David Del Valle

David Del Valle

Acting

Born:
1949-09-24
Died:
2026-11-04
Place of birth:
El Paso, Texas, USA

Biography

David Del Valle (September 24, 1949 — November 4, 2026) was an American journalist, columnist, film historian, and radio and television commentator on horror, science-fiction, cult and fantasy films. Described by Entertainment Weekly as "Something of a cult celebrity himself," he was inducted into the Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards' Monster Kid Hall of Fame in 2016.

Known For

Filmography

Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders

Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders

2026Self
Movie
Now, Irving Rapper

Now, Irving Rapper

2026Self
Movie
Cruel, Usual, Necessary: The Passion of Silvio Narizzano

Cruel, Usual, Necessary: The Passion of Silvio Narizzano

2024Himself
Movie
Boulevard! A Hollywood Story

Boulevard! A Hollywood Story

6.22021Self
Movie
Tales of the Uncanny

Tales of the Uncanny

7.02020Self
Movie
Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies

Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies

6.52020Self
Movie
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

5.72020Self
Movie
Fly Trap: Catching a Classic

Fly Trap: Catching a Classic

2019Self
Movie
Puppet Master: Axis Termination

Puppet Master: Axis Termination

4.92017Flamboyant Nazi #2
Movie
Lost Emulsion

Lost Emulsion

2016Self
Movie
Haunted Hollywood

Haunted Hollywood

2016Host
TV
Evil Bong: High-5!

Evil Bong: High-5!

2.72016David Del Valle
Movie
It Was a Colossal Teenage Movie Machine: The AIP Story

It Was a Colossal Teenage Movie Machine: The AIP Story

10.02015Self
Movie
Evil Bong 420

Evil Bong 420

3.82015David Del Valle
Movie
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

7.22014Self - Script Reader
Movie
Behind the Swinging Blade

Behind the Swinging Blade

2014Self
Movie
That Guy Dick Miller

That Guy Dick Miller

7.02014Self
Movie
The Trail of Dracula

The Trail of Dracula

10.02013Self
Movie
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story

Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story

7.82007Self
Movie
What I Did for Love

What I Did for Love

6.12006Swing
Movie
Never Sleep Again: The Making of ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’

Never Sleep Again: The Making of ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’

8.22006Self
Movie
The House That Freddy Built

The House That Freddy Built

6.72006Self
Movie
Wasabi Tuna

Wasabi Tuna

3.02003Set Dresser
Movie
Bits and Pieces: Bringing Death to Life

Bits and Pieces: Bringing Death to Life

7.72003Self
Movie
The Many Lives of Jason Voorhees

The Many Lives of Jason Voorhees

8.02002Self
Movie
Battle-Axe: the Making of 'Strait-Jacket'

Battle-Axe: the Making of 'Strait-Jacket'

8.02002Self
Movie
Psychette: William Castle and "Homicidal"

Psychette: William Castle and "Homicidal"

2002Self
Movie
Taking the Punishment Poll

Taking the Punishment Poll

2002Self
Movie
Bones: Urban Gothic

Bones: Urban Gothic

2002Self
Movie
It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures

It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures

7.42001Self
Movie
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

7.02000Self
Movie
Vampire Cult Queens from Hell

Vampire Cult Queens from Hell

1996
Movie
Vincent Price: My Life and Crimes

Vincent Price: My Life and Crimes

6.81994Himself
Movie
Cult People

Cult People

7.01989Himself / Moderator
Movie
Vincent Price: The Sinister Image

Vincent Price: The Sinister Image

7.81987Self (archive footage)
Movie
From a Whisper to a Scream

From a Whisper to a Scream

5.71987Witness at Execution (uncredited)
Movie
Chopping Mall

Chopping Mall

5.81986Mall Shopper (uncredited)
Movie
Frightmare

Frightmare

4.51983Mourner at Funeral (uncredited)
Movie
The Horror of It All

The Horror of It All

8.31983Self
Movie
Last Call

Last Call

Hollywood Man
Movie