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Selected Works

Books

ROMANCING THE VAMPIRE

The ultimate "collector's vault"!

CLAUDE RAINS: AN ACTOR'S VOICE

There's much more to the Invisible Man than ever met the eye!

THE MONSTER SHOW:
A Cultural History of Horror

How horror entertainment reveals a "secret history" of 20th century culture.

HOLLYWOOD GOTHIC:
The Tangled Web of Dracula from Novel to Stage to Screen

A comprehensive, backstage chronicle at the undying career of the world's favorite vampire.

DEATH MAKES A HOLIDAY:
A Cultural History of Halloween

An in-depth history of one of America's most popular and perplexing holidays.

DRACULA:
A Norton Critical Edition

Co-edited with Nina Auerbach, the definitive academic edition.

DARK CARNIVAL
The Secret World of Tod Browning, Hollywood's Master of the Macabre

The first full-length biography of the reclusive and mysterious director of "Freaks."

VAMPIRES: Encounters with the Undead

One of the largest vampire anthologies ever published, fully illustrated and annotated.

V IS FOR VAMPIRE: THE A-Z GUIDE TO EVERYTHING UNDEAD

"The Bible of Blood," according to the Washington Post.

DRACULA:
The Ultimate, Illustrated Edition of the World-Famous Vampire Play

Completely illustrated and annotated, the stage play that put Count Dracula on the road to Hollywood.

SCREAMS OF REASON:
Mad Science and Modern Culture

The curious evolution of a major cultural icon -- the mad scientist.

Isaac Asimov Presents
ANTIBODIES

Science fiction nvel about a California cult seeking total body replacement

WHEN WE WERE GOOD

Science fiction novel about genetically engineered, hermaphroditic "children."

SCAVENGERS

Science fiction novel about the ultimate in vicarious living.

DVD Documentaries

CARLA LAEMMLE REMEMBERS: A Conversation with David J. Skal

A revealing featurette about a Universal legend.

FREAKS

Audio commentary for the ultimate cult film.

THE FRANKENSTEIN FILES: HOW HOLLYWOOD MADE A MONSTER

The ultimate horror icon comes to life.

LON CHANEY, JR.: SON OF A THOUSAND FACES

Life story of the troubled actor best-known as the Wolf Man.

BELA LUGOSI: HOLLYWOOD'S DARK PRINCE

Biography of the man who was Dracula.

BORIS KARLOFF: THE GENTLE MONSTER

The life and career of Hollywood's favorite bogeyman.

MUMMY DEAREST

A movie icon unwrapped.

JULES VERNE AND WALT DISNEY: EXPLORERS OF THE IMAGINATION

The parallel lives of two immortal imagineers.

THE UNIVERSE ACCORDING TO UNIVERSAL

A nostalgic look at a studio's extraterrestrial adventures.

ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET THE MONSTERS

Revisiting Hollywood's classic horror comedies.

MONSTER BY MOONLIGHT: THE IMMORTAL SAGA OF THE WOLF MAN

"Even a man who's pure in heart..."

THE OPERA GHOST: A PHANTOM UNMASKED

The undying tale of a beauty and a beast.

THE WORLD OF GODS AND MONSTERS: A JOURNEY WITH JAMES WHALE

Behind the scenes with an Academy Award-winning film.

BACK TO THE BLACK LAGOON

A head-first dive into watery terror.

NOW YOU SEE HIM: THE INVISIBLE MAN REVEALED

There's more to this character than meets the eye.

SHE'S ALIVE! CREATING THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN

The monster demands a mate, with decidedly mixed results.

THE ROAD TO DRACULA

The vampire's bumpy journey from Victorian sex nightmare to modern matinee idol.

Articles and Essays

DRACULAS, VAMPIRES, AND OTHER UNDEAD FORMS: Essays on Gender, Race, and Culture

Read David's foreword to this provocative collection!

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