David J. Skal Movies

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

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

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

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...

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...

From myths to monsters to Twilight. Where did 'Vampire' come from? Where is it today? And where is it going next?