somethingcreepy inthewindowjumpscare!shed/basementgrabbingbadweaponCharacterdoesn't believesomethingthey justwitnessedmirrorshotsMaskedKiller staresat victim andtilts head tothe sideHauntedobjectbeingwokenup"Let's splitup"/"Covermoreground"Victim runsupstairsinstead ofout the frontdoorcreepy/insaneperson issueswarning tocharacterskillermonologueCharacterdoesn'tunderstandcommon horrormythologyKillerwalks asfast asvictim runs"Come onguys, thisisn'tfunny"Oldpersonrefuses tocooperateOneprotagonistattempts toscareanothercreakyhousedooropen/closeby itselfRIGHTBEHINDYOU!Charactercan't bequiet whenin dangerProtagoniststell the crazy-sounding truthto authorityfiguresSluttygirldiesGhostMirrorscareChildren'slullabyCreature/entityclimbswall/ceilingbloodGovernmentinvolvementalcoholdrinkingRemotelocationFilmtracking tocover badCGIgoingwhere thedanger islightsflickeringCharactersays"who'sthere"seeingsomeonein thedistanceBad guy'smother wassexuallypromiscuousInsaneasylumNuditytensionbuildingto nothingThe suspiciousperson you aremade to thinkis the killer isn'tcreepyoldpersonHigh schoolstudentlooks middleagedShakycameraflashbackblackguydiesBlack personknowsmysticalback storyHeroine'sshirt getswetCharactertrips whilerunningLast survivorfromprevioustragedy diesMC iscaptured/toyedwith while allpreviousvictims werejust killeddollsCharacteris deadall alongSuicidebackstoryNo cellularcoverage/deadphone batterynotfindingkeysabusiveparentfigureCar won'tstart/stallsoutcemeteryCharacter iskilled rightafter thinkingthey are outof dangerSomeonefrom originaltragedyprovidesback storyPossessionLevitationCharacterdismissivelycompares/contrastsevents in the filmwith fictional clichesGoofyguydiesSeanceCharactercanescapebut won'tSomeoneleavesgroup forno reasonRichkiddiesCharacterwas onlydreamingBad guywasabused asa childCharacterswatchsomethinghorrific insteadof runningEvil, single-mindedreligiouscharacteronlyonesurvivorChild hasinvisiblefriendLoudmeansscaryBad guynot reallydeadSomeonesmokesweeddarkbarkingEvil/creepychildVirginalheroinemonsterpointlesslyroars warningbeforeattackingcopsbeinguselesssomethingcreepy inthewindowjumpscare!shed/basementgrabbingbadweaponCharacterdoesn't believesomethingthey justwitnessedmirrorshotsMaskedKiller staresat victim andtilts head tothe sideHauntedobjectbeingwokenup"Let's splitup"/"Covermoreground"Victim runsupstairsinstead ofout the frontdoorcreepy/insaneperson issueswarning tocharacterskillermonologueCharacterdoesn'tunderstandcommon horrormythologyKillerwalks asfast asvictim runs"Come onguys, thisisn'tfunny"Oldpersonrefuses tocooperateOneprotagonistattempts toscareanothercreakyhousedooropen/closeby itselfRIGHTBEHINDYOU!Charactercan't bequiet whenin dangerProtagoniststell the crazy-sounding truthto authorityfiguresSluttygirldiesGhostMirrorscareChildren'slullabyCreature/entityclimbswall/ceilingbloodGovernmentinvolvementalcoholdrinkingRemotelocationFilmtracking tocover badCGIgoingwhere thedanger islightsflickeringCharactersays"who'sthere"seeingsomeonein thedistanceBad guy'smother wassexuallypromiscuousInsaneasylumNuditytensionbuildingto nothingThe suspiciousperson you aremade to thinkis the killer isn'tcreepyoldpersonHigh schoolstudentlooks middleagedShakycameraflashbackblackguydiesBlack personknowsmysticalback storyHeroine'sshirt getswetCharactertrips whilerunningLast survivorfromprevioustragedy diesMC iscaptured/toyedwith while allpreviousvictims werejust killeddollsCharacteris deadall alongSuicidebackstoryNo cellularcoverage/deadphone batterynotfindingkeysabusiveparentfigureCar won'tstart/stallsoutcemeteryCharacter iskilled rightafter thinkingthey are outof dangerSomeonefrom originaltragedyprovidesback storyPossessionLevitationCharacterdismissivelycompares/contrastsevents in the filmwith fictional clichesGoofyguydiesSeanceCharactercanescapebut won'tSomeoneleavesgroup forno reasonRichkiddiesCharacterwas onlydreamingBad guywasabused asa childCharacterswatchsomethinghorrific insteadof runningEvil, single-mindedreligiouscharacteronlyonesurvivorChild hasinvisiblefriendLoudmeansscaryBad guynot reallydeadSomeonesmokesweeddarkbarkingEvil/creepychildVirginalheroinemonsterpointlesslyroars warningbeforeattackingcopsbeinguseless

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