AllieRubyStein

Lazy and incredibly incompetent, Hotel Transylvania 4 is at most a rather lacking sequel, and at its worse, one of the worst animated films i've ever seen. Although very different and very spread out in time, both Hotel Transylvania and Ice Age played a part in my upbringing and were both films I really enjoyed. Now to see both franchises turn over in their grave with a straight to streaming sequel with half done animation and lacking original stars is quite an odd coincidence- especially for a single year in animation- but nevertheless, somehow, 2022 was able to make this mistake twice. Although Hotel Transylvania 4 may not have been quite as horrible as the most recent Ice Age installment- it still bares its head as an absolutely shameful piece of filmmaking. Its animation is crude and under finished, its voice acting is incredibly forced- with no one seeming to have a decent time, and its story is repetitive and lacking any heart or charm like the last films. Heck, I didn't even like 2 or 3, but I would take them anyday over this trainwreck- at least they kinda tried, but this one was officially the nail on the head of the coffin- pun intended. From the fact we are repeating plotlines like Johnny not being accepted, even though that was cleared up literally in the FIRST FILM, just proves they have completely ran out of ideas- and the fact that even Sandler didn't even wanna star in this one in honestly saying something. That guy never backs down a shitty movie. In the end, Hotel Transylvania 4 is at best a waste of time, and at its worst- a total loss of human comprehension and brain cells that i'm honestly even surprised exists.

My Rating: 1/10.

Finally digging its own grave, Hotel Transylvania 3 never quite finds its stride and manages to be nothing more than yet another forgettable and unnecessary sequel. Honestly, I don't understand what prompted Sony to make 4 of these for any reason other than sweet sweet Money. There is absolutely nothing left to milk this franchise for, and it's disheartening to see that 6 years after the original- which in the world of animation is far too much for their to already be 3 feature length films. This one adds nothing to the plot, adding more unnecessary characters and plot lines only to provide some sort of new idea to carry along this films plot- for which otherwise is truly nonexistent. There are a few mildly funny moments throughout, I enjoyed the fact that the wolf parents were overjoyed to not deal with children and the dog that says one phrase for no apparent reason- but outside of that, most of the jokes just prove to be rather stale and it hurts to see these characters so strained and actors try so hard to give their characters anything they have left. Everything about this film just feels like its so forced with absolutely no payoff, like they were giving their all to nothing, and it just feels so shallow it's a bit hard to sit through at times. The animation is fine, but again it's overly cartoons nature feels repetitive and bland and seems to contradict the style of the first film entirely- not to mention the tone of the film itself- just like the last film. Its entertaining enough and it has a few sweet moments, but it's ending had me rolling my eyes and waiting desperately for the credits to roll. In the end, Hotel Transylvania 3 is a disappointment at best. A shallow and meaningless sequel with no purpose. It has its moments, but you would be better watching nearly any other 3rd franchise installment of a competing company rather than what Sony has had to offer here.

My Rating: 3.1/10.