DirectingBorn: 1952-06-21 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA

David J. Skal

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.

David J. Skal

Featured Movies (20)

Vampires: Thirst for the Truth

Vampira: The Movie

All Over

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

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster

The Perfect Scary Movie

Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle

Tod Browning's 'Freaks': The Sideshow Cinema

The Road to 'Dracula'

Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!

The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie

Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures

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

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

Hitchcocked!

Ed Gein: The Ghoul of Plainfield

Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmares

Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon

Television & Series (2)

Creature Features

Eli Roth's History of Horror