David J. Skal

David J. Skal

Deceased · Born: Jun 21, 1952 · Died: Jan 1, 2024

Known For

The Road to DraculaThe Road to Dracula
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition UnearthedMummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed
She's Alive! Creating the Bride of FrankensteinShe's Alive! Creating the Bride of Frankenstein
The Frankenstein Files: How Hollywood Made a MonsterThe Frankenstein Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster

Personal Details

BornJun 21, 1952 Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Biography

David John Skal, a distinguished American cultural historian, critic, writer, and on-camera commentator, made a lasting and profound impact on the realm of horror films and horror literature, distinguished by his meticulous and exhaustive research, as well as his keen and perceptive analysis, which has left an indelible and lasting mark on the world of horror.

Career

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2000
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Monsters!
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Monsters! as Host
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1976
Great Performances
Great Performances as Reporter
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2022
Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story
Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story
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2021
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
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2012
The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of Evil
The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of Evil
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2010
The Real Vampire Files
The Real Vampire Files
{"id":49237,"title":"Vampira: The Movie","year":"2006","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/vampira-the-movie","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_49237.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_49237.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
Vampira: The Movie
Vampira: The Movie
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Night Terrors
Night Terrors
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Hitchcocked!
Hitchcocked!
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2005
The Perfect Scary Movie
The Perfect Scary Movie
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2004
Tod Browning's 'Freaks': The Sideshow Cinema
Tod Browning's 'Freaks': The Sideshow Cinema
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Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures
Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures
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Ed Gein: The Ghoul of Plainfield
Ed Gein: The Ghoul of Plainfield
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2002
The Frankenstein Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster
The Frankenstein Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster
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2000
Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle
Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle
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Now You See Him: The Invisible Man Revealed!
Now You See Him: The Invisible Man Revealed!
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1999
The Road to Dracula
The Road to Dracula
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1998
Universal Horror
Universal Horror
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1995
Biography
Biography as Writer
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2002
The Universe According to Universal
The Universe According to Universal as Director, Writer
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The Frankenstein Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster
The Frankenstein Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster as Director, Screenplay
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2001
Heroes of Horror
Heroes of Horror as Director
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2000
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed as Director, Writer
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Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Monsters!
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Monsters! as Director, Writer
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Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle
Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle as Director, Writer
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Now You See Him: The Invisible Man Revealed!
Now You See Him: The Invisible Man Revealed! as Director, Writer
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The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked
The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked as Director, Writer
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1999
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man' as Director, Writer
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The Road to Dracula
The Road to Dracula as Director, Writer
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The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale
The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale as Director, Writer
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She's Alive! Creating the Bride of Frankenstein
She's Alive! Creating the Bride of Frankenstein as Director, Screenplay