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13:39 | 3.7 | 41,846 plays | 7/1/03
Director: Conor Morrissey | Ireland
After royally screwing up his first day on the job, a young, sensitive Grim Reaper-in-training is issued an ultimatum by his angry and disappointed death-bringing dad: kill someone in the next 24 hours or don't come home.
earthpox3/1/08
that was funny
earthpox2/27/08
i wi***** would play...
Icela4/25/07
of course is lovely, and very sensible, like the most of murphy's works... i really liked...my kind of humor i think
teah4/24/07
this film is funny, cheap but funny. it must be the earliest work Cillian has done.
cosmocoala4/5/07
This movie *****s. It is so predictable. I expected better choice of film to star in from Cillian Murphy.
enmity9/11/06
good camera work and effective lighting - technically sound work on a fun story.
Ahmed7/10/06
now that was just cheap ....
CC5/15/06
A really orginal way of telling a classic story. No one really wants to follow in their parents footsteps.
Anonymous4/20/06
Good lord
laurel4/19/06
Loved it. I loved that Cillians Character the son doesn't say a word. Its all in his face. very nice lighting throughout. very funny!!
emma...again....3/7/06
very good ^_____^ Cillian Murphy is the best
Emma3/7/06
-none-
Kitten3/1/06
very very nice movie. lovely angels and pictures and cillian murphy gives a great performance as usual. he seems to like short movies, as the watchman turned out to be very good, too :)
Anonymous2/19/06
good
Anonymous2/19/06
good
fractalpattern2/5/06
I thought this was quite cute! Rising star Cillian Murphy shows true talent in his silent, emotive role. We could've done with a couple of better female actresses, but they served their purpose nonetheless. The physical state-of-being of both the Reaper and his son (Murphy) is a bit confusing, but overall a well-done little film.
Anonymous12/9/05
Not bad! It was odd seeing Cillian Murphy not speak but he conveyed enough through his face. A pretty clever film. Pasha was Mags in Disco Pigs (a movie Cillian Murphy was in).
hell0sunshine11/6/05
Haha, this movie was so random. But Cillian Murphy... mmm.
Saint Sorrow11/4/05
That was one of the best short films I have ever seen! I loved the concept of death presented here. Beautiful job, bravo!
katie10/27/05
the two younger guys were HOT!! the girls should have died, they were as annoying as hell.
Anonymous10/13/05
So rarely do you see so much potential unfulfilled (sp?)
Jung Mi-ha10/2/05
It's good. I love Cillian Murphy.¢½
Sarah9/26/05
This is a begginning for everyone envolved with the film. Cillian Murphy is great. It is no wonder that he is doing so well now
cillianismyxanatos9/22/05
I must admit, I watched this for Cillian Murphy, but I was pleasantly surprised by how good this was. The grim reaper is awesome! A very sweet and funny film, I spent most of it laughing. If they would just shoot the girls, this film would be perfect.
MzMeow9/4/05
It was intrigueing, in a farcical manner. I ejoyed it immensely. Great fun:):)
knytflyer8/30/05
Funny - inept death angel. Trade in the female lead for a better actress & it would improvie it 100%.
cyndi10888/29/05
That was Great!! It wasn't what I expected it was way better.
Clyde8/27/05
Death taketh and death giveth back
kestrel8/24/05
YES I LOVE CILLIAN MURPHY.....hes brilliant, i swear........that was great, very funny, too, even without any lines from cillian.
Anonymous8/10/05
Reluctant Death, brilliant! Easy to see why Cillian Murphy is on the rise, few actors can convey so much without saying a word.
Tara X8/5/05
The father took him out of he double l and he put him back with his girlfriend. Ha!
igby7/24/05
woow that was good the good reaper boy was a cutie i liked it...
jimbo7/21/05
good but what happens to our good-ole reaper boy?
hudson hutch7/9/05
OMG..wtf
Anonymous7/9/05
yeh those chicks were annoying, he should have killed them and not the other guy...hey why could that guy see him?????
