Incident on and Off a Mountain Road (28 Oct. 2005)

While driving in the night in a lonely road through the mountains, Ellen distracts with her radio and hits a car parked on the road. She faints and she looks for help since her car does not... See full summary »

Director:

Don Coscarelli

Writers:

Don Coscarelli (teleplay), Stephen Romano (teleplay),

Stars:

Bree Turner, Angus Scrimm, John DeSantis

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
Bree Turner	...	Ellen
Angus Scrimm	...	Buddy
John DeSantis	...	Moonface (as John De Santis)
Ethan Embry	...	Bruce
Heather Feeney	...	Young Woman

Storyline

While driving in the night in a lonely road through the mountains, Ellen distracts with her radio and hits a car parked on the road. She faints and she looks for help since her car does not start again. She meets in the woods Moonface, a deranged monster-like man that collects human bodies pulling a woman. She is abducted by Moonface, but she recalls the survival lessons of her husband Bruce facing and fighting back the killer.

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Plot Keywords:

cabin in the woods | stabbed in the chest | kicked in the face | full moon | knife | 

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 October 2005 (USA)

Filming Locations:

British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

IDT Entertainment, Industry Entertainment, Nice Guy Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

51 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

During the chase scenes through the forest, there is thunder and lightning heard all the time, but never any rain. There are also pictures of a full moon on a clear sky, despite the thunder and lightning.

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Quotes

Bruce: Well, if you're going to act like a whore, I'm going to fuck you like a whore.

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Soundtracks

"If Ever"
(uncredited)
Performed by Gratitude

User Reviews

My second favorite episode of the series!

The Plot: Ellen is driving along the road, when she accidentally crashes. When she wakes up, she's not hurt. But the worst is yet to come. A disfigured slasher from off the road named Moonface attacks, forcing Ellen to run for her life. But that's when she remembers her husband, Bruce, and his lessons of surviving and trapping your attacker. Using those lessons, Ellen fights back and tries to stop the killer. If she can't do that, then she's going to meet a grisly end.

The Film: Don Coscarelli's "Phantasm" is a very entertaining horror film, one that is filled with gore, tension, and scares. So, when I heard Coscarelli was going to direct the TV adaptation of Southern writer Joe R. Lansdale's "Incident On And Off A Mountain Road" for "Masters of Horror," I was intrigued. I was never quite a fan of the "Phantasm" sequels or "Bubba Ho-Tep," but Coscarelli's entry in the series is great fun all the way. "Incident On And Off A Mountain Road" is a surprisingly original slasher movie, with plenty of gore, a hip villain, and a sexy heroine. Bree Turner is very good as Ellen, with Ethan Embry("That Thing You Do")as Bruce, and John De Santis as Moonface. And Angus Scrimm, the infamous Tall Man of "Phantasm," has a terrific cameo here as a wacko dude from Moonface's lair.

The Result: Original, bloody, and entertaining are the three words to describe "Masters of Horror: Incident On And Off A Mountain Road." Don Coscarelli is a great director, and hopefully, he will make more movies like this one. "Hell of a night...huh, Moonface?"