CreepychildrensingingCoincidenceor repetitionThe double(twins,doppelgangers,etc)A doll, a house,even a dearfriend may bethe avatar of anomnipotent evilgenius.Mommy Dearest!Mothers in horrorwon’t cut the cord,which results inpoorly adjustedoffspring.Just when youthink the place isempty, there’ssome essencewaiting, watching,following.Don’t get tooattached to thattoken actor ofcolor! Black &brown charactersdie first.Decay: Picked tothe bone bygluttons unknown,maggots like itbest when theflesh isn’t fresh!Fear of Castration:It can affect menand women! Thisis also an anxietyabout the violationof eyes.Supernatural orDelusional?! Thepossibly crazyprotagonist willdrive you crazy,too!TheBASEMENT isnot safe. Still,our heroes rushheadlong downthe steps!VengefulRevenant:Unfinishedbusiness leavesspirits restless.Thefetus ofDOOM!Animate beingsbehaving as ifinanimate ormechanical(trances, epilepticfits, etc)Inept 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.“Let’s split up,gang, we cancover moreground thatway!”Ineffective barricade:when a charactershoves a desk,bookshelf, or dresseragainst the door. Itnever works.The Gatekeeper:warns thecharacters not togo to [insertspooky name].They don't listen.The car wasfine yesterday,but now, outof nowhere,the car won'tstart!Slow WalkingKiller: You maystumble whilerunning from theinfinitely slowmoving murderer.Monster-CamPrimary colors:Blood is Red,Veins are Blue,Vomit is Yellow,and Bile is too!BeingburiedaliveGrandma whatbig eyes youhave! Horrorblurs the linebetween man &beast.CreepychildrensingingCoincidenceor repetitionThe double(twins,doppelgangers,etc)A doll, a house,even a dearfriend may bethe avatar of anomnipotent evilgenius.Mommy Dearest!Mothers in horrorwon’t cut the cord,which results inpoorly adjustedoffspring.Just when youthink the place isempty, there’ssome essencewaiting, watching,following.Don’t get tooattached to thattoken actor ofcolor! Black &brown charactersdie first.Decay: Picked tothe bone bygluttons unknown,maggots like itbest when theflesh isn’t fresh!Fear of Castration:It can affect menand women! Thisis also an anxietyabout the violationof eyes.Supernatural orDelusional?! Thepossibly crazyprotagonist willdrive you crazy,too!TheBASEMENT isnot safe. Still,our heroes rushheadlong downthe steps!VengefulRevenant:Unfinishedbusiness leavesspirits restless.Thefetus ofDOOM!Animate beingsbehaving as ifinanimate ormechanical(trances, epilepticfits, etc)Inept 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.“Let’s split up,gang, we cancover moreground thatway!”Ineffective barricade:when a charactershoves a desk,bookshelf, or dresseragainst the door. Itnever works.The Gatekeeper:warns thecharacters not togo to [insertspooky name].They don't listen.The car wasfine yesterday,but now, outof nowhere,the car won'tstart!Slow WalkingKiller: You maystumble whilerunning from theinfinitely slowmoving murderer.Monster-CamPrimary colors:Blood is Red,Veins are Blue,Vomit is Yellow,and Bile is too!BeingburiedaliveGrandma whatbig eyes youhave! Horrorblurs the linebetween man &beast.

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. Creepy children singing
  2. Coincidence or repetition
  3. The double (twins, doppelgangers, etc)
  4. A doll, a house, even a dear friend may be the avatar of an omnipotent evil genius.
  5. Mommy Dearest! Mothers in horror won’t cut the cord, which results in poorly adjusted offspring.
  6. Just when you think the place is empty, there’s some essence waiting, watching, following.
  7. Don’t get too attached to that token actor of color! Black & brown characters die first.
  8. Decay: Picked to the bone by gluttons unknown, maggots like it best when the flesh isn’t fresh!
  9. Fear of Castration: It can affect men and women! This is also an anxiety about the violation of eyes.
  10. Supernatural or Delusional?! The possibly crazy protagonist will drive you crazy, too!
  11. The BASEMENT is not safe. Still, our heroes rush headlong down the steps!
  12. Vengeful Revenant: Unfinished business leaves spirits restless.
  13. The fetus of DOOM!
  14. Animate beings behaving as if inanimate or mechanical (trances, epileptic fits, etc)
  15. Inept police: Human law fails to protect us against the laws of nature and the supernatural.
  16. Fake Out! A hoax or a poorly timed greeting that gives you a jolt before the real horror.
  17. “Let’s split up, gang, we can cover more ground that way!”
  18. Ineffective barricade: when a character shoves a desk, bookshelf, or dresser against the door. It never works.
  19. The Gatekeeper: warns the characters not to go to [insert spooky name]. They don't listen.
  20. The car was fine yesterday, but now, out of nowhere, the car won't start!
  21. Slow Walking Killer: You may stumble while running from the infinitely slow moving murderer.
  22. Monster-Cam
  23. Primary colors: Blood is Red, Veins are Blue, Vomit is Yellow, and Bile is too!
  24. Being buried alive
  25. Grandma what big eyes you have! Horror blurs the line between man & beast.