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How to Make Fake Blood for Halloween

Here are the four best "recipes," depending on the exact scary scene you have in mind.

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Crimson Blood - This clean, runny blood perfect is for dripping, splattering, and was the easiest to make of all we tested.

Combine 1 cup corn syrup with 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup.

Stir in red food coloring until you get a deep red color (we used about 8 drops).

Oxygen Depleted Blood - This darker, viscous blood is made for smearing (á la the shower curtain in Psycho). It also can look really drippy without actually dripping all over the place.

Combine 2/3 cup chocolate syrup, 1/3 cup Tide laundry detergent, with 4 to 6 teaspoons red food coloring.

NOTE: This blood includes detergent and IS NOT edible and you should avoid putting it on your skin (do as we say, not as we did).

Scabs - This was our favorite and the most realistic looking blood mixture. It will darken slightly as it dries and the texture gets better as it sits.

Combine 2 tablespoons corn starch, 4 teaspoon water, 1 teaspoon corn syrup, 1 tablespoon onion flakes, and 4 drops red food coloring.

Clump it onto your skin and let dry.

Guts - To manipulate the texture of guts, you can use anything from chunky peanut butter to oatmeal.

Prepare either the Crimson or Oxygen Depleted blood (above).

Tear thin strips of toilet paper and stir into the blood until you've reached your desired texture.