windage

Never mind. Figured out my problem. Too embarassed to admit what it was.

When I first started playing GF, I noticed the "splashing" death and thought "My guts just spilled on the ground. Cool." Then I realized that it was all my items falling to the ground, ownerless. Not quite as cool, but still my preferred way to die, compared to the "flashing grunt." I guess it all depends on exactly when the shutter clicks.