Someoneleavesgroup forno reasonBad guy'smother wassexuallypromiscuousdooropen/closeby itselfNo cellularcoverage/deadphone batteryshed/basementjumpscare!flashbackCharactertrips whilerunninglightsflickeringCharacterswatchsomethinghorrific insteadof running"Come onguys, thisisn'tfunny"Black personknowsmysticalback storyVictim runsupstairsinstead ofout the frontdoorcreakyhousetensionbuildingto nothingCharacterdismissivelycompares/contrastsevents in the filmwith fictional clichesEvil/creepychildSomeonesmokesweedPossessionCharacterdoesn'tunderstandcommon horrormythologyRemotelocationGoofyguydiesCharacteris deadall alongdarkbarkingBad guynot reallydeadProtagoniststell the crazy-sounding truthto authorityfiguresMirrorscareGhostShakycameraChildren'slullabybeingwokenupMC iscaptured/toyedwith while allpreviousvictims werejust killedabusiveparentfigureCharactersays"who'sthere"creepyoldpersonRichkiddiesBad guywasabused asa childOneprotagonistattempts toscareanotherMaskedKiller staresat victim andtilts head tothe sidenotfindingkeyscreepy/insaneperson issueswarning tocharactersGovernmentinvolvementNudityalcoholdrinkingblackguydiesmonsterpointlesslyroars warningbeforeattackingmirrorshotsSuicidebackstoryChild hasinvisiblefriendOldpersonrefuses tocooperateEvil, single-mindedreligiouscharacterCharactercan't bequiet whenin dangergoingwhere thedanger isSomeonefrom originaltragedyprovidesback storyLoudmeansscaryLast survivorfromprevioustragedy diesdollsVirginalheroineSeanceCharactercanescapebut won'tkillermonologuecopsbeinguselessHeroine'sshirt getswetSluttygirldiesonlyonesurvivorCharacter iskilled rightafter thinkingthey are outof dangerInsaneasylum"Let's splitup"/"Covermoreground"High schoolstudentlooks middleagedgrabbingbadweaponFilmtracking tocover badCGIThe suspiciousperson you aremade to thinkis the killer isn'tLevitationCreature/entityclimbswall/ceilingHauntedobjectCharacterdoesn't believesomethingthey justwitnessedseeingsomeonein thedistancesomethingcreepy inthewindowCharacterwas onlydreamingRIGHTBEHINDYOU!cemeteryCar won'tstart/stallsoutbloodKillerwalks asfast asvictim runsSomeoneleavesgroup forno reasonBad guy'smother wassexuallypromiscuousdooropen/closeby itselfNo cellularcoverage/deadphone batteryshed/basementjumpscare!flashbackCharactertrips whilerunninglightsflickeringCharacterswatchsomethinghorrific insteadof running"Come onguys, thisisn'tfunny"Black personknowsmysticalback storyVictim runsupstairsinstead ofout the frontdoorcreakyhousetensionbuildingto nothingCharacterdismissivelycompares/contrastsevents in the filmwith fictional clichesEvil/creepychildSomeonesmokesweedPossessionCharacterdoesn'tunderstandcommon horrormythologyRemotelocationGoofyguydiesCharacteris deadall alongdarkbarkingBad guynot reallydeadProtagoniststell the crazy-sounding truthto authorityfiguresMirrorscareGhostShakycameraChildren'slullabybeingwokenupMC iscaptured/toyedwith while allpreviousvictims werejust killedabusiveparentfigureCharactersays"who'sthere"creepyoldpersonRichkiddiesBad guywasabused asa childOneprotagonistattempts toscareanotherMaskedKiller staresat victim andtilts head tothe sidenotfindingkeyscreepy/insaneperson issueswarning tocharactersGovernmentinvolvementNudityalcoholdrinkingblackguydiesmonsterpointlesslyroars warningbeforeattackingmirrorshotsSuicidebackstoryChild hasinvisiblefriendOldpersonrefuses tocooperateEvil, single-mindedreligiouscharacterCharactercan't bequiet whenin dangergoingwhere thedanger isSomeonefrom originaltragedyprovidesback storyLoudmeansscaryLast survivorfromprevioustragedy