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

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