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

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