Tanya7/8/05
Very good show! Cillian was amazing as expected. The girls were seriously annoying. A reaper with a soul! Cool.
Aurora7/8/05
I liked it a lot! Very entertaining and amusing. I love all of the irony...it was great. Cillian-what an amazing actor. Gotta love him. The chicks were annoying, though. lol
Anonymous7/4/05
oh my lord! that was AWESOME!the ending was so cute! Cillian Murphy is wonderful and i loved this!!!!!!!!!!
Anonymous7/2/05
This was awesome! i'm a huge fan of Cillian Murphy and i was impressed!
Crystal Skies6/29/05
It had some funny bits at the beginning that were pretty enjoyable. Of course I enjoyed Cillian's performance (yet another admire). I did not quite understand the women and why she seemed to portray a completely different time period. Will have to watch it again.
Anonymous6/28/05
Boring
Anonymous6/16/05
wonderful. neat post-modern nonsense that is delightfully made and gently clever. worth every minute.
dan6/1/05
I did not like it....the ending was good...but not worth the wading through.
Lestat de Grim5/13/05
This is an insult to my type,..... expect me at your door, Conor Morrissey, in about 5 years, I kid you not. Oh, and don't worry about the door, I'll show myself in!
ash. will reap ur soul!5/6/05
pretty cool, i reaper that is good. but hes a shame 2 reapers everywhere, such as me
jack 100.1% evil4/10/05
It was good and at times slow but, other than that darck.
mark4/2/05
Very good film. A little hard to see , not much light. But good otherwise.
Bren3/15/05
yeah it was good, you can see why cillian murphy (young death) is becoming a big star, he's the scarecrow in the new batman film.
Anonymous3/9/05
Good teen angst short. Even death has his bad days. Liked the ending.
dragonfire2/24/05
I thought Young Death was pretty cute! Maybe those annoying chattery women were just there to make his silence more ttractive. ;) The scythe worked well as a symbol.
Anonymous11/25/04
This movie is bad news. Definitely don't watch it.
dothacker8060111/24/04
on the bubble but okay
jackieamhp11/21/04
It was alright. I wish I couldv'e heard the younger (and very cute) death's voice. And what was up with the weird girlfriend?
Anonymous11/14/04
Started well, ended Hell.
Anonymous11/5/04
I liked it, original and entertaining
Anonymous9/27/04
boring. and having the kid carry around that scythe... i didn't like it at all.
doze8/12/04
Hey did anyone notice thats the guy from 28 days later? This was pretty cool and thought provoking... pretty original way of showing an age old subject aswell
Mixelpikelik7/28/04
I admire BERGMAN too.Dad death is the best,too bad we have'nt seen more of him.The scythe was not really needed, but tied it together.Honest? NO, not quite,...giving life is much harder than raking it.
Anonymous7/24/04
The cell phone ringtone alone gives the film a thumbs-up.
Fiendette7/12/04
ummmm....okay...didn't really get some of the things in the story-but Cillian Murphy,Death's son,was a very good casting choice;wonderful preformance.The women though-ugh!Can he kill them now?!? Please!?!
BwOmp6/28/04
I liked it. It was quite interesting and although some things could be improved its still better than some of the shi+ ive seen on this website..peaceout
livinglife 1236/27/04
What the heck???
JediGoddess3/29/04
The outline and premise was very intriguing. However the plot was poorly executed and had many holes. Interesting to watch though but not a winner...
pagan223/12/04
Towards the end, it got a bit strange and confusing, but then it straightened itself out again. Cillian Murphy has that shy/angst look down. He did a wonderful job as the son of Death.
Anonymous3/3/04
seems that every character Cillian Murphy chooses is exactly perfect for him - his performance alone makes this short intriuging. I would probably watch anything with him in it cuz he's freakin' incredible!
