Death Rattle Review

October 2, 2022 at 5:23pm
By Jason Stettner

This is a short film that goes through the life of a woman, with death being the beats that carry the way. It’s interesting as it proposes life is merely just the beats and sounds of the universe being carried out by Death until you do eventually perish into a quiet noise.

It’s not necessarily anything too long, but the idea here is sort of sweet. A monstrous appearance sitting there recording the noises you make, and then calming you down once everything sort of just fades out. It’s almost a montage of life, which is again a rather unique take on this life we do live.

While darker in presentation at times, the way the footage is shown really does feel soft and gives you an eerie sense of death. The music beats are relaxing and yet match the visual presentation very well.

It was a bit too predictable however, as from literally the first time I saw the youthful girl being shown that I knew exactly where this was heading. It’s still a fine journey, but would have liked a more surprising ride.

The Conclusion

Death Rattle is an interesting take on the journey of life, with beats that keep the calm going from youth to aged death. It’s a tale as old as time itself in terms of growing and living, with this just providing that journey in a modern context.

I think they nailed the overall style of this one, but it was very predictable and for shorts I do usually hope for something a tad more surprising.

Death Rattle Review at Home with Streamed Viewing during Calgary Film Festival
Screening Provided by Calgary Film

Rating Overall: 7.0