diesdollsVirginalheroineSeanceCharactercanescapebut won'tkillermonologuecopsbeinguselessHeroine'sshirt getswetSluttygirldiesonlyonesurvivorCharacter iskilled rightafter thinkingthey are outof dangerInsaneasylum"Let's splitup"/"Covermoreground"High schoolstudentlooks middleagedgrabbingbadweaponFilmtracking tocover badCGIThe suspiciousperson you aremade to thinkis the killer isn'tLevitationCreature/entityclimbswall/ceilingHauntedobjectCharacterdoesn't believesomethingthey justwitnessedseeingsomeonein thedistancesomethingcreepy inthewindowCharacterwas onlydreamingRIGHTBEHINDYOU!cemeteryCar won'tstart/stallsoutbloodKillerwalks asfast asvictim runs

Horror Movie Tropes - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Someone leaves group for no reason
  2. Bad guy's mother was sexually promiscuous
  3. door open/close by itself
  4. No cellular coverage/dead phone battery
  5. shed/basement
  6. jump scare!
  7. flashback
  8. Character trips while running
  9. lights flickering
  10. Characters watch something horrific instead of running
  11. "Come on guys, this isn't funny"
  12. Black person knows mystical back story
  13. Victim runs upstairs instead of out the front door
  14. creaky house
  15. tension building to nothing
  16. Character dismissively compares/contrasts events in the film with fictional cliches
  17. Evil/creepy child
  18. Someone smokes weed
  19. Possession
  20. Character doesn't understand common horror mythology
  21. Remote location
  22. Goofy guy dies
  23. Character is dead all along
  24. dark barking
  25. Bad guy not really dead
  26. Protagonists tell the crazy-sounding truth to authority figures
  27. Mirror scare
  28. Ghost
  29. Shaky camera
  30. Children's lullaby
  31. being woken up
  32. MC is captured/toyed with while all previous victims were just killed
  33. abusive parent figure
  34. Character says "who's there"
  35. creepy old person
  36. Rich kid dies
  37. Bad guy was abused as a child
  38. One protagonist attempts to scare another
  39. Masked Killer stares at victim and tilts head to the side
  40. not finding keys
  41. creepy/insane person issues warning to characters
  42. Government involvement
  43. Nudity
  44. alcohol drinking
  45. black guy dies
  46. monster pointlessly roars warning before attacking
  47. mirror shots
  48. Suicide back story
  49. Child has invisible friend
  50. Old person refuses to cooperate
  51. Evil, single-minded religious character
  52. Character can't be quiet when in danger
  53. going where the danger is
  54. Someone from original tragedy provides back story
  55. Loud means scary
  56. Last survivor from previous tragedy dies
  57. dolls
  58. Virginal heroine
  59. Seance
  60. Character can escape but won't
  61. killer monologue
  62. cops being useless
  63. Heroine's shirt gets wet
  64. Slutty girl dies
  65. only one survivor
  66. Character is killed right after thinking they are out of danger
  67. Insane asylum
  68. "Let's split up"/"Cover more ground"
  69. High school student looks middle aged
  70. grabbing bad weapon
  71. Film tracking to cover bad CGI
  72. The suspicious person you are made to think is the killer isn't
  73. Levitation
  74. Creature/entity climbs wall/ceiling
  75. Haunted object
  76. Character doesn't believe something they just witnessed
  77. seeing someone in the distance
  78. something creepy in the window
  79. Character was only dreaming
  80. RIGHT BEHIND YOU!
  81. cemetery
  82. Car won't start/stalls out
  83. blood
  84. Killer walks as fast as victim runs