A very funny horror film is not about anything, but Bree Turner is on top, although the film still teaches you something, not when you do not give up, the film is worth a look, a cool movie, without too much pathos, everything in fact, even do not have any trouble, all the characters played To the end, and completely revealed themselves. Moments are all thought out, and the film is made very qualitatively, and deservedly opens this serial.

I didn't have high hopes going into this, it seemed like the typical "helpless woman being chased by a crazed inbred in the woods" but I was pleasantly surprised. That basically is the premise, Ellen is in a minor car wreck and left stranded on an empty wooded highway at night when she becomes prey to the very large "Moonface". This film has an interesting difference though, Ellen is trained in survival tactics from her intense husband. It was nice to actually see a woman fight back for once. "Incident" was the perfect length for it's story line. There was a lot of tension but it wasn't dragged out and overplayed. I highly recommend this for fans of the horror genre who have an hour to spare.

While driving in the night in a lonely road through the mountains, Ellen (Bree Turner) 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 (John De Santis), 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 (Ethan Embrey) facing and fighting back the killer."Incident On and Off a Mountain Road" is another rip-off of "Texas Chainsaw Massacre", but I liked it. The twist with a surprising conclusion, the atmosphere of nightmare and the performance of Bree Turner makes this enjoyable episode of "Masters of Horror" worthwhile. My vote is eight.Title (Brazil): "Pânico na Montanha" ("Panic in the Mountain")

Showtime's Masters of Horror: "Incident On and Off a Mountain Road" (2005, DVD) – Directed by Don Coscarelli Ellen (Bree Turner) finds herself struggling for survival while hunted in the woods by Moonface. As her abusive relationship with her husband Bruce unfolds on screen via flashbacks, she turns the tables on Moonface in a variation of "the survival of the fittest".Directed by Coscarelli (Phantasm) from a script by Stephen Romano, which was adapted from a short story by Joe R. Lansdale. Angus Scrimm provides comic relief as Buddy the lovably goofy old man chained in the basement. And Ethan Embry gives a solid performance as Bruce, the psychotic and loving husband to Ellen. I didn't care to much for Turner though with her pouty, cutesy faces (I swear at one point her face silently screamed "Please, look at me. Anyone. Tell me I'm pretty!"), but I could easily look past that when she was kicking major butt.I have to say it is refreshing to finally see a heroine on screen that would live up to my standards. There are no screaming bimbos begging for mercy here. No cheap shot nude exploitation scenes. I always wondered where the ass kicking, gun shooting, levelheaded women are in cinema and I found one of them here. Not all women are weak in reality, so they shouldn't be portrayed as such on screen. Kudos to the men behind this that give women the respect they deserve.Where things get weak is toward the end. I think they should have shaved off the last few minutes where it delved into corniness. There was way too much talking when it is not necessary; the actor's actions spoke loud enough. But my biggest problem was the ending's assumption that a few moments of abuse could turn a weak person into a cold, calculating serial killer. That is a bit far fetched. She may have been tough and she may have been unhinged, but that doesn't make her a serial killer. Simple Psych 101 – We do not make serial killers they are born and raised.There was also an unnecessary rape scene (not graphic, so don't get excited). This held no purpose and when I listened to the commentary, not only did all three of the grown men completely ignore the subject matter, but they changed the topic to another scene!?! The main problem in this scene is when Bruce calls Ellen a "whore". Nowhere in the previous scenes does he come across as sexually aggressive or abusive towards her or sexually uptight. It seemed out of character and odd. It would have made more sense if they had a fistfight since he was training her to defend herself especially considering he previously made her attack him with a knife to see if she could cut him.Presented in Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround sound. The SFX were okay, but minimal. There were a few instances of blood and the scarecrow corpses looked great. And of course, the direction and camera-work are top notch. Coscarelli and DP capture close-ups and tight shots that make the characters just pop off the screen.DVD Extras: All MoH Trailers, Interviews with actors Ethan Embry & John De Santis, Commentary with Coscarelli, Romano, & Lansdale, a DVD-ROM featuring the screenplay, and more.Favorite Quote: Buddy, "I have been waiting for you. Well, waiting for someone, so it might as well be you." Bottom Line: A good tale centered on a strong female with great direction from the director that brought you Phantasm and Bubba Ho-tep. But if you are looking for extreme gore or scares, look elsewhere.Rating: 6.5/10 Molly Celaschi www.HorrorYearbook.com