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

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