Governmentinvolvementdooropen/closeby itselfflashback"Come onguys, thisisn'tfunny"GhostKillerwalks asfast asvictim runs"Let's splitup"/"Covermoreground"Characteris deadall alongcemeteryseeingsomeonein thedistanceCharacterswatchsomethinghorrific insteadof runningdarkbarkingcopsbeinguselessCar won'tstart/stallsoutbloodmonsterpointlesslyroars warningbeforeattackingmirrorshotsCharacterdoesn't believesomethingthey justwitnessedChild hasinvisiblefriendSomeoneleavesgroup forno reasonLast survivorfromprevioustragedy diesShakycameraCharactercanescapebut won'tHeroine'sshirt getswetMC iscaptured/toyedwith while allpreviousvictims werejust killedVirginalheroineCharacterwas onlydreamingnotfindingkeysEvil/creepychildbeingwokenupOneprotagonistattempts toscareanotherGoofyguydiesCharactercan't bequiet whenin dangerSluttygirldiesCreature/entityclimbswall/ceilingonlyonesurvivorLevitationjumpscare!creakyhouseVictim runsupstairsinstead ofout the frontdoortensionbuildingto nothingsomethingcreepy inthewindowPossessionRIGHTBEHINDYOU!SomeonesmokesweedProtagoniststell the crazy-sounding truthto authorityfiguresOldpersonrefuses tocooperateMaskedKiller staresat victim andtilts head tothe sideBad guywasabused asa childNuditydollsChildren'slullabyalcoholdrinkingCharactersays"who'sthere"LoudmeansscaryEvil, single-mindedreligiouscharacterBad guy'smother wassexuallypromiscuousHauntedobjectThe suspiciousperson you aremade to thinkis the killer isn'tBlack personknowsmysticalback storySuicidebackstoryRemotelocationlightsflickeringcreepy/insaneperson issueswarning tocharactersCharacter iskilled rightafter thinkingthey are outof dangerkillermonologueCharacterdoesn'tunderstandcommon horrormythologyabusiveparentfigureHigh schoolstudentlooks middleagedgoingwhere thedanger isgrabbingbadweaponCharactertrips whilerunningcreepyoldpersonCharacterdismissivelycompares/contrastsevents in the filmwith fictional clichesshed/basementMirrorscareSeanceRichkiddiesBad guynot reallydeadSomeonefrom originaltragedyprovidesback storyInsaneasylumblackguydiesFilmtracking tocover badCGINo cellularcoverage/deadphone batteryGovernmentinvolvementdooropen/closeby itselfflashback"Come onguys, thisisn'tfunny"GhostKillerwalks asfast asvictim runs"Let's splitup"/"Covermoreground"Characteris deadall alongcemeteryseeingsomeonein thedistanceCharacterswatchsomethinghorrific insteadof runningdarkbarkingcopsbeinguselessCar won'tstart/stallsoutbloodmonsterpointlesslyroars warningbeforeattackingmirrorshotsCharacterdoesn't believesomethingthey justwitnessedChild hasinvisiblefriendSomeoneleavesgroup forno reasonLast survivorfromprevioustragedy diesShakycameraCharactercanescapebut won'tHeroine'sshirt getswetMC iscaptured/toyedwith while allpreviousvictims werejust killedVirginalheroineCharacterwas onlydreamingnotfindingkeysEvil/creepychildbeingwokenupOneprotagonistattempts toscareanotherGoofyguydiesCharactercan't bequiet whenin dangerSluttygirldiesCreature/entityclimbswall/ceilingonlyonesurvivorLevitationjumpscare!creakyhouseVictim runsupstairsinstead ofout the frontdoortensionbuildingto nothingsomethingcreepy inthewindowPossessionRIGHTBEHINDYOU!SomeonesmokesweedProtagoniststell the crazy-sounding truthto authorityfiguresOldpersonrefuses tocooperateMaskedKiller staresat victim andtilts head tothe sideBad guywasabused asa childNuditydollsChildren'slullabyalcoholdrinkingCharactersays"who'sthere"LoudmeansscaryEvil, single-mindedreligiouscharacterBad guy'smother wassexuallypromiscuousHauntedobjectThe suspiciousperson you aremade to thinkis the killer isn'tBlack personknowsmysticalback storySuicidebackstoryRemotelocationlightsflickeringcreepy/insaneperson issueswarning tocharactersCharacter iskilled rightafter thinkingthey are outof dangerkillermonologueCharacterdoesn'tunderstandcommon horrormythologyabusiveparentfigureHigh schoolstudentlooks middleagedgoingwhere thedanger isgrabbingbadweaponCharactertrips whilerunningcreepyoldpersonCharacterdismissivelycompares/contrastsevents in the filmwith fictional clichesshed/basementMirrorscareSeanceRichkiddiesBad guynot reallydeadSomeonefrom originaltragedyprovidesback storyInsaneasylumblackguydiesFilmtracking tocover badCGINo cellularcoverage/deadphone battery

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