CGI 3D Animated Short "Backwater Gospel" - by The Animation Workshop

[@aneldritchfrogman1966]

What I like about the undertaker is that he doesn’t kill anyone or do anything. He merely sits on the well staring and waiting for the death of someone to happen. The mere presence of The Undertaker is enough to get an entire town to slaughter each other over the fear of the unknown.

[@clarkmeyer7211]

well thats the thing. an undertaker isnt a killer. its just someone that takes away the body to bury. This undertaker(although supernatural and somewhat sinister) is no different. In fact the townfolk know it. They understand he is there to take away an evil soul and they know he comes when he predicts there to be death. So they take it apon themselves to choose the next death to save themselves but death is inevitable and just because you kill someone else it doesnt mean your time isnt coming. This is the flaw of the people. They became the very thing they tried to prevent. Fear ruled them and they payed for it.

[@ronaldshank7589]

@@clarkmeyer7211 Excellent points that you make here. Also:Look at who these poor unfortunate souls are listening to:A False Prophet, that just wants to have everything his way, and that'll even twist the Scriptures, in order to get what he wants. This guy is a perfect example of a Cult Leader, therefore he's the perfect example of who not to listen to. Because of his fear-mongering ways, he causes the crowd that had followed him, to turn against one another, and then, suddenly, we see that the only one who broke away from the power of his false teachings, is big ole Bubba! He realized that he'd done wrong, so, even though he dies for it!

[@killmeslowly0029]

Definitely showing how religion is a hoax and how everyone follows it without question. Kinda like how the left is perpetuating this narrative across the country and dumbasses are buying it 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@zachpottinger1842]

Funny Undertaker is also literal Death. He doesn’t cause death, he just waits for it to happen to someone.

[@the.youtube.of.sam.gotter]

This was my first exposure to religious horror and, boy let me tell you, it was effective. One of the BEST short films I have EVER seen.

[@greenfire4656]

I just love the animation. How everything feels painted and grime and rusted. It's a perfect touch.

[@s9905135]

"Submit to the lord!" "Why don't you try?" sarcasm level 100

[@sabrinasols7489]

XD

[@the13throse]

People don't ever seem to realize: Death doesn't do the killing. They just pick up after it.

[@EyeofKoruption]

@@the13throse reaper. 😱

[@tzengtm]

I still remember this short, from years ago.

[@Solroneous_Data]

tzengtm but this way you can get more add money

[@bryancornejo3672]

tzengtm me too

[@EndlessStealthHawk]

tzengtm me too, I remember watching it over and over

[@mawichan]

+tzengtm me too

[@mikewilson6315]

best thing to do is learn first go to church before judgeing it I went as a kid and chose later that it wasnt for me but they teach good values I send my kids to church now and later in life they can both choose weather its for them or not but they will have learned good values dont let a few bad priests ruin what you believe there are very kind christian's out there .

[@sabrinasols7489]

“Oh god, no” he realized that it was a mistake and he murdered an innocent.

[@Emburne]

I saw this animation yeeears ago and watching it now as someone who's especially fond of animation, I can appreciate it so much more then I did when I first saw it. This short is beautifully done however dark and bloody it may be. The use of color is on point, with sephia shades at the start fading into dreary darkness as the people isolated themselves from a man who did nothing but sit and wait to do his job. The red backdrop that frames the priest as he encourages the people to commit an act far worse then anything committed by the one they deamed a sinner, followed just total darkness overtaking everything as they all decide to tear eachother apart even though they'd already given the Undertaker a body to tend to?? Absolute art.

[@bryancornejo3672]

this still holds up for me even to this day

[@dario9105]

Undertaker: Eh…. I just came to sit here,and this happened… oh well, time to work

[@james739123]

Undertaker: (sees all the bodies) *sigh* They don't pay me enough for this.

[@ThomasSpettel]

Undertaker: "Why do folks get so worked up whenever I show up?"

[@zee_rowe]

10/10, good voice acting, nice animation style and art style. I find this film flawless and good.

[@glicher59]

been a very long time since i last watched this, finally found it again after so many years, still so impressed feel like this could of been an entire series. love the undertaker song too been in my head for years

[@maraboumjolkchoklad475]

”WELL IT AIN’T GONNA BE ME!”

