The Undertaker is a character in the short film "The Backwater Gospel" [1]. While his identity is not openly given in the film, it is heavily implied that the Undertaker is actually Death in the form of an undertaker; hence the name. This theory is best reinforced in two points during the film: upon approaching a corpse, the Undertaker kneels down, stretches open a measuring tape, and measures the corpse. After a few seconds, the camera shudders into black and white, and a flickering set of massive wings momentarily appear on his back. The Undertaker appears to have his movements heralded by flocks of crows, which have long been considered as symbols of death. In the film, he wears a suit, dress shoes, a top hat, round spectacles, and a medallion. It is interesting to note that the Underta