Various mixtures have been used in the past and Hitchcock famously used Bosco's chocolate sauce in "Psycho" but what recipes for fake blood are usually used in current theatrical and movie productions?

lanfranco

Here's one involving white corn syrup (Karo or golden syrup), red food coloring, dishwashing detergent (liquid form, obviously), and water. I intend to try it soon: http://www.exposure.co.uk/eejit/blood/blood.html Oct 30 05, 4:48 PM

gmackematix

Indeed, Frankie. That does seem to be the most frequently quoted formula for this. Before you try that one though, here is a site that shows how to make a gallon of blood with a thickening agent that doesn't pull in the flies. http://wolfstone.halloweenhost.com/HalloweenTech/fntbld_FountainBlood.html Oct 30 05, 7:28 PM