David J. Skal

David J. Skal

Born: 1952-06-21 — Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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

Creature Features

Creature Features

Eli Roth's History of Horror

Eli Roth's History of Horror

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon

Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster

The Perfect Scary Movie

The Perfect Scary Movie

Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!

Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!

Vampires: Thirst for the Truth

Vampires: Thirst for the Truth

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

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

Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures

Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures

Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story

Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story

The Road to 'Dracula'

The Road to 'Dracula'

The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie

The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie

The Real Vampire Files

The Real Vampire Files

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

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

Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle

Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle

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

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

Vampira: The Movie

Vampira: The Movie

Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmares

Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmares

Ed Gein: The Ghoul of Plainfield

Ed Gein: The Ghoul of Plainfield

Tod Browning's 'Freaks': The Sideshow Cinema

Tod Browning's 'Freaks': The Sideshow Cinema

The AckerMonster Chronicles!

The AckerMonster Chronicles!

Hitchcocked!

Hitchcocked!

All Over

All Over