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David J. Skal

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Born: 1952-06-21
Died: 2024-01-01
From: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.2

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.

Awards & Nominations0 won · 2 nominated

Nominated

Locus Award for Best Horror Novel

Antibodies

1989
Nominated

Locus Award for Best First Novel

Scavengers

1981

Acting21 titles

Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
10.0
Movie

Vampires: Thirst for the Truth

1996Documentary
Creature Features
10.0
Series

Creature Features

2016 - ...Drama
Vampira: The Movie
8.0
Movie

Vampira: The Movie

2006Horror
All Over
8.0
Movie

All Over

1976Drama
Scream For Your Lives: William Castle and 'The Tingler'
8.0
Movie

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

1999Drama
The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster
7.7
Movie

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster

1999Documentary
The Perfect Scary Movie
7.7
Movie

The Perfect Scary Movie

2005Documentary
Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle
7.6
Movie

Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle

2000Documentary
The Road to 'Dracula'
7.5
Movie

The Road to 'Dracula'

1999Documentary
Tod Browning's 'Freaks': The Sideshow Cinema
7.5
Movie

Tod Browning's 'Freaks': The Sideshow Cinema

2004Documentary
Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!
7.3
Movie

Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!

2000Documentary
Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures
7.0
Movie

Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures

2004Documentary
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
7.0
Movie

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

2021Documentary
Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!
6.4
Movie

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

2000Documentary
Eli Roth's History of Horror
6.4
Series

Eli Roth's History of Horror

2018-2021Documentary
Hitchcocked!
6.0
Movie

Hitchcocked!

2006Documentary
Ed Gein: The Ghoul of Plainfield
6.0
Movie

Ed Gein: The Ghoul of Plainfield

2004Documentary
Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmares
5.5
Movie

Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmares

2006Documentary
Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon
5.3
Movie

Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon

2008Documentary
The Real Vampire Files
0
Movie

The Real Vampire Files

2010Documentary
The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie
0
Movie

The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie

2012Documentary

Directing11 titles

The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked
8.0
Movie

The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked

2000Documentary
She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'
7.8
Movie

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

1999Documentary
The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster
7.7
Movie

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster

1999Documentary
Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle
7.6
Movie

Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle

2000Documentary
The Road to 'Dracula'
7.5
Movie

The Road to 'Dracula'

1999Documentary
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
7.3
Movie

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

1999Documentary
Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!
7.3
Movie

Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!

2000Documentary
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed
7.0
Movie

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

2000Documentary
The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale
6.5
Movie

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

1999Documentary
Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!
6.4
Movie

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

2000Documentary
The Universe According to Universal
5.7
Movie

The Universe According to Universal

2002Documentary

Writing12 titles

Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces
9.0
Movie

Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces

1995Documentary
The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked
8.0
Movie

The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked

2000Documentary
She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'
7.8
Movie

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

1999Documentary
The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster
7.7
Movie

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster

1999Documentary
Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle
7.6
Movie

Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle

2000Documentary
The Road to 'Dracula'
7.5
Movie

The Road to 'Dracula'

1999Documentary
Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!
7.3
Movie

Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!

2000Documentary
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
7.3
Movie

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

1999Documentary
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed
7.0
Movie

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

2000Documentary
The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale
6.5
Movie

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

1999Documentary
Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!
6.4
Movie

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

2000Documentary
The Universe According to Universal
5.7
Movie

The Universe According to Universal

2002Documentary

Production9 titles

The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked
8.0
Movie

The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked

2000Documentary
She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'
7.8
Movie

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

1999Documentary
The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster
7.7
Movie

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster

1999Documentary
Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle
7.6
Movie

Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle

2000Documentary
Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!
7.3
Movie

Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!

2000Documentary
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed
7.0
Movie

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

2000Documentary
The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale
6.5
Movie

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

1999Documentary
Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!
6.4
Movie

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

2000Documentary
The Universe According to Universal
5.7
Movie

The Universe According to Universal

2002Documentary

Camera2 titles

She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'
7.8
Movie

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

1999Documentary
The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster
7.7
Movie

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster

1999Documentary