie1999
No Backdrop
7.8
She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'
Movie1999
7.3
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
Movie1999
Acting Filmography (21)
6.3
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
Movie2021
6.4
Eli Roth's History of Horror
TV Series2018
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10.0
Creature Features
TV Series2016
No Backdrop
7.0
The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie
Movie2012
No Backdrop
0.0
The Real Vampire Files
Movie2010
5.3
Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon
Movie2008
8.0
Vampira: The Movie
Movie2006
No Backdrop
6.0
Hitchcocked!
Movie2006
No Backdrop
5.5
Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmares
Movie2006
7.7
The Perfect Scary Movie
Movie2005
7.0
Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures
Movie2004
No Backdrop
6.0
Ed Gein: The Ghoul of Plainfield
Movie2004
No Backdrop
7.5
Tod Browning's 'Freaks': The Sideshow Cinema
Movie2004
No Backdrop
6.4
Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!
Movie2000
7.6
Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle
Movie2000
7.3
Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!
Movie2000
7.5
The Road to 'Dracula'
Movie1999
7.7
The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster
Movie1999
No Backdrop
8.0
Scream For Your Lives: William Castle and 'The Tingler'
Movie1999
No Backdrop
10.0
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
Movie1996
No Backdrop
8.0
All Over
Movie1976