Hotel Transylvania hit late last year and has finally made its way onto Blu-ray after six long years in development. The end result benefits a great deal from the direction and style of animator/director Genndy Tartakovsky, who brings his definitive artistic flair and sense of motion to the 3D world that the film creates. It's not the best animated feature you'll ever see – and the excessive use of auto-tune and "this is so hot right now!" musical selections will most assuredly leave you wishing to be consumed by any one of the monsters that appear in the film – but it's an entertaining ride that has laughs for all-ages.
The premise is simple and deceptively heartfelt; Dracula has built what is essentially a reclusive fortress for himself and his daughter Mavis, whose mother – Dracula's beloved -- was killed over a century earlier. Once a year, the old gang – including Murray the Mummy, Frankenstein and his wife Eunice, the werewolf couple Wayne and Wanda, Griffin the Invisible Man and more – gather at the Hotel to celebrate Mavis' birthday. Of course, Dracula uses the opportunity to reinforce how evil and hate-filled human beings are in an attempt to secure Mavis's safety forever, fearing she'll leave the nest to explore the world. When a young human shows up and hits it off with Mavis (let alone the rest of the hotel guests), antics ensue.
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