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

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