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.

Known For

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

Heroes of Horror

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale

The Road to 'Dracula'

The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked

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

Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle

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

Acting

2024

Mysteries Mean Dark Corners as Self

2022

Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story as Self - Interviewee

2021

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster as Self

2018

Eli Roth's History of Horror as Self

2016

Creature Features as Self

2012

The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie as Self

2010

The Real Vampire Files as Self

2006

Vampira: The Movie as Himself

Hitchcocked! as Self

Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmares as Self

2005

The Perfect Scary Movie as Self

2004

Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures as Self

Ed Gein: The Ghoul of Plainfield as Himself

Tod Browning's 'Freaks': The Sideshow Cinema as Self

2002

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster as Host - Self

2000

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

Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters! as Host

Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle as Self / Host

1999

The Road to 'Dracula' as Self

1996

Vampires: Thirst for the Truth as Self

1976

All Over as Reporter

Directing

2003

Carla Laemmle Remembers: An Interview with David J. Skal as Director

2002

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster as Director

The Universe According to Universal as Director

2001

Heroes of Horror as Director

2000

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

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed as Director

Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters! as Director

The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked as Director

Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle as Director

1999

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

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

The Road to 'Dracula' as Director

The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale as Director

Writing

2002

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster as Screenplay

The Universe According to Universal as Writer

2000

Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters! as Writer

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed as Writer

Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle as Writer

The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked as Writer

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

1999

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

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

The Road to 'Dracula' as Writer

The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale as Writer

1995

Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces as Writer

Production

2002

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster as Producer

The Universe According to Universal as Producer

2000

Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters! as Producer

Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle as Producer

The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked as Producer

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed as Producer

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

1999

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

The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale as Producer

Camera

2002

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster as Director of Photography

1999

She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein' as Director of Photography

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David J. Skal

Biography:

Known For

Acting

Directing

Writing

Production

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