David J. Skal

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
- Directing
- Born
- 1952-06-21 · Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- Died
- 2024-01-01
Known for
- Eli Roth's History of Horror (2018) — Self
- Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon (2008) — Self
- The Road to 'Dracula' (1999) — Self
- She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein' (1999) — Director
- Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed (2000) — Writer
- Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed! (2000) — Self
- The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster (1999) — Host - Self
- Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man' (1999) — Writer
- Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle (2000) — Self / Host
- Ed Gein: The Ghoul of Plainfield (2004) — Self
- Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters! (2000) — Host
- Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster (2021) — Self
- Tod Browning's 'Freaks': The Sideshow Cinema (2004) — Self
- The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of Evil (2012) — Self - Author / Horror Historian
- The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked (2000) — Director
- Vampira: The Movie (2006) — Himself