Incident On and Off a Mountain Road

2005 0h 51m EN

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★6.1TMDB · 60

HorrorTV Movie

Synopsis

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While driving at night on a mountain road, Ellen gets distracted and hits an abandoned car. When she tries to get help, she is attacked by a backwoods killer and must fight to stay alive.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Bree Turner
Ellen
Angus Scrimm
Buddy
John DeSantis
Moonface
Ethan Embry
Bruce
Heather Feeney
Young Woman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Don Coscarelli
Writers: Joe R. Lansdale, Don Coscarelli, Stephen Romano
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 51-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

AWARDS

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Directed by Don Coscarelli, shot by Jon Joffin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Christopher L. Stone. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Patrick McMahon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Bree Turner and Angus Scrimm and John DeSantis carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

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IMDB entry: tt0643107 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Don Coscarelli directs. Jon Joffin behind the camera. Christopher L. Stone scores. Patrick McMahon cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 51-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 21 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Don Coscarelli, shot by Jon Joffin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Christopher L. Stone. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Patrick McMahon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Bree Turner and Angus Scrimm and John DeSantis carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0643107 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 60 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Jon Joffin
Original score: Christopher L. Stone
Editing: Patrick McMahon
Runtime: 51 min · 0h 51m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Incident On and Off a Mountain Road (2005)

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What people are saying

4EverFinalGirl2023-02-12
I tend to hesitate when going into a tv show or movie that is described as “from the master of horror…” or “the scariest movie you’ll ever see”. I tend to roll my eyes. But I’m finding the Masters of Horror series pretty good. Granted, some episodes are good and some are bad. I think Incident On and Off a Mountain Road is a good start to this series. We get four kills overall. Unfortunately the deaths are not graphic or for the most part not shown. But having said that we do get to see some blood, especially when Moonface and Ellen use the drill press and we see the blood dripping from the drill. It’s not gory but we do see a lot of bodies in various forms of decay. (Mostly old and dusty.) I think the actors did a decent job with their acting. We have Ellen played by Bree Turner (known for Grimm and mostly non Horror stuff). She’s our lead who is driving alone at night with a secret of her own. Bruce, played by Ethan Embry (known for The Prophecy II, Disturbing Behavior, FreakyLinks, Fear Itself, Devil’s Candy, and lots more) plays Ellen’s survivalist husband. Overall, I think Don Coscarelli did a great job with this episode and if the rest of the episodes are as good then this series lives up to the hype. My main complaint with Incident On and Off a Mountain Road, is that we don’t get to see the kills really. I think if they showed more of that it would be better. I definitely recommend this series if you haven’t seen it yet. Check out my full review:https://foreverfinalgirl.com/incident-mountain-road/

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