Masters of Horror - Don Coscarelli - Incident on and off a Mountain Road (2005)

Part of the Masters of Horror series this one-hour feature by filmmaker Don Coscarelli is based on a story of the same title by Joe Lansdale. INCIDENT ON AND OFF A MOUNTAIN stars Bree Turner as Ellen a young woman who finds herself in the path of a monstrous killer. Will the seemingly innocent Ellen let the monstrosity known as Moonface destroy her or will she find the courage to fight back?System Requirements:Running Time 51 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: HORROR Rating: NR UPC: 013131446098 Manufacturer No: DV14460 Product Description

The Moon is Out

Listening to this episode and seeing the result is to see the end result of a group of craftsmen in film and cinema.As some note ,this is basically a film in one hour, and the quality of production is very high.The commentaries are very informative as to the source material, and also how this source material gets changed.It gives a good idea on how an idea may get changed, but I think that much of this material is a matter of taste. Whilst I found some of it reminiscent of JEEPERS CREEPERS, the style was done very well, and in a sufficiently creepy manner for me to enjoy, even though I usually favour the supernatural style horror.The Ambience of all scenes is suffocatingly real and creepy with the detail in 5.1 , and this was definitely aimed at by the audio people.

DVD: First class collection of extras and interviews. Fans of this series will love the insight and additional material. May 27, 2008

Oh yes, you want this...

This is the freshest, most taut and most satisfying thriller I have seen in a long time. Perfectly paced, well-performed (bravo, Bree Turner) and with an insidious twist to boot, this dvd belongs on the shelf of any true fan of the genre. May 18, 2008

Very Good Compared to Most of the MOH Series

Overall I have been very dissapointed with the MOH series on a whole but did find this installment a breathe of fresh air. The only one I really enjoyed was "The Black Cat" up until now. "Incident on and off a mountain road" was a really fun story for any horror fan. I realize this type of plot has been done many times before. But even if it isn't a new idea, if it is pulled off right it can feel very original. Thats how I felt with this one. The killer has a very creepy backwoods look that would definately freak out anyone. I certainly wouldn't want to catch this guy in the woods at night.
I would definately recommend this one. Especially for those of you that search wide and far to find a mildly entertaining MOH installment. November 22, 2007

Wickedly Adapted from the Lansdale Short Story

I realize the MOH series is hit-or-miss, most of the episodes falling somewhere in between. This one, however, hits the mark dead-on. Very well developed for being only an hour in length, Coscarelli really summons the dark atmorsphere and swings back and forth via flashbacks quite effectivly.

The gore is plentiful, the effects are great, the dialouge is above the standard fare and the actors really get into their roles. This one, along with Dreams in the Witch House are my faves from season 1. Lansdale fans should nod their approval of this well executed adaptation. November 11, 2007

Another misstep in the Disasters of Horror series

This is my third episode of the "Masters of Horror" series and, so far, I am seriously underwhelmed. In this one, a young woman (Bree Turner) is stranded in the woods after a car accident, only to be pursued by a hulking mountain maniac called Moonface (John De Santis). Unfortunately for him, she was once involved in a thoroughly unconvincing relationship with a survivalist gun nut (Ethan Embry). (When he says, on their first date, something like: "Sometimes I just want to get rid of all the idiots," she says, with a dreamy expression on her face: "You want to get out of here?") She sets little traps for Moonface in the woods and, naturally, he blunders right into them (with, I admit, one rather gory exception). Although many reviewers cite this as a welcome bit of originality in the woman-in-peril scenario, I felt that I had seen this type of thing many times before. The "Rambo" movies come to mind. The fact that a woman is setting the snares this time didn't make it feel particularly fresh to me. The conclusion involves a sudden, drastic change in character on the part of our heroine that I just didn't believe. This series has such a promising premise but has turned out to be such a disappointment. July 13, 2007

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