Ragnarok6662/25/04
um... definetly not a thumbs up but its something to watch if ur really really really bored.
moonpiejnkins2/23/04
Excruciatingly slow, dull and plodding. With an exceptionally irritating female thrown in to boot.
The Green One2/22/04
Death got its hands on this film after the first few minutes. Okay premise but I got bored before the payoff.
PDXErik2/14/04
great concept, poor implementation. is it over? I don't get it
Anonymous2/14/04
Heh... I liked it... lots.... Cillian Murphy is... so.... hot....
shedizzle022/14/04
It simply lost my interest. But for the first five minutes I thought it was okay
Wexxi2/11/04
THis film wasn't really all that great, but that's mostly because of the woman who says "my goose" she really got on my nerves, but Cillian Murphy is SO HOT and he really plays the part well.
Adam1/23/04
I did like the ending. The whole thing would have been more enjoyable if that horrible "goose" woman wasn't there....her eyebrows terrified me.
Coco1/9/04
The story was so-so. The male actors were outstanding however, who casted the cheesey women? I'd rather get a root canal than watch them again.
Anonymous1/8/04
ah ha ha ha
Gali1/7/04
Honestly I quite liked how the girls were horrible actresses, they looked like "fake bourgeoises" to me. The story is great, but perhaps the film could have been shorter. (great scene with the cell phone!)
matt waller12/22/03
starts off very good with an opening scene that intrigues the viewer, the idea is very original and interesting. shame about the later parts, because it seems to get weaker.
BukWuy12/21/03
Starts very well but...dies on the table. The opening scene promises a great story but the leading lady can't act and plot quickly becomes trite.
viper7824912/12/03
Tragically, not the best film ever. Poor acting on the women's part and bad graphics. This short film probably would have been better if it was even shorter.
Franky12/11/03
Cute and well done for a begining movie. Could have done with out the women though, sorry. Isn't that the guy from 28 days?
Anonymous12/10/03
Story line was good but those stupid sisters and a friggin goose what the hell is that?-I thought they were both ugly and can't act they alone ruined the whole short for me
ash12/9/03
Cillian is sooo hot but I really hated the girlfriend.Ugh!Luv ya Milli!
raglem020812/4/03
disturbing it maybe, neither its message nor its impact failed to present itself, the acting not to mention the musical score was absolutely horrendous. please dwell more on creating films/short stories presenting more lucidity, presenting yourself too highly & unfathomable does not make more of a man.
Tom12/4/03
Good craft and promising... but a long way to a true anti climax. Waste of time... almost
Anonymous11/28/03
Brilliant acting by a an adorable Cillian. Great piece of work.
Stealthy11/23/03
Brilliant! Who'd've thunk it, death has a cell phone...
Ozzy4311/1/03
Quite nice!
asianmuffin8/30/03
HOTTIE...HOTTIE...HOTTIE...cillian murphy was on FIRE..He's zizzl'n HOT!!!!!!!!!!
asianmuffin8/30/03
marshia or whatever was soooo annoying.... i just wanted to slap her to death!!! anyways...cillian murphy is such an extreme HOTTIE!!!! hottie hottie hottie.....FOREVER...i don't care if he ever gets old..he's still a MAJOR HOTTIE!!!1
Anonymous8/20/03
I thought Cillian Murphy made this film. He was adorable to say the least. Watching this film is well worth seeing Cillian Murphy go through emotional turmoil even if he is silent.
Anonymous8/19/03
Lame and boring. Shallow story. Read Piers Anthony's "on a pale horse"
8/6/03
A little slow toward the end but overall very comical! Loved it.
rocksandrox!7/30/03
So weird I'm not sure what i think of it. kinda sad in a way too. ????
7/22/03
i didnt get the plot at all but i liked the sharp pointy thingy 7 1/2 of 10
insanitie1017/12/03
Good film. I liked the ending. That young death guy was gorgeous. ^_~ But that woman really needed to be "touched", seriously anyone with a voice like that is just asking for death. Other than that it was a good film.
neumiscruz6/24/03
STINKS... NOT WORTH THE TIME TO WATCH.
mental_nomad6/7/03
Sorry, I try never to write bad reviews but this was just....boring. I think the young man suceeded in his task..he bored me to death.
blackmak036/1/03
I enjoyed great story line,great ending
5/30/03
death so alive ... very good ...
