I loved how you interpreted the theme!! The audio and visuals blended perfectly together, this scratched a mario speedrunning itch that I didn't know I had.
It was super fun to zoom around as a ghost outside of the pumpkin, and I loved how you switched the opacity of the clouds and the ground between the life and death states. I struggled a bit to know where to go next when I got to the cloud maze, but I also enjoyed replaying it again with a bit more knowledge the next time.
Overall really nice job!