I must start out by saying, this is one of the best films I have ever seen, and it is also one of the shortest films I have ever seen. The animation is disturbing in its own way, creating a life-like mixture of zombie, wood and human that completely work for this film, being a perfect fit for the story and setting, which is a small, isolated, "Bible Belt" like town, completely run by a Lord fearing minister, who is almost as creepy as the Undertaker, the unspoken terror that controls the town of Backwater. The basic story, omen of death, is not new, but the way it is fleshed out, and tied in with religion is excellent, creating another layer of fear to go over the existing one. I cannot stress how important appearance is to this film, however, as the animation styles, as well as the Undertaker's "normality" (until you get to the shadow) is one of the major selling points for me. However, you should be warned, that this film does not shy away from intense amounts of violence and gore, to the point of where I cringed while watching, however, this should not keep you from watching the best film that I have seen all year, and it could absolutely win against any full length film that it is put up against.