5/29/03
I like films
ganil5/28/03
Good movie.. still a little work left....
pinstriped_panda4/4/03
A masterpiece of a short film; the costuming, editing, brilliant soundtrack, all of it sent chills up and down my spine, it's so good.
uninfected12/12/02
Amazing Film! One of the Best short films i have ever seen. Cillian Murphy is a brilliant actor!
11/6/02
Interesting concept, although I would have taken the soul of the girlfriend, due to her inane prattling.
bluemoondancer9/24/02
VERY, VERY funny! Anyone that like dark humor will love it!
Venice Fedders9/23/02
A witty black comedy,wonderfully directed by the genius Conor Morrissey. With the refreshing and talented Cillian Murphy. *****
8/9/02
I thought this was a wonderful film. Excellent dialogue and casting with just the right amount of a morbid feeling to bring it all together.
Alicia Michelle6/21/02
This was excellent! I quite enjoyed it! It amazes me how some people can produce such wonderful short films. If Cillan Murphy was death *sigh* I'd die any day!
tina6/16/02
the storyline was a little erratic, but it was good
6/3/02
Woah! If Death looked like Cillan Murphy I'd have no problem dying!
Nico5/4/02
it is really stupid
Sara4/21/02
wow... Cillan Murphy is a stud. *drools...* Not to mention the fact that the movie is so cute and funny (In a black comedy sort of way). It kicked serious bootyus maximus
apallo194/17/02
Very different and intriging, with an almost "Clockwork Orange" quality to the dialogue
RMillerLasVegas4/16/02
Great opening! Flows three act structure! Please watch every film to the end.
4/14/02
i couldn't read the small print cuz i couldn't get full screen
selina4/14/02
it was boring. i fell asleep 1/2 way through it. not the worst though
4/11/02
This movie went off on a tangent that had no point. Why did we go into the thoughts of a supporting character and the rantings of a woman and her goose? Dissappointing.
Mrs.Cillian Murphy3/28/02
wow, that Cillan Murphy character sure is a hottie.. other than that it was creative and differnt, kinda makes me want death to come knockin at me ol' door..hahaha...
mOOse3/26/02
HE IS HOT! If you think so to, write back to my reviews.
Moose3/26/02
IM STILL IN LOVE WITH CILLIAN MURPHY!
moose3/22/02
CILLIAN MURPHY IS HOT!
CLOWNTRASH2/17/02
EXCELLENT FILM A CLOWNS DREAM...
2/12/02
liked it, but not the part eith marcia or whatever her name was... "where is my goose? where is my goose?" oh puleaze.
1/21/02
this top notch
12/22/01
that was wicked. definitely wicked. the guy was cool too. make more of these.
Director: Conor Morrissey
Principal Cast: Cillian Murphy, Keith McErlean, Mary Ryan, Des Keogh
Writer: Conor Morrissey
Producer: Katherina Fay
Cinematographer: Tom Comerford
Editors: John McElwaine, Conor Morrissey
At Death's Door won nine prizes at the prestigious Fuji Scholarship Awards in 1999:
Second Place, Fuji Film Award for Best Overall Production
BBC Award for Most Promising Director
dB Postproduction Award for Best Use of Sound: Robert Flanagan
Arriflex Award for Best Camerawork and Lighting: Tom Comerford
Mike Fraser Award for Most Commercially Viable Production
Runner-Up, BBC Design Award for Best Production Design: Ruth Barry, Jenny Cooney, Ciaran Patterson
Runner-Up, Steenbeck Award for Best Editing: Joe McElwaine
Joint Runner-Up, Carlton TV Award for Best Screenplay: Conor Morrissey
