History Main / BloodIsTheNewBlack

* The title character from ''{{Film/Carrie}}'' was covered in pig blood, the result of a heartless prank by the AlphaBitch, and she wore it when she went on her rampage.

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* Ladd Russo and the Rail Tracer [[spoiler: Claire Stanfield]] from ''LightNovel/{{Baccano}}'' invoke this increasingly over the course of the Flying Pussyfoot arc. Ladd brings it up verbally and it's why he wears white; [[spoiler:Claire]] just manages to become so coated it's the Rail Tracer's most notable feature.

* Shizuo Heiwajima and [[spoiler:Masaomi Kida]] from ''LightNovel/{{Durarara}}''

A battle, be it for [[DuelToTheDeath honor]], [[CurbStompBattle a one-]][[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown sided fight]], for [[ExtremeMeleeRevenge getting even]], or just plain killing people, can be a very messy affair. The victim may have accidentally sprayed some of their blood all over their attacker and [[BloodSplatteredInnocents others]], or the attacker may have become covered in their own blood from retaliation. Fortunately, the attacker doesn't seem to mind and will eventually walk around covered in blood as if it's no big deal. It may even result in them becoming even more excited and send them into [[UnstoppableRage a frenzy]].

Highly likely to show up in {{Gorn}} and played for laughs in BloodyHilarious. Related tropes include BloodSplatteredWeddingDress for the special day gone horribly wrong, BringMyRedJacket for people that prefer not to show off too much and WhiteShirtOfDeath who ''love'' showing off their new iron-themed attire. See also BloodSplatteredWarrior.

* The "Rage" sections of ''VideoGame/{{Wet}}'' occur when Rubi shoots a mook at close range in a cut scene and gets blood splashed on her face, triggering [[IncrediblyLamePun Rubi-Vision]].

* Lucy from ''Manga/ElfenLied''.

Highly likely to show up in {{Gorn}}. Related tropes include BloodSplatteredWeddingDress for the special day gone horribly wrong, BringMyRedJacket for people that prefer not to show off too much and WhiteShirtOfDeath who ''love'' showing off their new iron-themed attire. See also BloodSplatteredWarrior.

*** The World Eaters' Primarch[[note]]Both their general and "father," since SpaceMarines have serious bioengineered enhancement derived from extra organs cloned from their Primarch's body.[[/note]], a fellow named Angron, was told that he should just repaint his armor red so often that he eventually did, which set the template for his sons to do so when they would eventually worship Khorne. He was seen this way so often, it earned him the epithet of [[TheRedBaron "the Red Angel."]]

* ''Webcomic/TagDream'' has the ''VideoGame/{{Touhou}}'' characters take up wrestling. MemeticPsychopath Yuuka goes in the ring wearing a white swimsuit [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown which is dyed red by the time she goes out.]]

* In ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'', there's a prestige class called the Blood Magus, who, obviously, uses blood to fuel their magic. At first, it's mostly just cutting themselves and whatnot, but their capstone ability, called 'Bloodwalk', is basically using people as conduits for teleportation. If the magus wishes, they make their victim explode in a gory mess as the magus pops out the other side.

* [[https://imgur.com/LcZs0Fu Happens to]] [[PlayerCharacter Martin Walker]] in ''VideoGame/SpecOpsTheLine'', representing his [[SanitySlippage deteriorating mental state]]. At one point, he suffers a ''[[{{Gorn}} massive burn]]'' across one side of his face, bloodying it even further.

* ''VideoGame/RedDeadRedemption2'': You can get ''coated'' in blood through the various fights (or [[VideoGameCrueltyPotential random cold blooded murders]]) or hunting you do throughout the game, particularly if you do close range executions/attacks or carry a carcass on your shoulder. Also serves as a gameplay mechanic as if you don’t wash it off and try to interact with people [[RealityEnsues they’ll be creeped out and try to avoid you/be suspicious of you]].

* Happens to [[PlayerCharacter Martin Walker]] in ''VideoGame/SpecOpsTheLine'', representing his [[SanitySlippage deteriorating mental state]]. At one point, he suffers a ''[[{{Gorn}} massive burn]]'' across one side of his face, bloodying it even further.

* In ''Film/Freeway', Vanessa makes her way to a diner after shooting Bob Wolverton at close range, covered in his blood. The diners' shocked looks are responded to with a chipper, "Oh, I must look a fright!"

* In November 2018, Wrestling/BeckyLynch was set to take on Creator/RondaRousey at Wrestling/SurvivorSeries. However, Lynch was forced to pull out the week before the match due to a concussion suffered when she took a punch from Wrestling/NiaJax during a planned brawl that broke a facial bone and drew blood "hardway". Despite being concussed, she was able to climb the arena stairs and taunt Rousey while her face was dripping in blood. Lynch also posted a now-iconic [[Website/{{Twitter}} tweet]] that showed her taunting Rousey, with the comment "Irish war paint." This episode arguably started Lynch's meteoric rise to become arguably ''the'' face of WWE in 2019.