[@Clava_Vodeanuc]

After all everyone....⚰⚰⚰⚰⚰

[@cheesequaked]

I say that a lot more than I like to lmao

[@Naoconsigocomentar]

The undertaker just sits on the center of the town and watch...Menancigly...

[@erikdekker1]

I never laughed so hard. this short movie gets a A+++. They all killed other because they where afraid of him. Nice charisma.

[@eliottdeletraz97]

This whole animation is a representation of the fear of the death toxic manipulation. The villagers are all scared of the death at a point they lock themselves out, being paranoid, fall into alcohol and everything. At the end, when they though they kill the one who the undertaker was here for, they over panicked and, desperate, kill themselves to survive. The fear of the death force you to kill the others.

[@owlthepirate5997]

This is one of the scariest, (and goriest) animation I've ever seen! The animation in this is phenomenal, and the story line/plot, was ingenuous! I really hope you come out with much more, in the near future! 😊✨

[@jonmartin3075]

That was worth watching. Loved it, very well told, and delivered.

[@carlossique9604]

That undertaker was just sitting their with the look of “hi”

[@LiarraSniffles_X3]

Oh shit, I remember this. Really digging through the old greats aren't you.

[@labelledamedumanor4876]

Imagine how the story would have ended if the busker left town before the townsfolk turned on him.

[@raphicoco]

It would have changed nothing of the town outcome. If it wasn’t him, it would have been someone else.

[@williamlarson3623]

Great animation, soundtrack, and original, too, I think. Also great story. CGI never disappoints.

[@vashe6226]

He was right about there being a bad apple. Just not who it was.

[@kingsegun8338]

classic! this would make a great movie

[@bujoun76]

I can't wait to play this for the kids in my church!!!

[@yuehan6711]

go for it, i think it will be great

[@TurboEMT]

@@coltonthemaker4013 Crazy?

[@TheAllSeeingEye2468]

Did you do it?

[@TheUbeeR]

Looks like a Telltale game

[@pillowmangaming4794]

exactly what i thought

[@echo1736]

Me too

[@lilhedgehog8576]

This town is called Black water the same name as the time from my dad redemption also it’s art style reminds me of the in the game The Walking Dead it’s art style seems kind of similar.

[@pyrapollo5841]

Oh well i wasnt gonna sleep anyway

[@AnthonyCartoonsOfficial]

8:18 Undertaker: Well I’ll be working late today

[@lilhedgehog8576]

Fear drives people completely insane don’t let it do the same to you no matter what this situation happens in real life people kill other people because how scared and almost to the brink of insanity they are.

[@sleeplessocean5698]

This is amazing.

[@Aidencrawford-zo8xb]

I've only seen this 2 week ago and i can't get enough of it

[@saltymisfit6566]

Such an interesting and unique art style

[@LuisRodriguez-px4qm]

Still beautiful till today

[@BlurStudioInc]

That was great!

[@SemorreButte]

This would be a badass Borderlands skin mod

[@DeEmperor1]

I came back to watch this after 9 years.

[@_fromGroundBelow]

Wonderfully divine. Thank you. 🦋

[@TheCGBros]

You are so welcome fromGroundBelow! We appreciate you stopping by and leaving your comment :)

[@krubervramkt9779]

This is super creepy, holy crap.

[@theshadowman7691]

Anyone who thinks this animation bashes religion, doesn't understand it.

[@mr.classicragememerook96]

That's also what That Creepy Reading claimed.

[@dave5194]

Oh boy, I remember this one. What a horrific story. It reminds me of the stories of the Massacre of Verden. Either you converted to Christianity or you would be "saved."

[@LolsTheGreatAndPowerful]

Funny thing is, it's never specifically said that the tramp is not a christian.

[@labelledamedumanor4876]

The flamingsword. Ever see the movie The Mission? It shows the cruelty inflicted upon indigenous people by so - called Christians. It is set in the time of the Spanish Conquistadors.

[@Fido-vm9zi]

Incredible The power of belief

[@ekramer2478]

Isn't it? And every one of them is frankly an awful person besides!

[@judahmatende3769]

Very thought provoking

[@DizzleEdits]

This is amazing :O

[@errentgamer8534]

Damn was that dark!

[@JanaSzIsBasicGlitch]

Fitting ending

[@alanj7099]

Thankyou I was searching for this animation for a long time on the internet, now i wont lose again, i wonder if the french animator could do it soo fucking creepy whit theyr culture, i mean theres catacomb whit millions of bones for a good creepypasta story in CGI, thank you CGBross.

