{{Short description|Annual film survey}} The '''Blood List''' was an annual survey of the best unproduced horror and thriller screenplays as voted on by industry professionals. It was created by Kailey Marsh and ran from 2009 to 2022. Films such as ''Bird Box'' and ''Cobweb'', as well as the series ''Severance'', originated as speculative scripts on the list years ahead of their production.
== History == The Blood List was created by Kailey Marsh in 2009. Its name was a play on the similar Black List.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2015/10/28/blood-list|title=Blood List Part VII names the year's best unproduced horror and thriller film scripts|last=Collis|first=Clark|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=2015-10-28|accessdate=2016-04-01}}</ref> Steve Barton of Dread Central called it "one of the most vital and necessary horror resources you'll ever need to break into the business".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/73455/bloodlist-website-relaunches-new-horrors-abound/|title=The Blood List Website Relaunches! New Horrors Abound!|last=Barton|first=Steve|work=Dread Central|date=2014-10-14|accessdate=2016-04-01}}</ref>
In 2013, the Blood List began offering a script-rating service, with the 10 highest-rated scripts being forwarded to judges for possible inclusion on the Blood List.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/46718/the-blood-list-2013-looking-for-new-sacrifices/|title=The Blood List 2013 Looking for New Sacrifices|last=Barton|first=Steve|work=Dread Central|date=2013-07-30|accessdate=2016-04-01}}</ref> In 2014, the Blood List partnered with Stage 32 for a contest open to new writers who did not yet have representation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3295152/got-horror-screenplay-draw-new-blood/|title=Got a Horror Screenplay? Draw Some 'New Blood'!|last=Dickson|first=Evan|work=Bloody Disgusting|date=2014-05-21|accessdate=2016-04-01}}</ref>
In May 2024, the Blood List announced it would be discontinued, making the 2022 edition the final one, as the 2023 edition was skipped due to the Writers Guild of America strike.<ref>http://www.bloodlist.com</ref>
== Top-rated scripts == {| class="wikitable" ! Year !! Title !! Author !! Ref |- | 2009 || ''The Voices'' || Michael R. Perry || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bloodlist.com/the-lists/2009-blood-list/|title=2009 BLOOD LIST|work=The Blood List|accessdate=2016-04-01}}</ref> |- | 2010 || ''Dark Continent'' || David Portlock || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bloodlist.com/the-lists/2010-blood-list/|title=2010 BLOOD LIST|work=The Blood List|accessdate=2016-04-01}}</ref> |- | 2011 || ''Maggie'' || John Scot III || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2011/film/news/maggie-tops-2011-blood-list-1118045326/|title='Maggie' tops 2011 Blood List|last=Sneider|first=Jeff|work=Variety|date=2011-10-31|accessdate=2016-04-01}}</ref> |- | 2012 || ''The Disciple Program'' || Tyler Marceca || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2012/film/news/disciple-program-tops-2012-blood-list-1118061438/|title='Disciple Program' tops 2012 Blood List|last=Sneider|first=Jeff|work=Variety|date=2012-10-31|accessdate=2016-04-01}}</ref> |- | 2013 || ''Ink and Bone'' || Zak Olkewicz || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/49457/winners-of-the-2013-blood-list-announced/|title=Winners of the 2013 Blood List Announced!|last=Barton|first=Steve|work=Dread Central|date=2013-10-31|accessdate=2016-04-01}}</ref> |- | 2014 || ''Bird Box'' || Eric Heisserer || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/bird-box-claws-way-top-745326|title='Bird Box' Claws its Way to the Top of the 2014 Blood List|last=Rahman|first=Abid|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=2014-10-31|accessdate=2016-04-01}}</ref> |- | 2015 || ''Eli'' || David Chirchirillo || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/eli-leads-2015-bloodlist-as-835031|title='Eli' Leads 2015 BloodList as Top Dark-Genre Script|last=Gajewski|first=Ryan|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=2015-10-28|accessdate=2016-04-01}}</ref> |- | 2016 || ''Orb'' || Steve Desmond and Michael Sherman || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/2016-blood-list-features-joe-russos-soul-mates/|title = 2016 BloodList: See the Year's Best Horror Screenplays, Pilots and Shorts}}</ref> |- | 2017 || ''Soul Mates'' || Chris LaMont and Joe Russo || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bloodlist.com/the-lists/2017-bloodlist/|title=2017 Bloodlist - BloodList}}</ref> |- | 2018 || ''Cobweb'' || Chris Thomas Devlin || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bloodlist.com/the-lists/2018-bloodlist/|title=2018 Bloodlist - BloodList}}</ref> |- |2019 |''Shut In'' |Melanie Toast | |- |2020 |No individual winner | | |- |2021 |No individual winner | | |- |2022 |No individual winner | | |}
==See also== * List of highest-grossing horror films
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links == * {{Official website|http://www.bloodlist.com}}
Category:Film production Category:Unproduced screenplays Category:Horror film lists
{{filmmaking-stub}}