This psychological drama thriller is a tense watch that drops the ball sometimes.

Colors of Evil: Red feels fresh. Perhaps it is the deft editing accompanied by a vivid score by Bartosz Chajdecki, or solid performances and believable dialogue. In any case, it works as a reliable entertainment in a bloody genre. It's just not for kids.

Colors of Red: Evil is structurally sound as a thriller, and it includes a handful of good performances. But the primary colors of its plot bleed through too early for the suspense to really build.

Colors of Evil: Red tells a gripping and emotional tale that hits hard when the narrative is laid bare.