The first Hotel Transylvania (2012) is a delightful animated comedy from Sony Pictures Animation, directed by Genndy Tartakovsky and starring an all-star cast including Adam Sandler, Selena Gomez, and Andy Samberg. The story begins in 1895, when Count Dracula’s wife is killed by an angry human mob. In response, he builds a lavish, secret hotel in Transylvania as a safe sanctuary for monsters, where he raises his daughter, Mavis.