The Blood List was an annual survey of the best unproduced horror and thriller screenplays as voted on by industry professionals.
Films such as Bird Box and Cobweb, as well as the series Severance, originated as scripts on the list.
[1] 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".
[3] In 2014, the Blood List partnered with Stage 32 for a contest open to new writers who do not yet have representation.
[4] It was announced in May 2024 that the Blood List would be discontinued, making the 2022 edition the final one as the 2023 edition was skipped due to the Writers Guild of America strike.