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

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