History WesternAnimation / HotelTransylvania

* FieryRedhead: Averted with [[TheFool Jonathan]]. Griffin says he has red hair. [[FridgeLogic But]] [[InvisibleMan how could anyone know that]]?

The film is set in [[ThePlace Hotel Transylvania]], a five-star resort where the world's monsters can get away from the [[HumansAreTheRealMonsters humans who hate them]] and rest in peace. The hotel is owned by none other than {{Dracula}}, and on the [[ReallySevenHundredYearsOld 118th]] [[TheHerosBirthday birthday]] of his daughter [[CuteMonsterGirl Mavis]], he invites some of the [[MonsterMash most famous monsters]] to celebrate. However, they receive an unexpected visitor; [[TheThingThatWouldNotLeave Jonathan]], a human backpacking around Transylvania who quickly [[BoyMeetsGhoul falls for Mavis]].

* TheHerosBirthday: The plot starts when Dracula plans a big party for Mavis's 118th birthday. Mavis uses this to insist she's old enough to leave the castle and see the world.

* SweaterGirl: While Mavis's sweater dress is very modest, it also shows off her curves.

* DiggingYourselfDeeper: In the spa scene, Dracula by first saying Mavis shouldn't be with "Johnnystein" because of his kind, which is ''after'' [[BatmanInMyBasement disguising Jonathan]] and claiming him to be [[RelativelyFlimsyExcuse Frank's right arm's cousin]]. [[FrankensteinsMonster Frank]] naturally gets offended so Dracula backs himself up by saying that he has red hair, which [[TheInvisibleMan Griffin]] gets mad. After a couple of scenes with Johnnystein and Mavis on the roof, we cut back to the spa where [[{{Wolfman}} Wayne]] and [[{{Mummy}} Murray]] are now mad at Dracula.

* EasilyForgiven: Even though he [[BreakHerHeartToSaveHer broke her heart]], Mavis easily forgives Jonathan when he explains why. Probably by shifting her anger to her father for basically threatening to kill Jonathan if he didn't. Which was also easily forgiven because she knows how much of a [[OverProtectiveDad control freak]] he can be.

* KnightTemplarParent: Dracula takes the whole OverprotectiveDad thing so far that he not only teaches Mavis that humans are dangerous with scary bedtime stories and not letting her play outside, but he essentially imprisons her in an isolated castle for most of her life [[spoiler:and the one time he lets her out he sets up a bad encounter with fake humans so she'll never want to leave again]]. Though this is not entirely without good reason, since Dracula [[TheLostLenore knows from experience]] [[HumansAreTheRealMonsters what humans can do to vampires]].

* ArmorPiercingQuestion: After Dracula tells Jonathan [[HumansAreTheRealMonsters the reason for him]] being an OverProtectiveDad, Jonathan suggests humans today might accept the monsters. Dracula then asks him if it's a guarantee that everyone will instantly accept them, to which Jonathan has no answer. [[spoiler: The answer ends up being yes]].

* BeamMeUpScotty: In-universe, Drac is embarrassed at how twisted humans presented the image of vampires into. We equate vampires as being blood-thirsty and saying "Blah bleh blah!" to which he states he had never said anything like that in his centuries-long life and has no idea where that even came from. Even Mavis thinks he talks like this. He then sees ''Literature/{{Twilight}}''.

* YourVampiresSuck: Dracula doesn't like how a certain [[Literature/{{Twilight}} in-flight movie]] represents vampires.

** The story revolves around a human making it into the monster world where humans are feared as the monsters. [[WesternAnimation/MonstersInc Hilarity ensues when an important member is forced to disguise the human as a monster as well to avoid mass panic.]][[note]]If you recognize that premise, guess [[Creator/SteveBuscemi who]] also appeared in that movie.[[/note]]
** Or, a character with a FunnyForeigner accent and BigBad-level capabilities [[WesternAnimation/DespicableMe needs to get adjusted all at once to parenthood and other aspects of normal life.]] There's even a rhyming children's book! Fortunately the minions aren't as prominent here.

** Wayne's daughter is named [[WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooAndTheGhoulSchool Winnie]], though their personalities are opposites whereas here, this Winnie is is mostly a sweetheart, whilst ''that'' Winnie is an aggressive, reckless tomboy. Though [[Franchise/WinnieThePooh there's still a more famous Winnie who's a more positive role model in a children's show.]]

** This Dracula is not [[Franchise/{{Castlevania}} the first version]] to lose his wife to humans, he just took it better than the other one.

* ''WesternAnimation/HotelTransylvaniaTheSeries'' (June 25, 2017-) - A television series set [[{{Prequel}} before the movies]] and focuses on Mavis, premiering in the United States on Creator/DisneyChannel and in Canada on Creator/{{Teletoon}}.

* WeirdnessCensor: [[spoiler:Subverted. all the people in the Halloween festival during the third act are aware that Frankenstein is real and think he is just awesome. Dracula too, although one ask for some proof]]

* {{Expy}}: The relationship between Dracula and Jonathan are not too dissimilar to that of Herman Munster and Grandpa Dracula from ''Series/TheMunsters''. Grandpa and the Count are both based off of the [[Film/Dracula1931 Universal Studios adaptation]] of {{Dracula}}, each having a knack for invention (Grandpa's inventions, the Count's intricate Hotel) and a mild contempt for his son in law (Herman and Jonathan). Herman and Jonathan are both dim-witted, innocent and loving to their family. Where as Herman is based off of the [[Film/Frankenstein1931 Universal Studios incarnation]] of [[FrankensteinsMonster Frankenstein]], Jonathan's "Jonnystein" identity is based off of Frankenstein ''in-universe''. [[spoiler:In the sequel, he becomes the son-in-law of Count Dracula and the father of his grandson, just like Herman.]] They are both prone to scheming with one another behind Lily/Mavis's backs with varying reactions from them and with varying success. Mavis herself resembles a bit and her look is similar to [[''Film/DraculasDaughter'' Marya Zaleska]], the original daughter of the Count.

