PREVIEW - Hotel Transylvania (U)

Russian filmmaker Genndy Tartakovsky best known for his work on children's TV shows and short films brings us his first full feature film, as he teams up the writer of Arthur Christmas bringing us Hotel Transylvania.

This frightfully, festive, family animation has an array of talented actors voicing the characters. Headed by the well-known Adam Sandler (Waterboy, Happy Gilmore and Big Daddy) bringing to life the character of Dracula. Sandler is joined by the likes of children's favourite Selena Gomez, Steve Buscemi and Kevin James. It's a strong cast that bring a fantastic film to life.

Hotel Transylvania introduces once more horror favourite Dracula (Sandler) who has set up and owns a hideaway for all the ghouls, beasts and creepy creatures from the Mummy to Frankenstein, they all roam free in the house of fun, hidden away from communication with the humans of the world.

Dracula's daughter Mavis (Gomez) however, has always dreamt of escaping to see the wider world however, her overprotective vampire of a father Dracula has always halted her progress.

Until that is a dorky human hitchhiker turns up unannounced at the door as all chaos erupts within. Instantly Mavis and the human fall in love and so let the laughs and carnage commence as Dracula battles his daughters love and the human enjoyment of the fun and carnage that the ghouls and creatures offer.

Hotel Transylvania is a funny children's animation that brings together all the creatures of Halloween in a funny laugh a minute film.

*Children will find it as much fun as Halloween*

Philip French

*The animation is crisp and the action well designed... supporting characters, notably Steve Buscemi’s put-upon Wolf Man are memorable*

Tom Huddleston

Take a look at the trailer for Hotel Transylvania below:

Hotel Transylvania is screening at Gloucester Guildhall on Friday 7th December at 10.45am & Saturday 8th December at 3pm