Supernatural orDelusional?! Thepossibly crazyprotagonist willdrive you crazy,too!The Gatekeeper:warns thecharacters not togo to [insertname]. They don'tlisten.Animatebeingsbehaving as ifinanimate ormechanicalEvilBirds!Mommy Dearest:Mothers in horrorwon't cut the cord,which results inpoorly adjustedoffspring.Thefetus ofDOOM!"Let's split upgang, we cancover moreground thatway!"The BASEMENTis like theunconscious mind,it contains whatshould remainhidden.VengefulRevenant:Unfinishedbusiness leavesspirits restless.The car wasfine yesterday,but now, outof nowhere,the car won'tstart!A doll, a house,a dear oldfriend may bethe avatar of anomnipotent evilgenius.The double(twins,doppelgängers,etc)Inept Police:Human law fails toprotect us againstthe laws of natureand thesupernatural."Let's split upgang, we cancover moreground thatway!"Fear of castration:It can affect menand women! Thisis also an anxietyabout violation ofeyes.Ineffective barricade:when a charactershoves a desk,bookshelf, or dresseragainst the door. Itnever works.Fake Out! Ahoax or poorlytimed greetingthat gives agood jolt beforethe real horror!Just when youthink the place isempty, there'ssome essencewaiting, watching,following.Grandma, whatbig eyes youhave! Horrorblurs the linebetween manand beast.BeingburiedaliveA rickety bridge, arushing river, adark tunnel--onceyou've crossedthere's no turningback!If stumble &fumble w/ yourkeys too much,the SLOWWALKING KILLERwill catch up.CreepychildrensingingNothing likean off cameraSCREAM tousher in thehorror!Decay: Picked tothe bone bygluttons unknown,maggots like itbest when theflesh isn't fresh!Primary colors:Blood is Red,Veins are Blue,Vomit is Yellow,and Bile is too!Supernatural orDelusional?! Thepossibly crazyprotagonist willdrive you crazy,too!The Gatekeeper:warns thecharacters not togo to [insertname]. They don'tlisten.Animatebeingsbehaving as ifinanimate ormechanicalEvilBirds!Mommy Dearest:Mothers in horrorwon't cut the cord,which results inpoorly adjustedoffspring.Thefetus ofDOOM!"Let's split upgang, we cancover moreground thatway!"The BASEMENTis like theunconscious mind,it contains whatshould remainhidden.VengefulRevenant:Unfinishedbusiness leavesspirits restless.The car wasfine yesterday,but now, outof nowhere,the car won'tstart!A doll, a house,a dear oldfriend may bethe avatar of anomnipotent evilgenius.The double(twins,doppelgängers,etc)Inept Police:Human law fails toprotect us againstthe laws of natureand thesupernatural."Let's split upgang, we cancover moreground thatway!"Fear of castration:It can affect menand women! Thisis also an anxietyabout violation ofeyes.Ineffective barricade:when a charactershoves a desk,bookshelf, or dresseragainst the door. Itnever works.Fake Out! Ahoax or poorlytimed greetingthat gives agood jolt beforethe real horror!Just when youthink the place isempty, there'ssome essencewaiting, watching,following.Grandma, whatbig eyes youhave! Horrorblurs the linebetween manand beast.BeingburiedaliveA rickety bridge, arushing river, adark tunnel--onceyou've crossedthere's no turningback!If stumble &fumble w/ yourkeys too much,the SLOWWALKING KILLERwill catch up.CreepychildrensingingNothing likean off cameraSCREAM tousher in thehorror!Decay: Picked tothe bone bygluttons unknown,maggots like itbest when theflesh isn't fresh!Primary colors:Blood is Red,Veins are Blue,Vomit is Yellow,and Bile is too!

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