“Deathstroke Knights & Demons” is a stylishly violent superhero flick. It feels a lot like the recent “Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion’s Revenge” as they have a similar animation style and both feature a lot of gore. However, I don’t this is quite as bloodthirsty as the “Scorpion’s Revenge”.

In this movie, Slade Wilson is a family man with a secret life as the unstoppable mercenary ‘Deathstroke’. His son is kidnapped and severely injured so Wilson decides to distance himself from his son. A decade later and his son has been taken again. Deathstroke will stop at nothing to get him back as he embarks on a dangerous mission where the fate of the entire world is at stake.

I’m not really a comic book fan but I know that Deathstroke is usually a villain. I fondly remember him as the main antagonist in the “Teen Titans” cartoon show. It’s interesting to see him as the hero here (it’s like Venom in the Tom Hardy film). The other characters in this movie are not quite as entertaining and the main villain is rather forgettable. Still, some of the characters have fairly profound conversations about the impact of violence. I really like the animation style. It’s somewhat like “Venture Bros.” so if you are familiar with that show, you’ll know what to expect.

“Deathstroke Knights & Dragons” is another exciting DC animated film and worth checking out. Do be aware that this is not aimed at kids though; this is a very gory flick with some strong sexual references and bad language. Expect to see people shot, stabbed, blown to smithereens and sliced to pieces. I would like to see more DC animated films focus on characters that we traditionally view as villains. I also like that this a standalone piece so it can be it’s own thing without having to tie directly into any of the other movies or shows.