Media Tie-In Horror
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What is the Media Tie-In Horror Subgenre?
Your favorite characters and stories from the big and small screens get new life in this subgenre. Most frequently, media tie-in horror features novelizations of movies, television shows, and video games. However, these same properties can also have continuations or alternate stories in this subgenre, similar to fan fiction. Media tie-in horror is the ultimate fan fiction in that it is written for fans of a specific media property in order to continue the fan's experience.
The key to media tie-in horror is that it is tied to another media property, such as television, movies, or video games. Often, this means that characters will be the same as those in the original property and plot lines will stay the same or differ slightly. In novelizations, extra scenes or details may be added to more fully flesh out the story in ways that could not be conveyed through the original medium. In continuations, characters will remain the same, but often, plot lines will be more varied and contain elements that cannot be conveyed through the original medium. In this subgenre, violence and scares will be as varied as the original media properties that media tie-in horror represents.
Media Tie-In Horror Characteristics
Level of Characterization: In media tie-in horror, characters are often carbon copies of the characters in the original media property. So, the level of characterization in this subgenre is low.
Level of Plot: Expect plots to be low to moderate in media tie-in horror as storylines and themes are often pulled from the original media property. New storylines will also be similar to those of the existing medium.
Level of Supernatural: This will vary depending upon the level of supernatural elements in the original medium. As media tie-in horror represents a vast array of horror subgenres, this area will vary widely.
Level of Scary: The level of scares will depend upon the scariness of the original medium. The scariness in media tie-in horror will often mirror and sometimes exceed that of the original property.
Level of Violence: Violence in media tie-in horror is also variable in media tie-in horror and depends upon the level of violence in the original medium.
Typical Setting: The typical setting of media tie-in horror is often the same setting as the original television show, movie, or video game. If it is not the same setting, it will be similar to that of the original property.
Related Horror Subgenres
Any horror subgenre is fair game for media tie-in horror. If there is a movie, television show, or video game in a particular horror subgenre, the chances are high that there will also be a tie-in book for it.