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* {{Expy}}: The relationship between Dracula and Jonathan are not too dissimilar to that of Herman Munster and Grandpa Dracula from ''Series/TheMunsters''. Grandpa and the Count are both based off of the [[Film/Dracula1931 Universal Studios adaptation]] of {{Dracula}}, each having a knack for invention (Grandpa's inventions, the Count's intricate Hotel) and a mild contempt for his son in law (Herman and Jonathan). Herman and Jonathan are both dim-witted, innocent and loving to their family. Where as Herman is based off of the [[Film/Frankenstein1931 Universal Studios incarnation]] of [[FrankensteinsMonster Frankenstein]], Jonathan's "Jonnystein" identity is based off of Frankenstein ''in-universe''. [[spoiler:In the sequel, he becomes the son-in-law of Count Dracula and the father of his grandson, just like Herman.]] They are both prone to scheming with one another behind Lily/Mavis's backs with varying reactions from them and with varying success. Mavis herself resembles a bit and her look is similar to [[''Film/DraculasDaughter'' Marya Zaleska, the original daughter of the Count]].

* {{Expy}}: The relationship between Dracula and Jonathan are not too dissimilar to that of Herman Munster and Grandpa Dracula from ''Series/TheMunsters''. Grandpa and the Count are both based off of the [[Film/Dracula1931 Universal Studios adaptation]] of {{Dracula}}, each having a knack for invention (Grandpa's inventions, the Count's intricate Hotel) and a mild contempt for his son in law (Herman and Jonathan). Herman and Jonathan are both dim-witted, innocent and loving to their family. Where as Herman is based off of the [[Film/Frankenstein1931 Universal Studios incarnation]] of [[FrankensteinsMonster Frankenstein]], Jonathan's "Jonnystein" identity is based off of Frankenstein ''in-universe''. [[spoiler:In the sequel, he becomes the son-in-law of Count Dracula and the father of his grandson, just like Herman.]] They are both prone to scheming with one another behind Lily/Mavis's backs with varying reactions from them and with varying success.

* TakeThat: Dracula doesn't like how a certain [[Literature/{{Twilight}} in-flight movie]] represents vampires. He also thinks Music/{{LMFAO}} (specifically "Sexy And I Know It") is bad enough to suck out your soul.

* YourVampiresSuck: Not even Daddy Dracula can resist poking fun at [[Literature/{{Twilight}} Edward Cullen]].

* ''WesternAnimation/MonsterPets'' (2021) - An animated short set after the third movie aired on youtube to promote the fourth film.

* "Puppy" (2017) - A animated short set after the second movie played before the ''WesternAnimation/TheEmojiMovie''.

* "Monster Pets" (2021) - An animated short set after the third movie aired on youtube to promote the fourth film.
* ''WesternAnimation/HotelTransylvaniaTransformania'' (January 14, 2022) - The finale film for the franchise. It is the only film in the series not directed by Tartakovsky (who still wrote the screenplay) or starring Adam Sandler (impressionist Creator/BrianHull, who previously voiced Drac in the short ''Monster Pets'' and the ''Scary-Tale Adventures'' video game, [[TheOtherDarrin takes over the role]]). The film's plot involves a ray which turns humans into monsters and [[HumanityEnsues monsters into humans]].

* ''Hotel Transylvania'' (2017-2018) - A series of ComicBooks published by Creator/{{Papercutz}}

* ''WesternAnimation/HotelTransylvaniaTransformania'' (January 14, 2022) - The finale film for the franchise. It is the only film in the series not directed by Tartakovsky (who still wrote the screenplay) or starring Adam Sandler (impressionist Creator/BrianHull, who previously voiced Drac in the short ''Monster Pets'', [[TheOtherDarrin takes over the role]]). The film's plot involves a ray which turns humans into monsters and [[HumanityEnsues monsters into humans]].

* AlliterativeFamily: The werewolves all have names that start with the letter W. Besides Wayne and Wanda, three of their pups are named Wilbur, Wally, and [[OutnumberedSibling Winnie]].

* OutnumberedSibling: The werewolf family has [[MassiveNumberedSiblings lots of sons and only one daughter]], who can only be identified by her pacifier, [[PinkMeansFeminine pink shirt]] and {{tertiary sexual characteristics}}, and the only one who still respects Wayne and has much of a speaking role.

** [[Film/BrideOfFrankenstein Eunice]], complete with {{skunk stripe}}.

* AmbiguouslyGay: Griffin greets Dracula by pinching his butt and then calling him irresistible. Hmm... In one of the [[LicensedGame video games]], he actually calls Dracula ''handsome''.

* SuddenMusicalEnding: Overlaps with DancePartyEnding. (Somewhat Justified when the cast includes Selena Gomez and CeeLo Green as well as Andy Samberg of Lonely Island.)