How do I install Epic Death Screen?

Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. Download the .jar. Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile. Opens on CurseForge — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

What Minecraft version does Epic Death Screen work with?

The listing gives Minecraft 1.21.1, 1.20.1. This is the version stated by the author or source site, not something we verified ourselves.

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Epic Death Screen

Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.20–1.21. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.

by Litewer · on CurseForge

This project replaces the vanilla death screen in Minecraft with a cinematic custom sequence featuring a black screen, VHS-style interference, heartbeat…

Which build do you need?

This mod ships a separate file for every mod loader and every version of the game. Pick both, then download — the wrong build installs fine and then does nothing in the game.

Mod loader

Mod loader Fabric2 builds
Mod loader Forge2 builds
Mod loader NeoForge1 build

Minecraft version

Minecraft 1.21.1Newest
Minecraft 1.20.1

Minecraft 1.21.1Newest
Minecraft 1.20.1

Minecraft 1.21.1Newest

⬇ Download for 1.21.1 · Fabric ⬇ Download for 1.20.1 · Fabric ⬇ Download for 1.21.1 · Forge ⬇ Download for 1.20.1 · Forge ⬇ Download for 1.21.1 · NeoForge

I don't know my version or loader

Open the Minecraft launcher and look at the profile you play on — it names both, like fabric-loader-1.21.4. The version also shows in the bottom-right corner of the game's main menu.

No loader in the profile name? Then it's plain Minecraft, and these mods won't run — you need Fabric or NeoForge installed first.

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Epic Death Screen

Epic Death Screen replaces Minecraft's default death screen with a cinematic custom sequence.

Instead of the vanilla death menu appearing instantly, the player gets a stylized blackout scene with heartbeat and heavy breathing audio, VHS-inspired visual noise, scanlines, chromatic distortion, and randomized motivational messages. The effect is designed to make dying feel dramatic instead of abrupt.

Epic Death Screen — Minecraft Java mod, screenshot 1

The mod includes:

a full custom death sequence instead of the vanilla death screen
blackout, VHS noise, scanlines, tracking artifacts, and text distortion
themed visual and audio variations based on the cause of death
large pools of random lines in English and Russian
configurable scene duration
configurable heartbeat and breathing volume
configurable VHS intensity
configurable chromatic aberration strength
optional auto-respawn
in-game config screen on supported loaders

Also check verison for modrinth: https://modrinth.com/mod/epic-death-screen

Supported versions:

Fabric 1.20.1
Fabric 1.21.1
Forge 1.21.1
NeoForge 1.21.1
Forge 1.12.2
https://discord.gg/dJBNxJNAb9

Quick facts

Edition: Minecraft Java
File type: .jar
Minecraft versions listed: 1.21.1, 1.20.1
How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
Where to get it: Opens on CurseForge — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.

File checked by MCModsHub

Ships as epicdeathscreen-fabric-1.20.1-1.0.0.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
Download size: 1.4 MB
Download link checked 23 Oct 2026 — working

These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.

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