Directing

David J. Skal

Born 21 June 1952 · Cleveland, Ohio, USA · Died 1 January 2024 at 71

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

Highlights

The Road to 'Dracula'1999 · Film · Director

She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'1999 · Film · Director

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster1999 · Film · Director

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed2000 · Film · Writer

Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle2000 · Film · Writer

Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'1999 · Film · Writer

Filmography

Movies

13 films

The Universe According to Universal2002 · Film · Writer

Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!2000 · Film · Writer

Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!2000 · Film · Director

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed2000 · Film · Writer

Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle2000 · Film · Writer

The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked2000 · Film · Director

The Road to 'Dracula'1999 · Film · Director

The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale1999 · Film · Writer

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster1999 · Film · Director

She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'1999 · Film · Director

Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'1999 · Film · Writer

Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces1995 · Film · Writer

All Over1976 · Film · Reporter