Thefetus ofDOOM!The car wasfine yesterday,but now, outof nowhere,the car won'tstart!Supernatural orDelusional?! Thepossibly crazyprotagonist willdrive you crazy,too!Don’t get tooattached to thattoken actor ofcolor! Black &brown charactersdie first.Slow WalkingKiller: You maystumble whilerunning from theinfinitely slowmoving murderer.Animate beingsbehaving as ifinanimate ormechanical(trances, epilepticfits, etc)The Gatekeeper:warns thecharacters not togo to [insertspooky name].They don't listen.Fake Out! A hoaxor a poorly timedgreeting that givesyou a jolt beforethe real horror.Just when youthink the place isempty, there’ssome essencewaiting, watching,following.Inept police:Human law fails toprotect us againstthe laws of natureand thesupernatural.Ineffective barricade:when a charactershoves a desk,bookshelf, or dresseragainst the door. Itnever works.Mommy Dearest!Mothers in horrorwon’t cut the cord,which results inpoorly adjustedoffspring.Grandma whatbig eyes youhave! Horrorblurs the linebetween man &beast.A doll, a house,even a dearfriend may bethe avatar of anomnipotent evilgenius.Fear of Castration:It can affect menand women! Thisis also an anxietyabout the violationof eyes.TheBASEMENT isnot safe. Still,our heroes rushheadlong downthe steps!Decay: Picked tothe bone bygluttons unknown,maggots like itbest when theflesh isn’t fresh!Monster-CamCoincidenceor repetition“Let’s split up,gang, we cancover moreground thatway!”Primary colors:Blood is Red,Veins are Blue,Vomit is Yellow,and Bile is too!VengefulRevenant:Unfinishedbusiness leavesspirits restless.BeingburiedaliveCreepychildrensingingThe double(twins,doppelgangers,etc)Thefetus ofDOOM!The car wasfine yesterday,but now, outof nowhere,the car won'tstart!Supernatural orDelusional?! Thepossibly crazyprotagonist willdrive you crazy,too!Don’t get tooattached to thattoken actor ofcolor! Black &brown charactersdie first.Slow WalkingKiller: You maystumble whilerunning from theinfinitely slowmoving murderer.Animate beingsbehaving as ifinanimate ormechanical(trances, epilepticfits, etc)The Gatekeeper:warns thecharacters not togo to [insertspooky name].They don't listen.Fake Out! A hoaxor a poorly timedgreeting that givesyou a jolt beforethe real horror.Just when youthink the place isempty, there’ssome essencewaiting, watching,following.Inept police:Human law fails toprotect us againstthe laws of natureand thesupernatural.Ineffective barricade:when a charactershoves a desk,bookshelf, or dresseragainst the door. Itnever works.Mommy Dearest!Mothers in horrorwon’t cut the cord,which results inpoorly adjustedoffspring.Grandma whatbig eyes youhave! Horrorblurs the linebetween man &beast.A doll, a house,even a dearfriend may bethe avatar of anomnipotent evilgenius.Fear of Castration:It can affect menand women! Thisis also an anxietyabout the violationof eyes.TheBASEMENT isnot safe. Still,our heroes rushheadlong downthe steps!Decay: Picked tothe bone bygluttons unknown,maggots like itbest when theflesh isn’t fresh!Monster-CamCoincidenceor repetition“Let’s split up,gang, we cancover moreground thatway!”Primary colors:Blood is Red,Veins are Blue,Vomit is Yellow,and Bile is too!VengefulRevenant:Unfinishedbusiness leavesspirits restless.BeingburiedaliveCreepychildrensingingThe double(twins,doppelgangers,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. The fetus of DOOM!
  2. The car was fine yesterday, but now, out of nowhere, the car won't start!
  3. Supernatural or Delusional?! The possibly crazy protagonist will drive you crazy, too!
  4. Don’t get too attached to that token actor of color! Black & brown characters die first.
  5. Slow Walking Killer: You may stumble while running from the infinitely slow moving murderer.
  6. Animate beings behaving as if inanimate or mechanical (trances, epileptic fits, etc)
  7. The Gatekeeper: warns the characters not to go to [insert spooky name]. They don't listen.
  8. Fake Out! A hoax or a poorly timed greeting that gives you a jolt before the real horror.
  9. Just when you think the place is empty, there’s some essence waiting, watching, following.
  10. Inept police: Human law fails to protect us against the laws of nature and the supernatural.
  11. Ineffective barricade: when a character shoves a desk, bookshelf, or dresser against the door. It never works.
  12. Mommy Dearest! Mothers in horror won’t cut the cord, which results in poorly adjusted offspring.
  13. Grandma what big eyes you have! Horror blurs the line between man & beast.
  14. A doll, a house, even a dear friend may be the avatar of an omnipotent evil genius.
  15. Fear of Castration: It can affect men and women! This is also an anxiety about the violation of eyes.
  16. The BASEMENT is not safe. Still, our heroes rush headlong down the steps!
  17. Decay: Picked to the bone by gluttons unknown, maggots like it best when the flesh isn’t fresh!
  18. Monster-Cam
  19. Coincidence or repetition
  20. “Let’s split up, gang, we can cover more ground that way!”
  21. Primary colors: Blood is Red, Veins are Blue, Vomit is Yellow, and Bile is too!
  22. Vengeful Revenant: Unfinished business leaves spirits restless.
  23. Being buried alive
  24. Creepy children singing
  25. The double (twins, doppelgangers, etc)