David J. Skal Movies

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

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

Documentary recounting the making of Tod Browning's Freaks. Featuring interviews with experts and actual sideshow performers, this film gives a...

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

The shocking true story behind the making of Hammer Films notorious vampire saga.

A tribute to the work of Alfred Hitchcock, featuring contemporary filmmakers, writers, performers, and cultural critics.

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

Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story takes a deeper look at the life and career of Boris Karloff, from 1931 to 1969, exploring films such as The...

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

Nudism. Esperanto. KING KONG. Sci-Fi. What do all of these things have in common? Simple: Forrest J Ackerman! Who's that? Glad you asked... Forrest...

Video essay about the 1927 film 'The Cat and the Canary'.

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