Blood, mother! Blood! Blood!

July 10th, 2008 at 04:30pm Will Pfeifer

Jim Emerson has an interesting post up at his Scanners blog that examines, of all things, the changing color of movie blood.

In the late ’60s and ’70s — the first time you really saw a lot of blood onscreen in color — the liquid was bright red. But as time marched on, movie blood got darker and thicker. Now, Emerson points out, it’s often nearly black.

It’s a fascinating essay, especially if (like me), you’re an aficionado of violent films. One warning: The pictures — from SISTERS, TAXI DRIVER, THE CONVERSATION and others — are bit bloody. But really, given the topic, what else would you expect?

Incidentally, can anyone tell me who I’m quoting in the title of this post? Extra credit bonus points if you can!

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