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