David J. Skal

Directing • 58 Credits

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 Titles (11)

Directorial Filmography
The Road to 'Dracula'

The Road to 'Dracula'

1999 ⭐ 3.8
She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'

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

1999 ⭐ 3.9
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

2000 ⭐ 3.5
Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!

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

2000 ⭐ 3.2
The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster

1999 ⭐ 3.9
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'

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

1999 ⭐ 3.6
Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle

Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle

2000 ⭐ 3.8
Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!

Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!

2000 ⭐ 3.6
The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked

The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked

2000 ⭐ 4.0
The Universe According to Universal

The Universe According to Universal

2002 ⭐ 2.9
The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale

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

1999 ⭐ 3.3

✍️ Written & Story Credits (12)

Screenplay, Novel & Story
The Road to 'Dracula'

The Road to 'Dracula'

1999 ⭐ 3.8
Writer
She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'

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

1999 ⭐ 3.9
Screenplay
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

2000 ⭐ 3.5
Writer
Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!

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

2000 ⭐ 3.2
Writer
The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster

1999 ⭐ 3.9
Screenplay
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'

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

1999 ⭐ 3.6
Writer
Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle

Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle

2000 ⭐ 3.8
Writer
Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!

Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!

2000 ⭐ 3.6
Writer
The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked

The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked

2000 ⭐ 4.0
Writer
Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces

Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces

1995 ⭐ 4.5
Writer
The Universe According to Universal

The Universe According to Universal

2002 ⭐ 2.9
Writer
The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale

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

1999 ⭐ 3.3
Writer

🎭 Acting Roles (22)

Ranked by Prestige & Popularity
Eli Roth's History of Horror

Eli Roth's History of Horror

2018 ⭐ 3.2
as Self
Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon

Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon

2008 ⭐ 2.7
as Self
The Road to 'Dracula'

The Road to 'Dracula'

1999 ⭐ 3.8
as Self
Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!

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

2000 ⭐ 3.2
as Self
The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster

1999 ⭐ 3.9
as Host - Self
Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle

Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle

2000 ⭐ 3.8
as Self / Host
Ed Gein: The Ghoul of Plainfield

Ed Gein: The Ghoul of Plainfield

2004 ⭐ 3.0
as Self
Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!

Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!

2000 ⭐ 3.6
as Host
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

2021 ⭐ 3.1
as Self
Tod Browning's 'Freaks': The Sideshow Cinema

Tod Browning's 'Freaks': The Sideshow Cinema

2004 ⭐ 3.8
as Self
The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of Evil

The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of Evil

2012 ⭐ 1.9
as Self - Author / Horror Historian
Vampira: The Movie

Vampira: The Movie

2006 ⭐ 4.0
as Himself
Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures

Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures

2004 ⭐ 3.5
as Self
The Perfect Scary Movie

The Perfect Scary Movie

2005 ⭐ 3.9
as Self
Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmares

Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmares

2006 ⭐ 2.8
as Self
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth

Vampires: Thirst for the Truth

1996 ⭐ 5.0
as Self
The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie

The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie

2012 ⭐ 3.5
as Self
Hitchcocked!

Hitchcocked!

2006 ⭐ 3.0
as Self
All Over

All Over

1976 ⭐ 4.0
as Reporter
Scream For Your Lives: William Castle and 'The Tingler'

Scream For Your Lives: William Castle and 'The Tingler'

1999 ⭐ 4.0
as Self
Creature Features

Creature Features

2016 ⭐ 5.0
as Self
The Real Vampire Files

The Real Vampire Files

2010
as Self