Kaptara (2013)

Director: Lani Minella, Patrick Canning

Crushed by the armies of Kaptara, the city of Athens is forced to hand over its children in sacrifice to a bloodthirsty god. Only the crown prince Theseus dares stand against the empire. He must venture into the depths of a mysterious temple to face a monstrosity more terrifying than anything civilized man has ever seen.

Wonderful! An animated film for grown-ups! Don’t be fooled in thinking this is for kids because it is animated! No way, this is an action adventure fantasy horror. I loved the computer game style animation. This was super exciting, from the opening to the climatic end. There was literally never a dull moment and the film took a few unexpected turns, as well. I never expected it to be so gory.

The film offers a very likable protagonist and a decent antagonist. Throw in a beast and a handful of people to battle the evil and you have a film filled with suspense, action and drama. Loved it!