Jacob's Ladder is a film which draws specific conclusions on exactly what takes place in a person right before death, and the afterlife which await them. Hell is seen as a temporary stop where people's memories and attachments are taken away so that they can enter heaven cleansed of their past life in order that a new beginning can be had. Death is seen as something that should not be feared, it only makes your …showed first 75 words of 2284 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2284 total…old memories and attachments, the more at peace the person is with their death the easier the process is. Once the person is at peace with themselves, they can enter heaven. Guardian angels are assigned to each person to help them make as smooth a transition from hell to heaven as possible. In certain ways the death and afterlife portrayed in Jacob's Ladder appear similar to those depicted in Christianity, although substantial differences do exist.