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

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