Heroine'sshirt getswetThe suspiciousperson you aremade to thinkis the killer isn'tmonsterpointlesslyroars warningbeforeattackingChildren'slullabyCharactercanescapebut won'tSeanceCreature/entityclimbswall/ceilingCharacterwas onlydreamingGovernmentinvolvementSomeoneleavesgroup forno reasonVirginalheroineGoofyguydiesInsaneasylumLevitationSuicidebackstorykillermonologueRichkiddiesCharacterswatchsomethinghorrific insteadof runningdollsLast survivorfromprevioustragedy diesOldpersonrefuses tocooperatetensionbuildingto nothingNo cellularcoverage/deadphone batterySluttygirldiesHauntedobjectProtagoniststell the crazy-sounding truthto authorityfiguresCharactercan't bequiet whenin dangerflashbacknotfindingkeysjumpscare!Charactertrips whilerunningabusiveparentfigureVictim runsupstairsinstead ofout the frontdoorcopsbeinguselesscreakyhouseCharacterdismissivelycompares/contrastsevents in the filmwith fictional clichesonlyonesurvivorRIGHTBEHINDYOU!Characterdoesn't believesomethingthey justwitnessedCar won'tstart/stallsoutBad guynot reallydeadMirrorscareBad guywasabused asa childBad guy'smother wassexuallypromiscuousFilmtracking tocover badCGIcreepy/insaneperson issueswarning tocharacterssomethingcreepy inthewindowblackguydiesdarkbarkingbeingwokenupalcoholdrinking"Let's splitup"/"Covermoreground"grabbingbadweaponOneprotagonistattempts toscareanotherGhostcreepyoldpersonChild hasinvisiblefriendRemotelocationCharacter iskilled rightafter thinkingthey are outof dangerShakycameraCharactersays"who'sthere"Black personknowsmysticalback storyCharacteris deadall alongLoudmeansscaryNuditySomeonesmokesweedmirrorshotsPossessionlightsflickeringSomeonefrom originaltragedyprovidesback storyCharacterdoesn'tunderstandcommon horrormythologyMaskedKiller staresat victim andtilts head tothe sidegoingwhere thedanger isseeingsomeonein thedistancecemeteryKillerwalks asfast asvictim runsMC iscaptured/toyedwith while allpreviousvictims werejust killedblood"Come onguys, thisisn'tfunny"shed/basementdooropen/closeby itselfEvil/creepychildHigh schoolstudentlooks middleagedEvil, single-mindedreligiouscharacterHeroine'sshirt getswetThe suspiciousperson you aremade to thinkis the killer isn'tmonsterpointlesslyroars warningbeforeattackingChildren'slullabyCharactercanescapebut won'tSeanceCreature/entityclimbswall/ceilingCharacterwas onlydreamingGovernmentinvolvementSomeoneleavesgroup forno reasonVirginalheroineGoofyguydiesInsaneasylumLevitationSuicidebackstorykillermonologueRichkiddiesCharacterswatchsomethinghorrific insteadof runningdollsLast survivorfromprevioustragedy diesOldpersonrefuses tocooperatetensionbuildingto nothingNo cellularcoverage/deadphone batterySluttygirldiesHauntedobjectProtagoniststell the crazy-sounding truthto authorityfiguresCharactercan't bequiet whenin dangerflashbacknotfindingkeysjumpscare!Charactertrips whilerunningabusiveparentfigureVictim runsupstairsinstead ofout the frontdoorcopsbeinguselesscreakyhouseCharacterdismissivelycompares/contrastsevents in the filmwith fictional clichesonlyonesurvivorRIGHTBEHINDYOU!Characterdoesn't believesomethingthey justwitnessedCar won'tstart/stallsoutBad guynot reallydeadMirrorscareBad guywasabused asa childBad guy'smother wassexuallypromiscuousFilmtracking tocover badCGIcreepy/insaneperson issueswarning tocharacterssomethingcreepy inthewindowblackguydiesdarkbarkingbeingwokenupalcoholdrinking"Let's splitup"/"Covermoreground"grabbingbadweaponOneprotagonistattempts toscareanotherGhostcreepyoldpersonChild hasinvisiblefriendRemotelocationCharacter iskilled rightafter thinkingthey are outof dangerShakycameraCharactersays"who'sthere"Black personknowsmysticalback storyCharacteris deadall alongLoudmeansscaryNuditySomeonesmokesweedmirrorshotsPossessionlightsflickeringSomeonefrom originaltragedyprovidesback storyCharacterdoesn'tunderstandcommon horrormythologyMaskedKiller staresat victim andtilts head tothe sidegoingwhere thedanger isseeingsomeonein thedistancecemeteryKillerwalks asfast asvictim runsMC iscaptured/toyedwith while allpreviousvictims werejust killedblood"Come onguys, thisisn'tfunny"shed/basementdooropen/closeby itselfEvil/creepychildHigh schoolstudentlooks middleagedEvil, 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. Heroine's shirt gets wet
  2. The suspicious person you are made to think is the killer isn't
  3. monster pointlessly roars warning before attacking
  4. Children's lullaby
  5. Character can escape but won't
  6. Seance
  7. Creature/entity climbs wall/ceiling
  8. Character was only dreaming
  9. Government involvement
  10. Someone leaves group for no reason
  11. Virginal heroine
  12. Goofy guy dies
  13. Insane asylum
  14. Levitation
  15. Suicide back story
  16. killer monologue
  17. Rich kid dies
  18. Characters watch something horrific instead of running
  19. dolls
  20. Last survivor from previous tragedy dies
  21. Old person refuses to cooperate
  22. tension building to nothing
  23. No cellular coverage/dead phone battery
  24. Slutty girl dies
  25. Haunted object
  26. Protagonists tell the crazy-sounding truth to authority figures
  27. Character can't be quiet when in danger
  28. flashback
  29. not finding keys
  30. jump scare!
  31. Character trips while running
  32. abusive parent figure
  33. Victim runs upstairs instead of out the front door
  34. cops being useless
  35. creaky house
  36. Character dismissively compares/contrasts events in the film with fictional cliches
  37. only one survivor
  38. RIGHT BEHIND YOU!
  39. Character doesn't believe something they just witnessed
  40. Car won't start/stalls out
  41. Bad guy not really dead
  42. Mirror scare
  43. Bad guy was abused as a child
  44. Bad guy's mother was sexually promiscuous
  45. Film tracking to cover bad CGI
  46. creepy/insane person issues warning to characters
  47. something creepy in the window
  48. black guy dies
  49. dark barking
  50. being woken up
  51. alcohol drinking
  52. "Let's split up"/"Cover more ground"
  53. grabbing bad weapon
  54. One protagonist attempts to scare another
  55. Ghost
  56. creepy old person
  57. Child has invisible friend
  58. Remote location
  59. Character is killed right after thinking they are out of danger
  60. Shaky camera
  61. Character says "who's there"
  62. Black person knows mystical back story
  63. Character is dead all along
  64. Loud means scary
  65. Nudity
  66. Someone smokes weed
  67. mirror shots
  68. Possession
  69. lights flickering
  70. Someone from original tragedy provides back story
  71. Character doesn't understand common horror mythology
  72. Masked Killer stares at victim and tilts head to the side
  73. going where the danger is
  74. seeing someone in the distance
  75. cemetery
  76. Killer walks as fast as victim runs
  77. MC is captured/toyed with while all previous victims were just killed
  78. blood
  79. "Come on guys, this isn't funny"
  80. shed/basement
  81. door open/close by itself
  82. Evil/creepy child
  83. High school student looks middle aged
  84. Evil, single-minded religious character