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

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