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

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