David J. Skal Movies

  • 2012
    The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie

    The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie

    The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie

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

    The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie
  • 1999
    The Road to 'Dracula'

    The Road to 'Dracula'

    The Road to 'Dracula'

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    A documentary from Universal about the movie "Dracula" (1931) starring Bela Lugosi.

    The Road to 'Dracula'
  • 2002
    The Universe According to Universal

    The Universe According to Universal

    The Universe According to Universal

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    Narrator Rudy Behlmer guides a look through Universal's place in film history as a source of alien visitation, extraterrestrial life, and other...

    The Universe According to Universal
  • 2006
    Hitchcocked!

    Hitchcocked!

    Hitchcocked!

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

    Hitchcocked!
  • 2010
    The Real Vampire Files

    The Real Vampire Files

    The Real Vampire Files

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

    The Real Vampire Files
  • 2004
    Tod Browning's 'Freaks': The Sideshow Cinema

    Tod Browning's 'Freaks': The Sideshow Cinema

    Tod Browning's 'Freaks': The Sideshow Cinema

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

    Tod Browning's 'Freaks': The Sideshow Cinema
  • 2003
    Carla Laemmle Remembers: An Interview with David J. Skal

    Carla Laemmle Remembers: An Interview with David J. Skal

    Carla Laemmle Remembers: An Interview with David J. Skal

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

    Carla Laemmle Remembers: An Interview with David J. Skal
  • 2024
    Mysteries Mean Dark Corners

    Mysteries Mean Dark Corners

    Mysteries Mean Dark Corners

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

    Mysteries Mean Dark Corners