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| rdfs:comment | - The main character's home comes under attack or siege by some sort of malign force, whether it be foreign, criminal or supernatural. He or she then has to look after the safety and security of his or her person, possessions, family and possible guests, either by driving away the invader(s) or by keeping them at bay until The Cavalry can arrive. Compare All Your Base Are Belong to Us, another trope with a similar premise. Examples of Protect This House include:
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| abstract | - The main character's home comes under attack or siege by some sort of malign force, whether it be foreign, criminal or supernatural. He or she then has to look after the safety and security of his or her person, possessions, family and possible guests, either by driving away the invader(s) or by keeping them at bay until The Cavalry can arrive. A very wide-ranging trope: Can be found in The Western (native braves besieging a Determined Homesteader), Horror Films (monsters terrorizing an isolated country home) and Crime Thrillers (burglars attempting to break into an otherwise quiet suburban dwelling and terrorizing the inhabitants). Compare All Your Base Are Belong to Us, another trope with a similar premise. Examples of Protect This House include:
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