David J. Skal Movies

As a famous man lies dying, his family—including both his wife and his mistress—gathers inside, while members of the media converge...

A documentary that explores man's enduring fascination with the vampire legend by examining historical accounts, literary works, and as they are...

A&E Comprehensive biographies of five of the greatest classic stars of the horror genre. Features lots or archive footage from some the greatest...

This documentary short explores the origins of the monster movie and how Alfred Hitchcock's "The Birds" (1963) fits in the genre.

Documentary about the making of and legacy of The Creature from the Black Lagoon included in The Legacy Collection box set.

A documentary from Universal about the movie Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein.

Actress and neice of Universal Pictures founder Carl Laemmle, Carla Laemmle recounts the events that occured while filming Phantom of the Opera, The...

Born Creighton Chaney, this is a biographical documentary on Lon Chaney Jr, the only star to play all four of the classic monsters: the Mummy, the...