Hotel Transylvania: Transformania

What’s it about?

Dracula’s human son-in-law finds a way to turn into a monster to get his father-in-law Dracula to hand over the keys to the hotel. But after Dracula accidently turns himself and his friends into humans, they journey to South America to collect a crystal to change themselves back.

The facts

• Directed by Derek Drymon & Jennifer Kluska
• English language with some Spanish dialogue
• Runtime: 84 minutes
• Transformania is the fourth installment of the Hotel Transylvania series
• Starring Andy Samberg and Selena Gomez

Why did it get this rating?

This film was cross-rated by the Film and Video Labelling Body. You can find out more about cross-rating here.

Horror

Two monsters have terrifying appearances. They grow larger in size as the film progresses. They have red eyes, sharp teeth, and claws. When in fits of rage, they often let out a loud roar. In some scenes, we see both monsters wreaking havoc.

A character undergoes a horrifying transformation – we see him grow talons, claws, fangs, and his body morph into a dragon-like monster.

There are different types of monsters: zombies, ghosts, skeletons, mummies, and other creatures.

Violence

Characters often punch and slap each other. In a few scenes, characters throw or smash objects, sometimes at other characters. In one scene, a terrifying large monster tries to attack Dracula and his friends.

Nudity

One character who turns into a human is mostly naked, but we only see their butt. We don’t see any further nudity as it’s mostly covered by objects and later an apron.

Further information

• Why are ratings and content warnings important for me and my whānau?
• Hotel Transylvania 1 guide
• Hotel Transylvania 2 guide
• Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation guide