[@theconductoresplin8092]

I love the style

[@RevLeonPLeon]

At least it had a happy ending. Great work guys!

[@labelledamedumanor4876]

Gaz Ghettohipster. I'd hardly call a mass killing a happy ending.

[@gavinlopez2974]

I wonder if the yellow bro chatted with the undertaker. Like. Look at these fools

[@dylanwoods1470]

The angel of death do not kill anyone does not barely lift a finger hey just calmly Waits patiently that someone dies order to measure them and put them in his grave

[@gmcboy8250]

this video is a trip.... anyways I think the father was the one who made this people like this.... the poor man didn't want to go to the church cuz he new how crazy the father was the poor man believed in good n evil... n the father didn't like him bcuz he never went to church or he never believed want he was saying.... n the undertaker didn't do anything to the poor man, he never talked bad about him even when he was singing. He was just saying who he is... the undertaker wanted the father only, he was the one who was making people crazy..

[@rambo8863]

I was just thinking the undertaker was there in good time to know one or more would die in that town shortly. Him being an angel of death does not mean he there to kill you or punnish for your wrong doing, he just as there as time is. If he is enything than he is just there to help you get to the afterlife by first casting a littel dirt on you. He didten kill enyone, he didten say enything, he just waitet there for good weather when the town had allready become a ghost town to first than start working on caskets. But yes you are right, the father made people paranoid, irrational and obidient to him with his speech of fear and promise of good if they all follow him and threw out enyone who didten follow his teachings. I think the giant was afraid of sin flood from Noahs ark old bibel story and therefore feared an ordinary heavy rain storm, as gods wrath.

[@NoxAtlas]

All of this wouldn't have happened if the people just accepted death as a part of life and don't let fear drive them insane

[@maxdore7163]

That was awesome!

[@ApeironCortman]

This is underrated!

[@xBonesTV]

They seem to be living in a desert, wouldnt rain here be seen as a good thing xD

[@apistosig4173]

Brilliant!

[@donutcat9818]

I wish this had a continuation, 7 years later

[@artwithalexander5359]

the towns folk ask of the under taker, "who is he waiting for?" but i look at the one lagged man, what does he know? what did the preacher do that they hate each other so much?

[@jakal172]

excellent job.

[@CheokCG]

wow love it

[@ShorkJurkay]

I FINALLY FOUND THIS AGAIN.

[@zero_skills4674]

This is creepy but cool af

[@Growaen]

This, with a smiiidge more polish, should be in Love Death + Robots

[@Aidencrawford-zo8xb]

Yeah love death and robot what of all of the accident by now

[@LolsTheGreatAndPowerful]

Funny, i rewatched this about a week ago after not having seen it for a year? Two?

[@VibeM3]

amazing

[@DeEmperor1]

I came back to watch this again after 9 years. It never stops being true. Religion is fear mongering

[@lordboogus1145]

damn good job

[@TheAllSeeingEye2468]

The priest sounds like Christopher Lloyd. Am i the only one that hears that

[@joshbates1291]

"Well it ain't going to be me!"

[@visedbarbecue6633]

Very cool

[@meneskamil9703]

I know it's hella late to ask this but does anyone know the name of the video that is suggested at the end of this one?

[@AnimByBmXu]

Deep

[@wolfrebel445aj4]

Awesome

[@wolfrebel445aj4]

And creepy

[@BankshotProductions]

the best!

[@jspro6826]

epic

[@AstemirSource]

Who watching it in 2024?

[@marlenamorton3321]

Creepy goodness

[@le_bloodking5964]

Trying to write an college essay bout this video. And im hitting a writers block rn.

[@xyryxflterraria1711]

they are like zombies

[@namvet-xg6fv]

Give me that ol time religion.

[@scatton61]

sums up religion nicely... jolly good animation toboot

[@scatton61]

***** Yep... People using it for their own aims and even more people prepared to believe in anything without any evidence and do stupid things in its name.

[@scatton61]

Where have i said all religious people? Please read my previous message again. What solid evidence? I am willing to bet that you don't have any. People can be good or bad with or without religion. I am not religious because i could not believe the stories i was being told from the bible and then at 8 years old discovered fossils that then confirmed to me that the bible was a load of rubbish and quite frankly not the word of any god.

