Fake Out! A hoaxor a poorly timedgreeting that givesyou a jolt beforethe real horror.Grandma whatbig eyes youhave! Horrorblurs the linebetween man &beast.Fear of Castration:It can affect menand women! Thisis also an anxietyabout the violationof eyes.A doll, a house, evena dear friend may bean avatar.Omnipotent evilgenius may possessanything!Don’t get tooattached to thattoken actor ofcolor! Black &brown charactersdie first.Mommy Dearest!Mothers in horrorwon’t cut thechord, whichresults in poorlyadjusted offspring.The double(twins,doppelgangers,etc)“Let’s split up,gang, we cancover moreground thatway!”The car wasfine yesterday,but now, outof nowhere,the car won'tstart!BeingburiedaliveAnimate beingsbehaving as ifinanimate ormechanical(trances, epilepticfits, etc)TheBASEMENT isnot safe. Still,our heroes rushheadlong downthe steps!Slow WalkingKiller: You maystumble whilerunning from theinfinitely slowmoving murderer.SCREAM!There’s nothinglike a loud offcamerascream!Inept police:Human law fails toprotect us againstthe laws of natureand thesupernatural.VengefulRevenant:Unfinishedbusiness leavesspirits restless.Coincidencesor repetitionsSupernatural orDelusional?! Thepossibly crazyprotagonist willdrive you crazy,too!IneffectivebarricadeThefetus ofDOOM!Primary colors:Blood is Red,Veins are Blue,Vomit is Yellow,and Bile is too!CreepychildrensingingThe Gatekeeper:warns thecharacters not togo to [insertspooky name].They don't listen.Just when youthink the place isempty, there’ssome essencewaiting, watching,following.Decay: Picked tothe bone bygluttons unknown,maggots like itbest when theflesh isn’t fresh!Fake Out! A hoaxor a poorly timedgreeting that givesyou a jolt beforethe real horror.Grandma whatbig eyes youhave! Horrorblurs the linebetween man &beast.Fear of Castration:It can affect menand women! Thisis also an anxietyabout the violationof eyes.A doll, a house, evena dear friend may bean avatar.Omnipotent evilgenius may possessanything!Don’t get tooattached to thattoken actor ofcolor! Black &brown charactersdie first.Mommy Dearest!Mothers in horrorwon’t cut thechord, whichresults in poorlyadjusted offspring.The double(twins,doppelgangers,etc)“Let’s split up,gang, we cancover moreground thatway!”The car wasfine yesterday,but now, outof nowhere,the car won'tstart!BeingburiedaliveAnimate beingsbehaving as ifinanimate ormechanical(trances, epilepticfits, etc)TheBASEMENT isnot safe. Still,our heroes rushheadlong downthe steps!Slow WalkingKiller: You maystumble whilerunning from theinfinitely slowmoving murderer.SCREAM!There’s nothinglike a loud offcamerascream!Inept police:Human law fails toprotect us againstthe laws of natureand thesupernatural.VengefulRevenant:Unfinishedbusiness leavesspirits restless.Coincidencesor repetitionsSupernatural orDelusional?! Thepossibly crazyprotagonist willdrive you crazy,too!IneffectivebarricadeThefetus ofDOOM!Primary colors:Blood is Red,Veins are Blue,Vomit is Yellow,and Bile is too!CreepychildrensingingThe Gatekeeper:warns thecharacters not togo to [insertspooky name].They don't listen.Just when youthink the place isempty, there’ssome essencewaiting, watching,following.Decay: Picked tothe bone bygluttons unknown,maggots like itbest when theflesh isn’t fresh!

Horror Trope Bingo - 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. Fake Out! A hoax or a poorly timed greeting that gives you a jolt before the real horror.
  2. Grandma what big eyes you have! Horror blurs the line between man & beast.
  3. Fear of Castration: It can affect men and women! This is also an anxiety about the violation of eyes.
  4. A doll, a house, even a dear friend may be an avatar. Omnipotent evil genius may possess anything!
  5. Don’t get too attached to that token actor of color! Black & brown characters die first.
  6. Mommy Dearest! Mothers in horror won’t cut the chord, which results in poorly adjusted offspring.
  7. The double (twins, doppelgangers, etc)
  8. “Let’s split up, gang, we can cover more ground that way!”
  9. The car was fine yesterday, but now, out of nowhere, the car won't start!
  10. Being buried alive
  11. Animate beings behaving as if inanimate or mechanical (trances, epileptic fits, etc)
  12. The BASEMENT is not safe. Still, our heroes rush headlong down the steps!
  13. Slow Walking Killer: You may stumble while running from the infinitely slow moving murderer.
  14. SCREAM! There’s nothing like a loud off camera scream!
  15. Inept police: Human law fails to protect us against the laws of nature and the supernatural.
  16. Vengeful Revenant: Unfinished business leaves spirits restless.
  17. Coincidences or repetitions
  18. Supernatural or Delusional?! The possibly crazy protagonist will drive you crazy, too!
  19. Ineffective barricade
  20. The fetus of DOOM!
  21. Primary colors: Blood is Red, Veins are Blue, Vomit is Yellow, and Bile is too!
  22. Creepy children singing
  23. The Gatekeeper: warns the characters not to go to [insert spooky name]. They don't listen.
  24. Just when you think the place is empty, there’s some essence waiting, watching, following.
  25. Decay: Picked to the bone by gluttons unknown, maggots like it best when the flesh isn’t fresh!