monsterpointlesslyroars warningbeforeattackingCharacterswatchsomethinghorrific insteadof runningVictim runsupstairsinstead ofout the frontdoorseeingsomeonein thedistanceThe suspiciousperson you aremade to thinkis the killer isn'tgrabbingbadweaponRIGHTBEHINDYOU!Charactersays"who'sthere"MaskedKiller staresat victim andtilts head tothe sideflashbackSomeonesmokesweedCharacterdoesn't believesomethingthey justwitnessedtensionbuildingto nothingcreepyoldpersonVirginalheroineGoofyguydiesLevitationCharacterwas onlydreamingBad guywasabused asa childMirrorscaresomethingcreepy inthewindowcreakyhouseGhostLoudmeansscaryalcoholdrinkingdarkbarkingMC iscaptured/toyedwith while allpreviousvictims werejust killedCharactertrips whilerunningFilmtracking tocover badCGINo cellularcoverage/deadphone batteryRemotelocationNudityEvil, single-mindedreligiouscharacterabusiveparentfigureSluttygirldiesProtagoniststell the crazy-sounding truthto authorityfiguresChild hasinvisiblefriendcemeterybloodnotfindingkeysSomeonefrom originaltragedyprovidesback storyLast survivorfromprevioustragedy diesCharactercan't bequiet whenin dangerRichkiddiesOldpersonrefuses tocooperateCharacter iskilled rightafter thinkingthey are outof dangerKillerwalks asfast asvictim runsonlyonesurvivorCharactercanescapebut won'tHigh schoolstudentlooks middleagedjumpscare!goingwhere thedanger isbeingwokenupCharacteris deadall alongshed/basementHauntedobjectOneprotagonistattempts toscareanotherBad guynot reallydeadEvil/creepychild"Let's splitup"/"Covermoreground"Heroine'sshirt getswetBad guy'smother wassexuallypromiscuouskillermonologueblackguydiescopsbeinguselessCharacterdismissivelycompares/contrastsevents in the filmwith fictional clichesInsaneasylumSuicidebackstoryPossessioncreepy/insaneperson issueswarning tocharactersShakycameraBlack personknowsmysticalback storySeanceCharacterdoesn'tunderstandcommon horrormythologySomeoneleavesgroup forno reason"Come onguys, thisisn'tfunny"Creature/entityclimbswall/ceilingdollsdooropen/closeby itselfCar won'tstart/stallsoutChildren'slullabyGovernmentinvolvementmirrorshotslightsflickeringmonsterpointlesslyroars warningbeforeattackingCharacterswatchsomethinghorrific insteadof runningVictim runsupstairsinstead ofout the frontdoorseeingsomeonein thedistanceThe suspiciousperson you aremade to thinkis the killer isn'tgrabbingbadweaponRIGHTBEHINDYOU!Charactersays"who'sthere"MaskedKiller staresat victim andtilts head tothe sideflashbackSomeonesmokesweedCharacterdoesn't believesomethingthey justwitnessedtensionbuildingto nothingcreepyoldpersonVirginalheroineGoofyguydiesLevitationCharacterwas onlydreamingBad guywasabused asa childMirrorscaresomethingcreepy inthewindowcreakyhouseGhostLoudmeansscaryalcoholdrinkingdarkbarkingMC iscaptured/toyedwith while allpreviousvictims werejust killedCharactertrips whilerunningFilmtracking tocover badCGINo cellularcoverage/deadphone batteryRemotelocationNudityEvil, single-mindedreligiouscharacterabusiveparentfigureSluttygirldiesProtagoniststell the crazy-sounding truthto authorityfiguresChild hasinvisiblefriendcemeterybloodnotfindingkeysSomeonefrom originaltragedyprovidesback storyLast survivorfromprevioustragedy diesCharactercan't bequiet whenin dangerRichkiddiesOldpersonrefuses tocooperateCharacter iskilled rightafter thinkingthey are outof dangerKillerwalks asfast asvictim runsonlyonesurvivorCharactercanescapebut won'tHigh schoolstudentlooks middleagedjumpscare!goingwhere thedanger isbeingwokenupCharacteris deadall alongshed/basementHauntedobjectOneprotagonistattempts toscareanotherBad guynot reallydeadEvil/creepychild"Let's splitup"/"Covermoreground"Heroine'sshirt getswetBad guy'smother wassexuallypromiscuouskillermonologueblackguydiescopsbeinguselessCharacterdismissivelycompares/contrastsevents in the filmwith fictional clichesInsaneasylumSuicidebackstoryPossessioncreepy/insaneperson issueswarning tocharactersShakycameraBlack personknowsmysticalback storySeanceCharacterdoesn'tunderstandcommon horrormythologySomeoneleavesgroup forno reason"Come onguys, thisisn'tfunny"Creature/entityclimbswall/ceilingdollsdooropen/closeby itselfCar won'tstart/stallsoutChildren'slullabyGovernmentinvolvementmirrorshotslightsflickering

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