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

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