Short Film: Death and the Lady: When the Grim Reaper Knocks (2023)

• Directed by Geoff Bailey, Lucy York Struever
• Written by Lucy York Struever, Geoff Bailey
• Stars Animated
• Run Time: 8:11
• Watch it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMzrI3c863I

What Happens

An old woman sits and knits as her cats and dog sit by the fire.  She puts on a record and gets back to work. Jackson, the old dog, starts howling– at the music? No, there’s a knock at the door. 

The old woman opens the door, and outside is Death, dripping we from the rain outside. She invites him in and offers him tea. The dog barks at the scary visitor, but the old lady is very friendly. The dog seeme to know what’s going on, but the woman is oblivious. 

How is this going to end?

Commentary

The animation here is excellent. The dog knows what’s up; the cats don’t care. Still, sometimes not everything is as it seems– it’s worse. 

 I did not see that coming!