Television Crossover Universe

Every Thursday I am posting excerpts from the Horror Crossover Encyclopedia relating to a particular horror series from television or film. COLLIERS MAGAZINE “THE BODY SNATCHERS” (NOVEL BY JACK FINNEY) Release Date: 1954 (Contemporary Setting) Series: Body Snatchers (novel) Horror Crosses: Halloween; Phantoms; Memoirs of an Invisible Man; Stephen King Universe; Scream of the Banshee; Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956 film); Return of the Living Dead; Boo; Sharknado Non-Horror Crosses: Airwolf; A Friend to Die For; Ben 10; Doctor Who The Story: In Santa Mira, California, people are starting to act different. It turns out aliens are invading by slowly replacing the inhabitants and taking their forms. Notes: Unlike the film versions, in this story, there is a happy ending and the aliens are defeated. And in fact, in the Katrina Protocol (aka Voodoo Twilight), it’s revealed that the Shop (the secret government agency from Stephen King books) sent in Ohisver van Helsin...

The Format of the Entries All entries are uniformly written for clarity of information. Here is the breakdown of the format. The first line of every entry lists two pieces of information. The first is the title. This may just include the title of the film or novel, or may be the title of the magazine or anthology followed by the story title. Next to that, in parentheses, will be the medium the story comes from, as in novel, film, game, etc. If it is a novel or short story, the author will also be listed. If it is a comic book, only the publisher is listed. On the second line is also two pieces of information. First is the date that the story was first released to the public. In my research, while I strove for accuracy, sadly, some dates are accurate to the day, while others are only pinned down to the month or year. Next to the dates of release in parentheses is the date the story is set. If the story is set in the modern era relative to the release date, it’s simpl...