Governmentinvolvementseeingsomeonein thedistanceChildren'slullabyflashbackMC iscaptured/toyedwith while allpreviousvictims werejust killeddooropen/closeby itselfalcoholdrinkingChild hasinvisiblefriendcreakyhouseSomeonefrom originaltragedyprovidesback storySuicidebackstorykillermonologuecopsbeinguselessVirginalheroineLevitationonlyonesurvivorNudityCharacterswatchsomethinghorrific insteadof runningblackguydiestensionbuildingto nothingSomeoneleavesgroup forno reasonCharacterdismissivelycompares/contrastsevents in the filmwith fictional clichesEvil/creepychildSeanceHeroine'sshirt getswetFilmtracking tocover badCGIgrabbingbadweaponOneprotagonistattempts toscareanotherBad guy'smother wassexuallypromiscuousCharacterwas onlydreamingThe suspiciousperson you aremade to thinkis the killer isn'tcreepyoldpersonLast survivorfromprevioustragedy diesSluttygirldiesMaskedKiller staresat victim andtilts head tothe sideSomeonesmokesweedCharacterdoesn'tunderstandcommon horrormythologyCharactercanescapebut won'tHigh schoolstudentlooks middleaged"Come onguys, thisisn'tfunny"Bad guynot reallydeadCharacter iskilled rightafter thinkingthey are outof dangercemeteryBad guywasabused asa childCharacterdoesn't believesomethingthey justwitnessedabusiveparentfigureshed/basementgoingwhere thedanger isCharactercan't bequiet whenin dangerProtagoniststell the crazy-sounding truthto authorityfiguresShakycamera"Let's splitup"/"Covermoreground"Charactersays"who'sthere"somethingcreepy inthewindowcreepy/insaneperson issueswarning tocharactersBlack personknowsmysticalback storynotfindingkeysbloodmonsterpointlesslyroars warningbeforeattackingCharacteris deadall alongInsaneasylumRIGHTBEHINDYOU!Evil, single-mindedreligiouscharacterdarkbarkingGhostMirrorscareLoudmeansscarylightsflickeringPossessionjumpscare!Car won'tstart/stallsoutOldpersonrefuses tocooperateRemotelocationbeingwokenupdollsVictim runsupstairsinstead ofout the frontdoorNo cellularcoverage/deadphone batteryKillerwalks asfast asvictim runsCreature/entityclimbswall/ceilingHauntedobjectCharactertrips whilerunningGoofyguydiesmirrorshotsRichkiddiesGovernmentinvolvementseeingsomeonein thedistanceChildren'slullabyflashbackMC iscaptured/toyedwith while allpreviousvictims werejust killeddooropen/closeby itselfalcoholdrinkingChild hasinvisiblefriendcreakyhouseSomeonefrom originaltragedyprovidesback storySuicidebackstorykillermonologuecopsbeinguselessVirginalheroineLevitationonlyonesurvivorNudityCharacterswatchsomethinghorrific insteadof runningblackguydiestensionbuildingto nothingSomeoneleavesgroup forno reasonCharacterdismissivelycompares/contrastsevents in the filmwith fictional clichesEvil/creepychildSeanceHeroine'sshirt getswetFilmtracking tocover badCGIgrabbingbadweaponOneprotagonistattempts toscareanotherBad guy'smother wassexuallypromiscuousCharacterwas onlydreamingThe suspiciousperson you aremade to thinkis the killer isn'tcreepyoldpersonLast survivorfromprevioustragedy diesSluttygirldiesMaskedKiller staresat victim andtilts head tothe sideSomeonesmokesweedCharacterdoesn'tunderstandcommon horrormythologyCharactercanescapebut won'tHigh schoolstudentlooks middleaged"Come onguys, thisisn'tfunny"Bad guynot reallydeadCharacter iskilled rightafter thinkingthey are outof dangercemeteryBad guywasabused asa childCharacterdoesn't believesomethingthey justwitnessedabusiveparentfigureshed/basementgoingwhere thedanger isCharactercan't bequiet whenin dangerProtagoniststell the crazy-sounding truthto authorityfiguresShakycamera"Let's splitup"/"Covermoreground"Charactersays"who'sthere"somethingcreepy inthewindowcreepy/insaneperson issueswarning tocharactersBlack personknowsmysticalback storynotfindingkeysbloodmonsterpointlesslyroars warningbeforeattackingCharacteris deadall alongInsaneasylumRIGHTBEHINDYOU!Evil, single-mindedreligiouscharacterdarkbarkingGhostMirrorscareLoudmeansscarylightsflickeringPossessionjumpscare!Car won'tstart/stallsoutOldpersonrefuses tocooperateRemotelocationbeingwokenupdollsVictim runsupstairsinstead ofout the frontdoorNo cellularcoverage/deadphone batteryKillerwalks asfast asvictim runsCreature/entityclimbswall/ceilingHauntedobjectCharactertrips whilerunningGoofyguydiesmirrorshotsRichkiddies

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