Characteris deadall alonggrabbingbadweaponEvil/creepychildVirginalheroineshed/basement"Let's splitup"/"Covermoreground"Creature/entityclimbswall/ceilingcreepyoldpersonjumpscare!Charactersays"who'sthere"onlyonesurvivorcreakyhousebloodSomeonesmokesweedCharacterdoesn't believesomethingthey justwitnessedChildren'slullabySomeonefrom originaltragedyprovidesback storygoingwhere thedanger is"Come onguys, thisisn'tfunny"Car won'tstart/stallsoutVictim runsupstairsinstead ofout the frontdoorSeanceRemotelocationbeingwokenuptensionbuildingto nothingKillerwalks asfast asvictim runsLevitationCharactertrips whilerunningMaskedKiller staresat victim andtilts head tothe sideNo cellularcoverage/deadphone batteryCharacterdismissivelycompares/contrastsevents in the filmwith fictional clichesabusiveparentfigurealcoholdrinkingMirrorscareHigh schoolstudentlooks middleagedLoudmeansscaryCharactercanescapebut won'tInsaneasylumseeingsomeonein thedistanceSomeoneleavesgroup forno reasonCharacterwas onlydreamingcemeterycreepy/insaneperson issueswarning tocharactersblackguydiesflashbacksomethingcreepy inthewindowdooropen/closeby itselfBlack personknowsmysticalback storyOldpersonrefuses tocooperateSluttygirldiesCharactercan't bequiet whenin dangerShakycameraHauntedobjectCharacterswatchsomethinghorrific insteadof runningBad guywasabused asa childCharacter iskilled rightafter thinkingthey are outof dangerBad guy'smother wassexuallypromiscuousGoofyguydiesPossessionThe suspiciousperson you aremade to thinkis the killer isn'tRIGHTBEHINDYOU!copsbeinguselessnotfindingkeysLast survivorfromprevioustragedy diesmirrorshotsChild hasinvisiblefriendkillermonologueCharacterdoesn'tunderstandcommon horrormythologydarkbarkingFilmtracking tocover badCGIRichkiddiesHeroine'sshirt getswetNudityGovernmentinvolvementGhostProtagoniststell the crazy-sounding truthto authorityfiguresBad guynot reallydeadSuicidebackstoryMC iscaptured/toyedwith while allpreviousvictims werejust killedmonsterpointlesslyroars warningbeforeattackingdollslightsflickeringOneprotagonistattempts toscareanotherEvil, single-mindedreligiouscharacterCharacteris deadall alonggrabbingbadweaponEvil/creepychildVirginalheroineshed/basement"Let's splitup"/"Covermoreground"Creature/entityclimbswall/ceilingcreepyoldpersonjumpscare!Charactersays"who'sthere"onlyonesurvivorcreakyhousebloodSomeonesmokesweedCharacterdoesn't believesomethingthey justwitnessedChildren'slullabySomeonefrom originaltragedyprovidesback storygoingwhere thedanger is"Come onguys, thisisn'tfunny"Car won'tstart/stallsoutVictim runsupstairsinstead ofout the frontdoorSeanceRemotelocationbeingwokenuptensionbuildingto nothingKillerwalks asfast asvictim runsLevitationCharactertrips whilerunningMaskedKiller staresat victim andtilts head tothe sideNo cellularcoverage/deadphone batteryCharacterdismissivelycompares/contrastsevents in the filmwith fictional clichesabusiveparentfigurealcoholdrinkingMirrorscareHigh schoolstudentlooks middleagedLoudmeansscaryCharactercanescapebut won'tInsaneasylumseeingsomeonein thedistanceSomeoneleavesgroup forno reasonCharacterwas onlydreamingcemeterycreepy/insaneperson issueswarning tocharactersblackguydiesflashbacksomethingcreepy inthewindowdooropen/closeby itselfBlack personknowsmysticalback storyOldpersonrefuses tocooperateSluttygirldiesCharactercan't bequiet whenin dangerShakycameraHauntedobjectCharacterswatchsomethinghorrific insteadof runningBad guywasabused asa childCharacter iskilled rightafter thinkingthey are outof dangerBad guy'smother wassexuallypromiscuousGoofyguydiesPossessionThe suspiciousperson you aremade to thinkis the killer isn'tRIGHTBEHINDYOU!copsbeinguselessnotfindingkeysLast survivorfromprevioustragedy diesmirrorshotsChild hasinvisiblefriendkillermonologueCharacterdoesn'tunderstandcommon horrormythologydarkbarkingFilmtracking tocover badCGIRichkiddiesHeroine'sshirt getswetNudityGovernmentinvolvementGhostProtagoniststell the crazy-sounding truthto authorityfiguresBad guynot reallydeadSuicidebackstoryMC iscaptured/toyedwith while allpreviousvictims werejust killedmonsterpointlesslyroars warningbeforeattackingdollslightsflickeringOneprotagonistattempts toscareanotherEvil, single-mindedreligiouscharacter

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