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David J. Skal

Personal Information

Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Born / DiedJun 21, 1952 (Died at 72)
Zodiac Sign♋Cancer
Place of BirthCleveland, Ohio, USA
Career Span1976 – 2024
Known Credits29 Titles
Official Links
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DirectingPopularity Score 0.7

David J. Skal

Total Works

29

27 movies • 2 shows

Avg Rating

6.4 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Eli Roth's History of Horror
6.4
as Self

Photos & Headshots1

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 29 titles featuring David J. Skal

Eli Roth's History of Horror
6.4
3 eps

as Self

Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon
5.4

as Self

The Road to 'Dracula'
7.5

as Self

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

Role: Director

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed
7.0

Role: Director

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

as Self

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster
7.7

as Host - Self

Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
7.2

Role: Writer

Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle
7.6

as Self / Host

Ed Gein: The Ghoul of Plainfield
6.0

as Self

Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!
7.3

as Host

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
6.3

as Self

Tod Browning's 'Freaks': The Sideshow Cinema
7.5

as Self

The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of Evil
3.8

as Self - Author / Horror Historian

The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked
8.0

Role: Director

Vampira: The Movie
8.0
Vampira: The Movie
2006•movie

as Himself

Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures
7.0

as Self

The Perfect Scary Movie
7.7

as Self

Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces
9.0

Role: Writer

The Universe According to Universal
5.7

Role: Director

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

as Self

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

Role: Director

Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
10.0

as Self

The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie
7.0

as Self

Hitchcocked!
6.0
Hitchcocked!
2006•movie

as Self

All Over
8.0
All Over
1976•movie

as Reporter

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

as Self

Creature Features
10.0
2 eps
Creature Features
2016•series

as Self

The Real Vampire Files

as Self