David J. Skal

Personal Info

Birthday

June 21, 1952

Day of Death

2024-01-01

(71 years old)

Place of Birth

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

David J. Skal

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.

Known For

Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!

All Over

Filmography

2024
Mysteries Mean Dark Corners
as Self
2022
Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story
as Self - Interviewee
2021
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
as Self
2012
The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie
as Self
2010
The Real Vampire Files
as Self
2006
Vampira: The Movie
as Himself
Hitchcocked!
as Self
Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmares
as Self
2005
The Perfect Scary Movie
as Self
2004
Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures
as Self
Ed Gein: The Ghoul of Plainfield
as Himself
Tod Browning's 'Freaks': The Sideshow Cinema
as Self
2002
The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster
as Host - Self
2000
Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!
as Self
Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle
as Self / Host
Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!
as Host
1999
The Road to 'Dracula'
as Self
1996
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
as Self
1976
All Over
as Reporter