Killerwalks asfast asvictim runsGovernmentinvolvementHauntedobjectProtagoniststell the crazy-sounding truthto authorityfiguresBad guynot reallydeadHigh schoolstudentlooks middleagedsomethingcreepy inthewindowmirrorshotsChildren'slullabyBad guywasabused asa childbeingwokenupCharacteris deadall alongOneprotagonistattempts toscareanotherOldpersonrefuses tocooperateSuicidebackstoryCharacterdismissivelycompares/contrastsevents in the filmwith fictional clichesFilmtracking tocover badCGILoudmeansscaryMaskedKiller staresat victim andtilts head tothe sideBad guy'smother wassexuallypromiscuousseeingsomeonein thedistancenotfindingkeysCharactertrips whilerunninggoingwhere thedanger isCharacter iskilled rightafter thinkingthey are outof danger"Come onguys, thisisn'tfunny"ShakycameraSomeonesmokesweedMirrorscareHeroine'sshirt getswetNuditySomeonefrom originaltragedyprovidesback storyRichkiddiesThe suspiciousperson you aremade to thinkis the killer isn'tCharactercanescapebut won'tNo cellularcoverage/deadphone batteryChild hasinvisiblefriendgrabbingbadweapon"Let's splitup"/"Covermoreground"Black personknowsmysticalback storycreepyoldpersoncreakyhouseGoofyguydiestensionbuildingto nothingSluttygirldiescopsbeinguselessGhostLast survivorfromprevioustragedy diesCharactersays"who'sthere"Victim runsupstairsinstead ofout the frontdoormonsterpointlesslyroars warningbeforeattackingdarkbarkingcemeteryVirginalheroineshed/basementblackguydiesSomeoneleavesgroup forno reasonLevitationonlyonesurvivorcreepy/insaneperson issueswarning tocharactersPossessionCharacterdoesn't believesomethingthey justwitnessedSeancelightsflickeringMC iscaptured/toyedwith while allpreviousvictims werejust killedCar won'tstart/stallsoutRemotelocationCharacterwas onlydreamingabusiveparentfigureInsaneasylumCreature/entityclimbswall/ceilingblooddooropen/closeby itselfCharacterswatchsomethinghorrific insteadof runningCharacterdoesn'tunderstandcommon horrormythologydollsEvil, single-mindedreligiouscharacterCharactercan't bequiet whenin dangerRIGHTBEHINDYOU!killermonologueEvil/creepychildjumpscare!flashbackalcoholdrinkingKillerwalks asfast asvictim runsGovernmentinvolvementHauntedobjectProtagoniststell the crazy-sounding truthto authorityfiguresBad guynot reallydeadHigh schoolstudentlooks middleagedsomethingcreepy inthewindowmirrorshotsChildren'slullabyBad guywasabused asa childbeingwokenupCharacteris deadall alongOneprotagonistattempts toscareanotherOldpersonrefuses tocooperateSuicidebackstoryCharacterdismissivelycompares/contrastsevents in the filmwith fictional clichesFilmtracking tocover badCGILoudmeansscaryMaskedKiller staresat victim andtilts head tothe sideBad guy'smother wassexuallypromiscuousseeingsomeonein thedistancenotfindingkeysCharactertrips whilerunninggoingwhere thedanger isCharacter iskilled rightafter thinkingthey are outof danger"Come onguys, thisisn'tfunny"ShakycameraSomeonesmokesweedMirrorscareHeroine'sshirt getswetNuditySomeonefrom originaltragedyprovidesback storyRichkiddiesThe suspiciousperson you aremade to thinkis the killer isn'tCharactercanescapebut won'tNo cellularcoverage/deadphone batteryChild hasinvisiblefriendgrabbingbadweapon"Let's splitup"/"Covermoreground"Black personknowsmysticalback storycreepyoldpersoncreakyhouseGoofyguydiestensionbuildingto nothingSluttygirldiescopsbeinguselessGhostLast survivorfromprevioustragedy diesCharactersays"who'sthere"Victim runsupstairsinstead ofout the frontdoormonsterpointlesslyroars warningbeforeattackingdarkbarkingcemeteryVirginalheroineshed/basementblackguydiesSomeoneleavesgroup forno reasonLevitationonlyonesurvivorcreepy/insaneperson issueswarning tocharactersPossessionCharacterdoesn't believesomethingthey justwitnessedSeancelightsflickeringMC iscaptured/toyedwith while allpreviousvictims werejust killedCar won'tstart/stallsoutRemotelocationCharacterwas onlydreamingabusiveparentfigureInsaneasylumCreature/entityclimbswall/ceilingblooddooropen/closeby itselfCharacterswatchsomethinghorrific insteadof runningCharacterdoesn'tunderstandcommon horrormythologydollsEvil, single-mindedreligiouscharacterCharactercan't bequiet whenin dangerRIGHTBEHINDYOU!killermonologueEvil/creepychildjumpscare!flashbackalcoholdrinking

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