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

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