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What substance did Alfred Hitchcock use to simulate blood in the famous shower scene of 'Psycho' (1960)?
Answer
Chocolate syrup
Because 'Psycho' was filmed in black and white, real blood appeared too bright and unrealistic on camera. Hitchcock used chocolate syrup, which photographed as a convincing dark liquid on monochrome film.
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Psycho's shower scene used chocolate syrup for blood because real blood looked too bright on black-and-white film.
Other options people guess
- Red paint
- Corn syrup and food dye
- Tomato sauce
Topics
- psycho
- hitchcock
- film-history
- 1960s
- behind-the-scenes
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