
David J. Skal
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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
Credits

The Perfect Scary Movie (2005)
as Self

Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed! (2000)
as Self

Hitchcocked! (2006)
as Self

Vampira: The Movie (2006)
as Himself

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster (2021)
as Self

Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon (2008)
as Self

The Road to 'Dracula' (1999)
as Self
Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story (2022)
as Self - Interviewee

Vampires: Thirst for the Truth (1996)
as Self

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster (1999)
as Host - Self

Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures (2004)
as Self

Tod Browning's 'Freaks': The Sideshow Cinema (2004)
as Self

Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle (2000)
as Self / Host

The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie (2012)
as Self

Ed Gein: The Ghoul of Plainfield (2004)
as Self

All Over (1976)
as Reporter
The AckerMonster Chronicles! (—)
Actor

Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmares (2006)
as Self

Scream For Your Lives: William Castle and 'The Tingler' (1999)
as Self
Mysteries Mean Dark Corners (2024)
as Self

Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters! (2000)
as Host

The Real Vampire Files (2010)
as Self





