Just when youthink the place isempty, there'ssome essencewaiting, watching,following.If stumble &fumble w/ yourkeys too much,the SLOWWALKING KILLERwill catch up.Animatebeingsbehaving as ifinanimate ormechanicalThe BASEMENTis like theunconscious mind,it contains whatshould remainhidden.A doll, a house,a dear oldfriend may bethe avatar of anomnipotent evilgenius.Mommy Dearest:Mothers in horrorwon't cut the cord,which results inpoorly adjustedoffspring.EvilBirds!CreepychildrensingingSupernatural orDelusional?! Thepossibly crazyprotagonist willdrive you crazy,too!"Let's split upgang, we cancover moreground thatway!"VengefulRevenant:Unfinishedbusiness leavesspirits restless.BeingburiedaliveThefetus ofDOOM!Grandma, whatbig eyes youhave! Horrorblurs the linebetween manand beast."Let's split upgang, we cancover moreground thatway!"A rickety bridge, arushing river, adark tunnel--onceyou've crossedthere's no turningback!Ineffective barricade:when a charactershoves a desk,bookshelf, or dresseragainst the door. Itnever works.The double(twins,doppelgängers,etc)Inept Police:Human law fails toprotect us againstthe laws of natureand thesupernatural.Nothing likean off cameraSCREAM tousher in thehorror!Decay: Picked tothe bone bygluttons unknown,maggots like itbest when theflesh isn't fresh!The Gatekeeper:warns thecharacters not togo to [insertname]. They don'tlisten.Fake Out! Ahoax or poorlytimed greetingthat gives agood jolt beforethe real horror!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.The car wasfine yesterday,but now, outof nowhere,the car won'tstart!Just when youthink the place isempty, there'ssome essencewaiting, watching,following.If stumble &fumble w/ yourkeys too much,the SLOWWALKING KILLERwill catch up.Animatebeingsbehaving as ifinanimate ormechanicalThe BASEMENTis like theunconscious mind,it contains whatshould remainhidden.A doll, a house,a dear oldfriend may bethe avatar of anomnipotent evilgenius.Mommy Dearest:Mothers in horrorwon't cut the cord,which results inpoorly adjustedoffspring.EvilBirds!CreepychildrensingingSupernatural orDelusional?! Thepossibly crazyprotagonist willdrive you crazy,too!"Let's split upgang, we cancover moreground thatway!"VengefulRevenant:Unfinishedbusiness leavesspirits restless.BeingburiedaliveThefetus ofDOOM!Grandma, whatbig eyes youhave! Horrorblurs the linebetween manand beast."Let's split upgang, we cancover moreground thatway!"A rickety bridge, arushing river, adark tunnel--onceyou've crossedthere's no turningback!Ineffective barricade:when a charactershoves a desk,bookshelf, or dresseragainst the door. Itnever works.The double(twins,doppelgängers,etc)Inept Police:Human law fails toprotect us againstthe laws of natureand thesupernatural.Nothing likean off cameraSCREAM tousher in thehorror!Decay: Picked tothe bone bygluttons unknown,maggots like itbest when theflesh isn't fresh!The Gatekeeper:warns thecharacters not togo to [insertname]. They don'tlisten.Fake Out! Ahoax or poorlytimed greetingthat gives agood jolt beforethe real horror!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.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. Just when you think the place is empty, there's some essence waiting, watching, following.
  2. If stumble & fumble w/ your keys too much, the SLOW WALKING KILLER will catch up.
  3. Animate beings behaving as if inanimate or mechanical
  4. The BASEMENT is like the unconscious mind, it contains what should remain hidden.
  5. A doll, a house, a dear old friend may be the avatar of an omnipotent evil genius.
  6. Mommy Dearest: Mothers in horror won't cut the cord, which results in poorly adjusted offspring.
  7. Evil Birds!
  8. Creepy children singing
  9. Supernatural or Delusional?! The possibly crazy protagonist will drive you crazy, too!
  10. "Let's split up gang, we can cover more ground that way!"
  11. Vengeful Revenant: Unfinished business leaves spirits restless.
  12. Being buried alive
  13. The fetus of DOOM!
  14. Grandma, what big eyes you have! Horror blurs the line between man and beast.
  15. "Let's split up gang, we can cover more ground that way!"
  16. A rickety bridge, a rushing river, a dark tunnel--once you've crossed there's no turning back!
  17. Ineffective barricade: when a character shoves a desk, bookshelf, or dresser against the door. It never works.
  18. The double (twins, doppelgängers, etc)
  19. Inept Police: Human law fails to protect us against the laws of nature and the supernatural.
  20. Nothing like an off camera SCREAM to usher in the horror!
  21. Decay: Picked to the bone by gluttons unknown, maggots like it best when the flesh isn't fresh!
  22. The Gatekeeper: warns the characters not to go to [insert name]. They don't listen.
  23. Fake Out! A hoax or poorly timed greeting that gives a good jolt before the real horror!
  24. Primary colors: Blood is Red, Veins are Blue, Vomit is Yellow, and Bile is too!
  25. Fear of castration: It can affect men and women! This is also an anxiety about violation of eyes.
  26. The car was fine yesterday, but now, out of nowhere, the car won't start!