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

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