David J. Skal

DirectingBorn: June 21, 1952in Cleveland, Ohio, USADied: January 1, 2024

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.

David J. Skal

Mysteries Mean Dark Corners

Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

Eli Roth's History of Horror

Creature Features

The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie

The Real Vampire Files

Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon

Vampira: The Movie

Hitchcocked!

Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmares

The Perfect Scary Movie

Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures

Ed Gein: The Ghoul of Plainfield

Tod Browning's 'Freaks': The Sideshow Cinema

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

Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle

Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!

The Road to 'Dracula'

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster

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

Vampires: Thirst for the Truth

All Over

The AckerMonster Chronicles!