Does anyone know how to make it so enemies DON'T dissappear after you die?

[Finjy]

I died once on a blind playthrough, the entire game, to

Spoiler below!

the waterlurker.

I think the game was excellently designed to pretty much always allow you the ability to react effectively while not removing the sense of immediate danger; I have a terrible time controlling myself when I'm terrified, I get the shakes and everything, and I was only seen by an enemy you aren't scripted to be seen by twice. What are you doing to get killed so much, running everywhere with the lantern on 100% of the time? Use a little caution.