Colors of Evil Black – Movie Review | Netflix (4/5)

COLORS OF EVIL: BLACK on Netflix is the second novel in a series being adapted. The first was extremely well-made, and so is this one. You should know that these movies are extremely brutal and depict tough, sinister crimes. Read our full Colors of Evil: Black movie review here and find it on Netflix now!

COLORS OF EVIL: BLACK is a Netflix movie from Poland. It’s the second book of what was originally a trilogy. Since then, more books have been released, so now it’s a book series with the possibility for even more movies. Based on the first movie, and now this second adaptation, I hope we’ll get them all on Netflix.

The runtime is 1 hour and 50 minutes, which the storyline also requires. In fact, this could also have been made as a series, even if it does work well as a feature film as well. This second movie in the series comes from the same director and stars the same lead actor, so it makes sense to watch both movies, but the stories are entirely separate.

Continue reading our Colors of Evil: Black movie review below. Find it on Netflix now.

From femicide to crimes against children

The first movie was Colors of Evil: Red, and it dealt with femicide (women being murdered). This second movie focused on crimes against children. Obviously, you won’t see anything done directly to children, but the implications are more than enough. It is not something everyone can stomach, but these crimes happen in the real world, so we mustn’t ignore them.

After the events of the first movie, prosecutor Leopold Bilski (Jakub Gierszał) has been transferred out of the department where he helped shine a light on corrupt people. Now, he’s the prosecutor in a seemingly peaceful town in Kashubia. Of course, looks can be deceiving – and they very much are in this case.

The movie opens with a crime that we will soon learn happened two years earlier, so before Bilski moved to this town. It was a child disappearance that evolved in very strange ways. Now, in the present, the disappearance of yet another child won’t be as quickly dismissed. Though the people running the town are not doing much to help, Bilski refuses to back down.

Again, you don’t have to watch the first movie to enjoy The Colors of Evil: Black, but it will help you understand the main character. He is used to being shut down when he gets close to exposing people in power. And he does not stop!

A few flashbacks may confuse

Just as with Colors of Evil: Red, this second movie, titled Colors of Evil: Black, has a somewhat confusing chronology at times. Flashbacks are used, but you won’t know when they are happening. Is it a red herring thing or simply the way this story is told in the novel as well? I can’t say, but you must pay attention.

If you’re busy on your phone for a minute, then you may miss crucial information or leads.

You will follow Prosecutor Bilski, his new colleague, the mother of the missing boy, and many other characters as the case evolves. Do be warned that you’ll be following a trail of disturbing signs, local legends of folklore, and psychological puzzles to get to the answer.

Netflix movie Colors of Evil: Black ending

Yes, the ending of Colors of Evil: Black does deliver all the answers needed. This isn’t a Netflix movie that requires an “ending explained” feature from us. When Colors of Evil: Black ends, you will know who took the boy, and even have a good idea as to why.

Will there be unanswered questions as well? Not really.

If you’ve been paying attention, then the answers are there! Hint: You can often follow the money or the power of a place. Usually both. If you do, answers will be found. Not necessarily the perpetrator, but someone who knows things. And that’s all I’ll say about that!

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Adrian Panek is back as the director of this second Colors of Evil movie. He directed the first movie, Colors of Evil: Red, and I am very happy he’s back at the helm with Colors of Evil: Black. The first movie came out in May 2024, but hopefully, we won’t be waiting another two years for the next book to be adapted for Netflix.

Also, if you’re not familiar with Polish productions, I can tell you that the production quality is gorgeous and the actors are extremely talented. So much so that often, the dialogue is secondary to simply watching the characters. Of course, with this being a crime thriller, there are plenty of details in the dialogue, but watching people react is a universal language.

Having Jakub Gierszał back as Leopold Bilski is a true treat, and I wouldn’t have it any other way. If you’ve watched the first movie, another key character will also be returning, but I won’t spoil that for you here. Just know that the entire cast (familiar faces along with the fresh ones) deliver powerful and heartbreaking performances.

Colors of Evil: Black is extremely brutal due to the nature of the crimes. Both when the kids are still alive and once they are no longer breathing. This isn’t A Serbian Film or anything along those lines (not even close), but it does hit hard and deals with intense and tragic subjects of many kinds. Consider yourself warned, but also, do watch it on Netflix now.

Colors of Evil: Black is out on Netflix from June 10, 2026.

Details

Director: Adrian Panek
Writer: Adrian Panek
Cast: Jakub Gierszał, Marianna Zydek, Andrzej Chyra, Piotr Żurawski, Robert Gonera, Beata Ścibakówna, Julian Świeżewski, Adam Bobik