Supernatural orDelusional?! Thepossibly crazyprotagonist willdrive you crazy,too!The car wasfine yesterday,but now, outof nowhere,the car won'tstart!Fake Out! Ahoax or poorlytimed greetingthat gives agood jolt beforethe real horror!Nothing likean off cameraSCREAM tousher in thehorror!If stumble &fumble w/ yourkeys too much,the SLOWWALKING KILLERwill catch up.Beingburiedalive"Let's split upgang, we cancover moreground thatway!"Thefetus ofDOOM!VengefulRevenant:Unfinishedbusiness leavesspirits restless.The Gatekeeper:warns thecharacters not togo to [insertname]. They don'tlisten.Animatebeingsbehaving as ifinanimate ormechanicalJust when youthink the place isempty, there'ssome essencewaiting, watching,following.The double(twins,doppelgängers,etc)Inept Police:Human law fails toprotect us againstthe laws of natureand thesupernatural.Grandma, whatbig eyes youhave! Horrorblurs the linebetween manand beast.EvilBirds!CreepychildrensingingIneffective barricade:when a charactershoves a desk,bookshelf, or dresseragainst the door. Itnever works.A rickety bridge, arushing river, adark tunnel--onceyou've crossedthere's no turningback!The BASEMENTis like theunconscious mind,it contains whatshould remainhidden.Primary colors:Blood is Red,Veins are Blue,Vomit is Yellow,and Bile is too!Fear of castration:It can affect menand women! Thisis also an anxietyabout violation ofeyes."Let's split upgang, we cancover moreground thatway!"Mommy Dearest:Mothers in horrorwon't cut the cord,which results inpoorly adjustedoffspring.Decay: Picked tothe bone bygluttons unknown,maggots like itbest when theflesh isn't fresh!A doll, a house,a dear oldfriend may bethe avatar of anomnipotent evilgenius.Supernatural orDelusional?! Thepossibly crazyprotagonist willdrive you crazy,too!The car wasfine yesterday,but now, outof nowhere,the car won'tstart!Fake Out! Ahoax or poorlytimed greetingthat gives agood jolt beforethe real horror!Nothing likean off cameraSCREAM tousher in thehorror!If stumble &fumble w/ yourkeys too much,the SLOWWALKING KILLERwill catch up.Beingburiedalive"Let's split upgang, we cancover moreground thatway!"Thefetus ofDOOM!VengefulRevenant:Unfinishedbusiness leavesspirits restless.The Gatekeeper:warns thecharacters not togo to [insertname]. They don'tlisten.Animatebeingsbehaving as ifinanimate ormechanicalJust when youthink the place isempty, there'ssome essencewaiting, watching,following.The double(twins,doppelgängers,etc)Inept Police:Human law fails toprotect us againstthe laws of natureand thesupernatural.Grandma, whatbig eyes youhave! Horrorblurs the linebetween manand beast.EvilBirds!CreepychildrensingingIneffective barricade:when a charactershoves a desk,bookshelf, or dresseragainst the door. Itnever works.A rickety bridge, arushing river, adark tunnel--onceyou've crossedthere's no turningback!The BASEMENTis like theunconscious mind,it contains whatshould remainhidden.Primary colors:Blood is Red,Veins are Blue,Vomit is Yellow,and Bile is too!Fear of castration:It can affect menand women! Thisis also an anxietyabout violation ofeyes."Let's split upgang, we cancover moreground thatway!"Mommy Dearest:Mothers in horrorwon't cut the cord,which results inpoorly adjustedoffspring.Decay: Picked tothe bone bygluttons unknown,maggots like itbest when theflesh isn't fresh!A doll, a house,a dear oldfriend may bethe avatar of anomnipotent evilgenius.

HORROR TROPE - 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. Supernatural or Delusional?! The possibly crazy protagonist will drive you crazy, too!
  2. The car was fine yesterday, but now, out of nowhere, the car won't start!
  3. Fake Out! A hoax or poorly timed greeting that gives a good jolt before the real horror!
  4. Nothing like an off camera SCREAM to usher in the horror!
  5. If stumble & fumble w/ your keys too much, the SLOW WALKING KILLER will catch up.
  6. Being buried alive
  7. "Let's split up gang, we can cover more ground that way!"
  8. The fetus of DOOM!
  9. Vengeful Revenant: Unfinished business leaves spirits restless.
  10. The Gatekeeper: warns the characters not to go to [insert name]. They don't listen.
  11. Animate beings behaving as if inanimate or mechanical
  12. Just when you think the place is empty, there's some essence waiting, watching, following.
  13. The double (twins, doppelgängers, etc)
  14. Inept Police: Human law fails to protect us against the laws of nature and the supernatural.
  15. Grandma, what big eyes you have! Horror blurs the line between man and beast.
  16. Evil Birds!
  17. Creepy children singing
  18. Ineffective barricade: when a character shoves a desk, bookshelf, or dresser against the door. It never works.
  19. A rickety bridge, a rushing river, a dark tunnel--once you've crossed there's no turning back!
  20. The BASEMENT is like the unconscious mind, it contains what should remain hidden.
  21. Primary colors: Blood is Red, Veins are Blue, Vomit is Yellow, and Bile is too!
  22. Fear of castration: It can affect men and women! This is also an anxiety about violation of eyes.
  23. "Let's split up gang, we can cover more ground that way!"
  24. Mommy Dearest: Mothers in horror won't cut the cord, which results in poorly adjusted offspring.
  25. Decay: Picked to the bone by gluttons unknown, maggots like it best when the flesh isn't fresh!
  26. A doll, a house, a dear old friend may be the avatar of an omnipotent evil genius.