Masters of Horror Episode 1: Incident On and Off a Mountain Road.

The Masters of Horror Episode 1:
Incident On and Off a Mountain Road

The Masters of Horror series on Showtime brings the top horror writers and directors together for a series of incredible one-hour features. The first episode, Incident On and Off a Mountain Road directed by Don Coscarelli sets the bar high for others to follow.

Written by The Zombie Master Lee Roberts
March 2, 2007

Masters of Horror: Incident On and Off a Mountain Road Movie Poster
Original air date: October 28, 2005
Directed by: Don Coscarelli
Written by: Don Coscarelli and Stephen Romano
Short Story by: Joe Lansdale

Starring:
Bree Turner as Ellen
Angus Scrimm as Buddy
John DeSantis as Moonface
Ethan Embry as Bruce

Synopsis: In Incident On and Off a Mountain Road Ellen (Bree Turner) is driving along when she has a mishap and is stranded “on a mountain road” in the middle of nowhere. One thing leads to another and she is chased through the woods “off a mountain road” by a monster-like man. One problem for the villain in Incident On and Off a Mountain Road though; Ellen has been married to a survivalist nut for sometime who taught her a few things and she decides that she is not going to go down like so many other damsels being chased through the woods by a monster intent on killing them. No sir. Ole’ Moonface (John DeSantis) has picked the wrong distressed female to mess with this time.

Thoughts: Leave it to Mr. Coscarelli (Phantasm, Bubba Ho-tep, etc.) to turn the typical female horror movie role on its head. I thought this was a great intro to the series. Bree Turner did a great job in her depiction of Ellen and it was good to see Angus Scrimm again. The story in Incident On and Off a Mountain Road stayed together rather well and the pace of the film was intense from beginning to end. Coscarelli set the bar right where it needed to be for the other Masters of Horror entries to match. Questions or comments about Incident On and Off a Mountain Road? Contact us!

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