Intertextuality refers to referencing other media texts by subtly or unsubtly including elements from existing texts in new works. This can include scenes, sounds, editing, or plotlines. Intertextuality often occurs within the same genre. Examples provided show how The Simpsons referenced the albums Nevermind and scenes from The Silence of the Lambs. Scary Movie also demonstrated intertextuality by copying scenes from The Ring and using the mask from Scream. Intertextuality provides recognition for audiences by referencing familiar media texts.

1. Intertextuality
Intertextuality references to other media texts in order
to give the audience recognition. It involves the process
of extracting elements from existing texts and subtly (
or in some cases very unsubtly) including them in the
making of your own, this can be in scene, sound,
editing, or simply the plot. Intertextuality often takes
place in media forms under the same genre.

2. Examples of intertextuality
The Simpsons
The first example of intertextuality I will use is a scene where Bart is
mirroring the front cover of the Nirvana album ‘Nevermind’. The second
example below is a scene in which Mr. Burns is portrayed a psychopath,
mirroring a well known scene from ‘The silence of the lambs’, involving
Hannibal Lecter.
The next example of intertaxtuallity I will use is again the Simpsons using
scenes very similar to the horror movie ‘The Shining’. In these scenes, the
well-known bloody hallway and axe scene is mirrored.

3. More examples of Intertextuality
Scary Movie
The first example of intertextuality I am using from scary movie, is when the well known TV
scene is copied from ‘The Ring’. The second example is the main character as he has the same
mask from the Scream.
In the second image especially, the
intertextuality is really apparent as the
image shown is almost exactly the same.