Masters of Horror: Incident On and Off a Mountain Road

"Hell of a night, huh, Moonface?"

- Ellen

"Incident On and Off a Mountain Road" is the first telemovie of the horror anthology series Masters of Horror. It was directed by Don Coscarelli and written by Coscarelli and Stephen Romano based on a short story by Joe R. Lansdale. It first aired on Showtime on Friday, October 28th, 2005. The episode stars Bree Turner, John De Santis, Ethan Embry and Angus Scrimm. In this episode, a young woman named Ellen marries a survivalist named Bruce who trains her how to defend herself and to prepare for what he believes is a coming Apocalypse. While traveling through a mountain pass in Oregon, Ellen gets into a car accident only to soon find herself pursued by a pale-skinned giant known as Moonface.

Notes & Trivia

 * "Incident On and Off a Mountain Road" was released as a stand-alone DVD by Anchor Bay Entertainment on May 9th, 2006.


 * Running time: 51 min.


 * Director Don Coscarelli is also known for creating the Phantasm film series.


 * Actor Ethan Embry is also known for playing the dual roles of Derek and Adam Barnes on the short-lived paranormal investigation series FreakyLinks.


 * One of the few instances wherein a drill press is used as a murder weapon.