
Dante meets and kills his rival Farinata. In the sixth circle, heretics do forever burn in fire and are tortured. Dante sees Lucifer in the city of Dis he announces to the city's damned souls his intent to marry Beatrice. In the fifth circle, Wrath, Dante recognizes Filippo Argenti who taunts him, only to be brought down by other wrathful spirits. The pair trade barbs with each other and Dante kicks his father into a vat of boiling gold. In the fourth circle, Greed, Dante confronts his father. Dante attacks and destroys the hound's heart to escape. He encounters Ciacco, a man from his village, who confesses to gluttony Dante tells him to be free and blesses him with his cross. Virgil tells Dante that the only way to the next circle is from within the beast, so Dante allows himself to be eaten. The pair come to a grotto where men and women who had lived their lives in gluttony are devoured by Cerberus, the great hound of Hell. Upon hearing this, Beatrice begins to lose faith. In the second circle, Lust, Dante is reminded that he was once unfaithful to Beatrice. Moving on, they battle King Minos, whose task is to send condemned souls to their sin's corresponding circle of Hell.

Attacked by demonic children, he and Virgil escape into a large building they enter a hall of great rulers, philosophers, and thinkers. In Limbo, Dante learns Beatrice was pregnant with his child while he was away, but miscarried. Dante fights them off, kills Charon, and steers him into the first circle, Limbo. Charon commands demons to attack Dante, as no living being is allowed to enter. They board Charon, a demonic, living ferry that takes souls to the First Circle of Hell. Virgil appears and offers to guide him through Hell. As she dies, Lucifer plucks Beatrice into the gates of Hell and Dante gives chase.

Returning from the Third Crusade (1189–1192), Dante arrives home to find his servants slain, his father dead and his beloved fiancee Beatrice dying of a stab wound to the stomach. The film was released on February 9, 2010.

Based on Dante's Inferno video game that is itself loosely based on Dante's Inferno, Dante must travel through the circles of Hell and battle demons, creatures, monsters, and even Lucifer himself to save his beloved Beatrice. Dante's Inferno: An Animated Epic is a 2010 adult animated dark fantasy film.