[@scatton61]

***** Unsurprisingly you have not provided any evidence just something you can't explain. And there is absolutely no evidence on the theist side where as all of the evidence on the Atheist side. you ask "are the evolutionists being persecuted and beheaded?" yes in muslim countries such as Saudi. We are all made of star dust (elements made in exploding stars) so you could say that a sun did give us life.... but it does not require our worship not answer prayers as it is a star and isn't listening

[@scatton61]

***** I dont have a problem if the religious kept it to themselves. Where I have a problem is where their beliefs impact in a negative way upon other people who do not share their beliefs.

[@labelledamedumanor4876]

Stephen Catton. In case you all didn't know, a man like the Preacher REALLY DID EXIST! He was the Salem Preacher from the Witch Trial Period. He murdered countless women aided by his young daughter & niece (they were just kids at the time) because the Town Councillors were going to throw him out for bad conduct. A Councilman's Elderly Wife was among the murdered women.

[@UKRAINIAN-e3w]

поучительная история🤔...

[@styx2690]

ladies and gentlemen I welcome you to. . . . . MORTAL KOMBAT!!!! today we have a whole town driven to madness, only to kill each other in the end! but as it goes on Death himself watches the massacre and bloodbath take place!!!

[@lilhedgehog8576]

Hey people if you’re not FaceTime in so you should check out behind closed doors it’s another animation if you like this one I’m sure you’ll like the other one as well.

[@Chribit]

uhm... what the f*ck? :D still love it though... although it was real strange.

[@echo1736]

wait why did everyone go crazy at the end?

[@aviniciussouza100]

ECHO 173 People act like that when they are in fear and confusion

[@coltonthemaker4013]

I think the undertaker cursed them

[@labelledamedumanor4876]

ECHO 173, the Priest filled their heads with hate & fear. That was what kick - started the whole process.

[@coltonthemaker4013]

Elizabeth Ann O'Connell that's probably it.

[@AnimByBmXu]

Ha, what is it, V-Day? :3

[@Kitzthekats]

TOOOOOLLLLLLL

[@flowersofthefield340]

🖤🖤🖤

[@BennyPlayer-du2je]

What year this short took place?

[@themaestro2572]

Are you asking when this Short first came out or are you asking what timeliness does the story take place? If the former, this short premiered in 2011, I remember first watching it in middle school. If the latter, I believe this story takes place in the early 20th Century, judging by the squalor the town is in and the model of the car the Tramp owns, possibly the 1930s during the Great Depression when global poverty claimed everyone.

[@GothixZa]

if only they wern't religious....

[@eminyhdz7049]

adoro los finales felices.

[@cyril.jmc.composer]

I'm not sure that this tyrant is really a priest... He does not seem to be...

[@evakyriaki8063]

Why would you CUT the credits along with the end of the song?! That’s cheap… >:(

[@RicklessSanchez]

In Arizona state Mostly Tucson and Phoenix are awful like them.......very much

[@RicklessSanchez]

If idiots stand by me? Go with the Lord stupid.

[@RicklessSanchez]

Slow cruel state

[@cylinetris4549]

He's look like Herobrine XD

[@labelledamedumanor4876]

Cylinetris. Who does? I'm not familiar with whatever game, t.v. show or movie he's out of.

[@goanbatman9991]

Apa yang terjadi jika orang itu puya 2 kaki

[@goanbatman9991]

Apakah dia kabur lebih cepat Atau Dia jatuh kena batu

[@ghoulish_goth5977]

very gorillaz style art

[@nikitinse]

Трэш.... :)

[@mikewilson6315]

to many people bash on religion but you know what the kindest people you will find are christian and a few bad leaders or priests let power go to there head but the bible does teach good values thats why I make my kids go to church they can choose later like I did I dont like church but I went as a kid and learned a lot so I think its good to know about and choose after for your selfs .

[@aviniciussouza100]

mike wilson Christianism isn't the only religion in the world, and now, there are nice no- Christian people as well

[@labelledamedumanor4876]

mike wilson, it's true. There are those who would use religion for personal gain like the priest in this video. We have the so - called Evangelists on t.v. & the Islamic terrorists who give decent honest people nothing but grief. Either way nothing good comes from things like this.