as Count Dracula, the overprotective hotel owner. Selena Gomez as Mavis, Dracula’s adventurous daughter.

According to reviewers on IMDb and Rotten Tomatoes , the film is widely considered a "cute" and family-friendly introduction to the horror genre for children.

Count Dracula operates a high-end resort specifically for monsters to live safely away from the human world. His world is turned upside down when a human traveler accidentally stumbles upon the hotel and falls for his 118-year-old daughter, Mavis.

Its success launched a major multimedia franchise, including three theatrical sequels ( Hotel Transylvania 2, 3, and 4 ), a TV series, and various video games.

as Jonathan ("Johnnystein"), the accidental human visitor. Kevin James as Frankenstein ("Frank"). Steve Buscemi as Wayne, a weary werewolf father. David Spade as Griffin the Invisible Man. Reception and Impact

(original title: Hotel Transylvania ) is a 2012 American computer-animated comedy film produced by Sony Pictures Animation and distributed by Columbia Pictures. It marks the directorial debut of Genndy Tartakovsky , the creator of iconic series like Samurai Jack and Dexter's Laboratory . Movie Overview Release Date: September 28, 2012.