Gilbert Adler
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Ernest R. Dickerson, Gilbert Adler
Ernest Dickerson, one-time cinematographer for Spike Lee and director of Demon Knight, said during the initial release of this film that he chose the project because he was a lifelong fan of the horror genre. Other horror fans should be thankful, because without Dickerson’s enthusiasm and visual sense, this derivative gorefest wouldn’t come close to the entertainment level that it ultimately achieves. The film was the first big- screen adaptation of HBO’s Tales from the Crypt series, a show based on the EC comic books of the ‘50s. Like…
