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

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