Any costume can become a Halloween costume when you add a little prop blood. RocketJump Film School provides a history and some tips on film Blood. Dick Smith is known as the Blood Master and they set out to recreate his bloody slime. However, if you’re feeling queasy, be warned, the film does contain a lot of blood.
From the chocolate syrup dripping from the victims in black-and-white movies to Dick Smith’s realistic concoction that nearly gave Taxi Driver an X-rating, fake blood has evolved and changed over the years, creatively adapting to the needs of the story. Film blood, in its many consistencies, colors, and forms, has been a time-honored and important part of the filmmaker’s toolbox. Just in time for Halloween, Dez and Joey introduce us to several recipes for fake movie blood you can make at home, including legendary makeup effects artist Dick Smith’s famous recipe.
In Dick Smith’s own words:
dick smith’s famous blood formula
1 quart – clear corn syrup.
1 teaspoon – methyl paraben (can be omitted, but shelf life will be shortened)
2 oz – red food coloring powder.
5 teaspoons – yellow food coloring powder.
2 oz – Kodak Photo-Flo (Toxic)
2 oz – water.
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