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

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