“Let’s split up,gang, we cancover moreground thatway!”Slow WalkingKiller: You maystumble whilerunning from theinfinitely slowmoving murderer.Supernatural orDelusional?! Thepossibly crazyprotagonist willdrive you crazy,too!A doll, a house, evena dear friend may bean avatar.Omnipotent evilgenius may possessanything!Grandma whatbig eyes youhave! Horrorblurs the linebetween man &beast.Primary colors:Blood is Red,Veins are Blue,Vomit is Yellow,and Bile is too!IneffectivebarricadeBeingburiedaliveInept police:Human law fails toprotect us againstthe laws of natureand thesupernatural.Just when youthink the place isempty, there’ssome essencewaiting, watching,following.Animate beingsbehaving as ifinanimate ormechanical(trances, epilepticfits, etc)Mommy Dearest!Mothers in horrorwon’t cut thechord, whichresults in poorlyadjusted offspring.SCREAM!There’s nothinglike a loud offcamerascream!Coincidencesor repetitionsTheBASEMENT isnot safe. Still,our heroes rushheadlong downthe steps!VengefulRevenant:Unfinishedbusiness leavesspirits restless.The car wasfine yesterday,but now, outof nowhere,the car won'tstart!The Gatekeeper:warns thecharacters not togo to [insertspooky name].They don't listen.Don’t get tooattached to thattoken actor ofcolor! Black &brown charactersdie first.Fear of Castration:It can affect menand women! Thisis also an anxietyabout the violationof eyes.Fake Out! A hoaxor a poorly timedgreeting that givesyou a jolt beforethe real horror.Thefetus ofDOOM!The double(twins,doppelgangers,etc)Decay: Picked tothe bone bygluttons unknown,maggots like itbest when theflesh isn’t fresh!Creepychildrensinging“Let’s split up,gang, we cancover moreground thatway!”Slow WalkingKiller: You maystumble whilerunning from theinfinitely slowmoving murderer.Supernatural orDelusional?! Thepossibly crazyprotagonist willdrive you crazy,too!A doll, a house, evena dear friend may bean avatar.Omnipotent evilgenius may possessanything!Grandma whatbig eyes youhave! Horrorblurs the linebetween man &beast.Primary colors:Blood is Red,Veins are Blue,Vomit is Yellow,and Bile is too!IneffectivebarricadeBeingburiedaliveInept police:Human law fails toprotect us againstthe laws of natureand thesupernatural.Just when youthink the place isempty, there’ssome essencewaiting, watching,following.Animate beingsbehaving as ifinanimate ormechanical(trances, epilepticfits, etc)Mommy Dearest!Mothers in horrorwon’t cut thechord, whichresults in poorlyadjusted offspring.SCREAM!There’s nothinglike a loud offcamerascream!Coincidencesor repetitionsTheBASEMENT isnot safe. Still,our heroes rushheadlong downthe steps!VengefulRevenant:Unfinishedbusiness leavesspirits restless.The car wasfine yesterday,but now, outof nowhere,the car won'tstart!The Gatekeeper:warns thecharacters not togo to [insertspooky name].They don't listen.Don’t get tooattached to thattoken actor ofcolor! Black &brown charactersdie first.Fear of Castration:It can affect menand women! Thisis also an anxietyabout the violationof eyes.Fake Out! A hoaxor a poorly timedgreeting that givesyou a jolt beforethe real horror.Thefetus ofDOOM!The double(twins,doppelgangers,etc)Decay: Picked tothe bone bygluttons unknown,maggots like itbest when theflesh isn’t fresh!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. “Let’s split up, gang, we can cover more ground that way!”
  2. Slow Walking Killer: You may stumble while running from the infinitely slow moving murderer.
  3. Supernatural or Delusional?! The possibly crazy protagonist will drive you crazy, too!
  4. A doll, a house, even a dear friend may be an avatar. Omnipotent evil genius may possess anything!
  5. Grandma what big eyes you have! Horror blurs the line between man & beast.
  6. Primary colors: Blood is Red, Veins are Blue, Vomit is Yellow, and Bile is too!
  7. Ineffective barricade
  8. Being buried alive
  9. Inept police: Human law fails to protect us against the laws of nature and the supernatural.
  10. Just when you think the place is empty, there’s some essence waiting, watching, following.
  11. Animate beings behaving as if inanimate or mechanical (trances, epileptic fits, etc)
  12. Mommy Dearest! Mothers in horror won’t cut the chord, which results in poorly adjusted offspring.
  13. SCREAM! There’s nothing like a loud off camera scream!
  14. Coincidences or repetitions
  15. The BASEMENT is not safe. Still, our heroes rush headlong down the steps!
  16. Vengeful Revenant: Unfinished business leaves spirits restless.
  17. The car was fine yesterday, but now, out of nowhere, the car won't start!
  18. The Gatekeeper: warns the characters not to go to [insert spooky name]. They don't listen.
  19. Don’t get too attached to that token actor of color! Black & brown characters die first.
  20. Fear of Castration: It can affect men and women! This is also an anxiety about the violation of eyes.
  21. Fake Out! A hoax or a poorly timed greeting that gives you a jolt before the real horror.
  22. The fetus of DOOM!
  23. The double (twins, doppelgangers, etc)
  24. Decay: Picked to the bone by gluttons unknown, maggots like it best when the flesh isn’t fresh!
  25. Creepy children singing