Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation Blu-ray Movie

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Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy
Sony Pictures | 2018 | 97 min | Rated PG | Oct 09, 2018

Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (Blu-ray Movie), temporary cover art

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Movie rating

6.7
 / 10

Blu-ray rating

Users0.0 of 50.0
Reviewer3.5 of 53.5
Overall3.5 of 53.5

Overview

Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018)

Count Dracula and company participate in a cruise for sea-loving monsters, unaware that their boat is being commandeered by the monster-hating Van Helsing family.

Starring: Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Selena Gómez, Kevin James, Fran Drescher
Director: Genndy Tartakovsky

Family100%
Animation88%
Comedy72%

Specifications

  • Video

    Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
    Video resolution: 1080p
    Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
    Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1

  • Audio

    English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
    French (Canada): Dolby Digital 5.1
    Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1

  • Subtitles

    English, English SDH, French, Spanish

  • Discs

    Blu-ray Disc
    Two-disc set (1 BD, 1 DVD)
    Digital copy
    DVD copy

  • Playback

    Region A (B, C untested)

Review

Rating summary

Movie3.0 of 53.0
Video4.5 of 54.5
Audio4.5 of 54.5
Extras3.0 of 53.0
Overall3.5 of 53.5

Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation Blu-ray Movie Review

Reviewed by Martin Liebman October 14, 2018

Sony and Best Buy have collaborated on a groovy glow-in-the-dark SteelBook release for the hit animated sequel 'Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation.' The SteelBook's contents are identical to the two-disc wide release Blu-ray. See the 'Special Features and Extras' section below for more on the SteelBook itself.


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Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality  4.5 of 5

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Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality  4.5 of 5

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Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras  3.0 of 5

The glow-in-the-dark SteelBook prominently features Blobby, standing on the ship's deck, rocking out to some tunes via his wireless headphones. A large moon rises above and behind him and some fireworks can be seen popping in the corners. Blobby's green, gelatinous body is the only component on the SteelBook that actually glows in the dark. Simply moving from a light room to a dark room doesn't yield much glow, but "painting" with a flashlight does up the effect considerably to where it's pretty nifty in total darkness but not glowing with any sort of dazzle (in fact it wasn't bright enough to capture an effective low-light photo). The glow-in-the-dark texture is reminiscent of that seen on another recently released glow-in-the-dark SteelBook, The Nightmare Before Christmas. The rear side features a number of characters spread out on the ship's bow. As with the front, a full moon rises above (though takes up significantly less space than the moon on the front) and fireworks once again explode in the night sky. Prominently featured are Drac, Johnny, Mavis, Dennis, Frankenstein, Eunice, Wayne, the Wolf pups, Blobby, and Murray. The spine is a basic white color with the film's title, center, and a Sony Pictures logo at the bottom.

Inside, the digital copy code (as well as a booklet with movie-related offers) is tucked underneath the left-hand side tabs. The two discs, one Blu-ray and one DVD, are housed on the right, staggered-stacked. Underneath is a two-panel spread featuring main characters, this time standing on a pier in front of the cruise ship. Fireworks again pop in the night sky. Appearing, from left to right, are Wanda, Wayne, Murray, Dennis, Drac, Mavis, Johnny, Frankenstein, Eunice, and Blobby.

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Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation  3.5 of 5

Hotel Transylvania 3 squeezes a direct-to-video idea into a fairly fun escape, not to mention the most profitable film in the series to date. Sony's and Best Buy's SteelBook release is a treat. The glow-in-the-dark Blobby is a fun touch, as is the character imagery on the rear and the inside. Unsurprising with a Sony release, the A/V and supplemental presentations are top-notch. Highly recommended, though it's a shame that there's not a SteelBook option for the film's gorgeous 4K UHD.