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