Primary colors:Blood is Red,Veins are Blue,Vomit is Yellow,and Bile is too!Thefetus ofDOOM!Mommy Dearest!Mothers in horrorwon’t cut the cord,which results inpoorly adjustedoffspring.The car wasfine yesterday,but now, outof nowhere,the car won'tstart!BeingburiedaliveIneffective barricade:when a charactershoves a desk,bookshelf, or dresseragainst the door. Itnever works.Inept police:Human law fails toprotect us againstthe laws of natureand thesupernatural.A doll, a house,even a dearfriend may bethe avatar of anomnipotent evilgenius.The double(twins,doppelgangers,etc)Fake Out! A hoaxor a poorly timedgreeting that givesyou a jolt beforethe real horror.“Let’s split up,gang, we cancover moreground thatway!”TheBASEMENT isnot safe. Still,our heroes rushheadlong downthe steps!CreepychildrensingingVengefulRevenant:Unfinishedbusiness leavesspirits restless.Fear of Castration:It can affect menand women! Thisis also an anxietyabout the violationof eyes.Just when youthink the place isempty, there’ssome essencewaiting, watching,following.Supernatural orDelusional?! Thepossibly crazyprotagonist willdrive you crazy,too!Coincidenceor repetitionAnimate beingsbehaving as ifinanimate ormechanical(trances, epilepticfits, etc)Don’t get tooattached to thattoken actor ofcolor! Black &brown charactersdie first.Grandma whatbig eyes youhave! Horrorblurs the linebetween man &beast.Monster-CamDecay: 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.Slow WalkingKiller: You maystumble whilerunning from theinfinitely slowmoving murderer.Primary colors:Blood is Red,Veins are Blue,Vomit is Yellow,and Bile is too!Thefetus ofDOOM!Mommy Dearest!Mothers in horrorwon’t cut the cord,which results inpoorly adjustedoffspring.The car wasfine yesterday,but now, outof nowhere,the car won'tstart!BeingburiedaliveIneffective barricade:when a charactershoves a desk,bookshelf, or dresseragainst the door. Itnever works.Inept police:Human law fails toprotect us againstthe laws of natureand thesupernatural.A doll, a house,even a dearfriend may bethe avatar of anomnipotent evilgenius.The double(twins,doppelgangers,etc)Fake Out! A hoaxor a poorly timedgreeting that givesyou a jolt beforethe real horror.“Let’s split up,gang, we cancover moreground thatway!”TheBASEMENT isnot safe. Still,our heroes rushheadlong downthe steps!CreepychildrensingingVengefulRevenant:Unfinishedbusiness leavesspirits restless.Fear of Castration:It can affect menand women! Thisis also an anxietyabout the violationof eyes.Just when youthink the place isempty, there’ssome essencewaiting, watching,following.Supernatural orDelusional?! Thepossibly crazyprotagonist willdrive you crazy,too!Coincidenceor repetitionAnimate beingsbehaving as ifinanimate ormechanical(trances, epilepticfits, etc)Don’t get tooattached to thattoken actor ofcolor! Black &brown charactersdie first.Grandma whatbig eyes youhave! Horrorblurs the linebetween man &beast.Monster-CamDecay: 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.Slow WalkingKiller: You maystumble whilerunning from theinfinitely slowmoving murderer.

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