tensionbuildingto nothingcreepyoldpersonnotfindingkeysSeanceLast survivorfromprevioustragedy diesShakycamerajumpscare!seeingsomeonein thedistanceBlack personknowsmysticalback storySomeonesmokesweeddollsHigh schoolstudentlooks middleagedMaskedKiller staresat victim andtilts head tothe sideThe suspiciousperson you aremade to thinkis the killer isn'tSomeonefrom originaltragedyprovidesback storyChild hasinvisiblefriendgrabbingbadweaponEvil, single-mindedreligiouscharacterCharacterswatchsomethinghorrific insteadof runningcemeteryHeroine'sshirt getswetabusiveparentfigureCharacter iskilled rightafter thinkingthey are outof dangerflashbackOldpersonrefuses tocooperateRichkiddiesCharactercanescapebut won'tEvil/creepychildCharactertrips whilerunningLevitationBad guywasabused asa childVictim runsupstairsinstead ofout the frontdoorBad guy'smother wassexuallypromiscuousPossessionNo cellularcoverage/deadphone batteryCreature/entityclimbswall/ceilingGhostbloodshed/basementCharacterdoesn'tunderstandcommon horrormythologyCharacterdismissivelycompares/contrastsevents in the filmwith fictional clichesmirrorshotsHauntedobjectInsaneasylumRIGHTBEHINDYOU!goingwhere thedanger iskillermonologueMirrorscareMC iscaptured/toyedwith while allpreviousvictims werejust killed"Come onguys, thisisn'tfunny"Killerwalks asfast asvictim runsProtagoniststell the crazy-sounding truthto authorityfiguresLoudmeansscaryonlyonesurvivorRemotelocationSluttygirldiesGoofyguydiessomethingcreepy inthewindowmonsterpointlesslyroars warningbeforeattackingCharactercan't bequiet whenin dangerdooropen/closeby itselfCharacterdoesn't believesomethingthey justwitnessedNudityCharacteris deadall alongVirginalheroine"Let's splitup"/"Covermoreground"copsbeinguselessSuicidebackstorySomeoneleavesgroup forno reasonOneprotagonistattempts toscareanotherbeingwokenupcreakyhouseChildren'slullabyGovernmentinvolvementblackguydiesCar won'tstart/stallsoutFilmtracking tocover badCGICharactersays"who'sthere"lightsflickeringdarkbarkingcreepy/insaneperson issueswarning tocharactersBad guynot reallydeadCharacterwas onlydreamingalcoholdrinkingtensionbuildingto nothingcreepyoldpersonnotfindingkeysSeanceLast survivorfromprevioustragedy diesShakycamerajumpscare!seeingsomeonein thedistanceBlack personknowsmysticalback storySomeonesmokesweeddollsHigh schoolstudentlooks middleagedMaskedKiller staresat victim andtilts head tothe sideThe suspiciousperson you aremade to thinkis the killer isn'tSomeonefrom originaltragedyprovidesback storyChild hasinvisiblefriendgrabbingbadweaponEvil, single-mindedreligiouscharacterCharacterswatchsomethinghorrific insteadof runningcemeteryHeroine'sshirt getswetabusiveparentfigureCharacter iskilled rightafter thinkingthey are outof dangerflashbackOldpersonrefuses tocooperateRichkiddiesCharactercanescapebut won'tEvil/creepychildCharactertrips whilerunningLevitationBad guywasabused asa childVictim runsupstairsinstead ofout the frontdoorBad guy'smother wassexuallypromiscuousPossessionNo cellularcoverage/deadphone batteryCreature/entityclimbswall/ceilingGhostbloodshed/basementCharacterdoesn'tunderstandcommon horrormythologyCharacterdismissivelycompares/contrastsevents in the filmwith fictional clichesmirrorshotsHauntedobjectInsaneasylumRIGHTBEHINDYOU!goingwhere thedanger iskillermonologueMirrorscareMC iscaptured/toyedwith while allpreviousvictims werejust killed"Come onguys, thisisn'tfunny"Killerwalks asfast asvictim runsProtagoniststell the crazy-sounding truthto authorityfiguresLoudmeansscaryonlyonesurvivorRemotelocationSluttygirldiesGoofyguydiessomethingcreepy inthewindowmonsterpointlesslyroars warningbeforeattackingCharactercan't bequiet whenin dangerdooropen/closeby itselfCharacterdoesn't believesomethingthey justwitnessedNudityCharacteris deadall alongVirginalheroine"Let's splitup"/"Covermoreground"copsbeinguselessSuicidebackstorySomeoneleavesgroup forno reasonOneprotagonistattempts toscareanotherbeingwokenupcreakyhouseChildren'slullabyGovernmentinvolvementblackguydiesCar won'tstart/stallsoutFilmtracking tocover badCGICharactersays"who'sthere"lightsflickeringdarkbarkingcreepy/insaneperson issueswarning tocharactersBad guynot reallydeadCharacterwas onlydreamingalcoholdrinking

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.


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