Hotel Transylvania premiered in theaters in late September and did not disappoint. It had just the right amount of humor and the perfect storyline to make the film entertaining for all ages.

Hotel Transylvania revolves around Dracula and his daughter Mavis. Dracula’s wife died at the hands of humans when Mavis was just a baby, so he had to raise his daughter all on his own. In order to keep his daughter safe and away from humans, Dracula builds Hotel Transylvania as a haven for monsters of all kinds, where they can be out in the open without having to worry about being spotted by humans.

Dracula goes to great lengths to keep the location of the hotel hidden from all humans, and he goes to even greater lengths to keep his daughter in the hotel where he can keep watch over her. To say Dracula is an overprotective parent is a bit of an understatement.

Some of the visiting monsters include Frankenstein, a mummy, the Invisible Man, and a werewolf who are all close friends of Dracula. Many monsters are gathering at Hotel Transylvania because Mavis’ 118th birthday is coming up and they all want to be there to celebrate with her. All things are going according to plan until a human steps foot in the hotel for the first time since it was built and threatens to ruin everything for Dracula.

Hotel Transylvania comes with an all-star comedic cast, including Primetime Emmy winner and Golden Globe nominee Adam Sandler (Grown Ups, 50 First Dates), Primetime Emmy winner Andy Samberg (Saturday Night Live), and Primetime Emmy nominee Kevin James (Mall Cop, Grown Ups), to name a few.

All these kings of comedy mixed with a great story make one funny film that will have you laughing throughout the movie. The movie also has some more serious moments that make you stop and think. One message that is conveyed throughout the film is about the treatment of people. Dracula and the other monsters are all thought to be evil for one reason or another, but the real issue that the humans seemed to have with them was that they were different.

Although this movie is a cartoon, it’s full of jokes that people of any age would find entertaining, and I recommend it to anyone looking for a good laugh and a heartfelt story.