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David J. Skal - Biography & Filmography | The Couch Critic
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David J. Skal
Born
Jun 21, 1952
Died: Jan 1, 2024
Lived 71 years
Place of Birth
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Career Highlights
20
Movies
2
TV Shows
13
Directed
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David J. Skal
Directing
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.
Movies
20
TV Shows
2
Director
13
Mysteries Mean Dark Corners
as
Self
2024
Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story
as
Self - Interviewee
2022
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
as
Self
2021
The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie
as
Self
2012
The Real Vampire Files
as
Self
2010
Vampira: The Movie
as
Himself
2006
Hitchcocked!
as
Self
2006
Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmares
as
Self
2006
The Perfect Scary Movie
as
Self
2005
Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures
as
Self
2004
Ed Gein: The Ghoul of Plainfield
as
Self
2004
Tod Browning's 'Freaks': The Sideshow Cinema
as
Self
2004
The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster
as
Host - Self
2002
Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!
as
Self
2000
Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle
as
Self / Host
2000
Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!
as
Host
2000
The Road to 'Dracula'
as
Self
1999
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
as
Self
1996
All Over
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Reporter
1976
The AckerMonster Chronicles!
Cast
TBA
