Netflix's crime drama Colors of Evil: Black has been captivating viewers since it landed on the streaming platform. Adapted from a best-selling novel by Polish author Małgorzata Oliwia Sobczak, the film is the second chapter in a trilogy. It follows prosecutor Leopold Bilski (Jakub Gierszał) as he investigates disturbing murders in the seemingly idyllic town of Kashubia.
Who Is the Killer in Colors of Evil: Black?
The short answer is that there was no killer in Colors of Evil: Black. The film opens with the gruesome death of Adam Ponznanski, who is seen getting into a car with an unknown figure and later being decapitated in the woods. However, it emerges that Adam panicked and opened the car door while the vehicle was moving, causing his death. Thus, Adam's death was accidental, not murder.
The decapitation scene shows the body being disposed of rather than the murder itself. Nicki, the illegitimate son of serial child sex abuser Chojnacki Sr., is tasked with getting rid of the body. He cuts off the child's head and places it between the legs before burying it to make the death look like a ritualistic murder. This burial parallels a local vampire myth about the Łopi, where children born still inside their amniotic sac were thought to be cursed.
The Motive and Resolution
Audiences learn that Nicki is mentally unstable due to his upbringing as the product of abuse. He kidnaps another boy, Piotrus Sarman, who was also born inside his amniotic sac—a detail Nicki overhears. Fortunately, Piotrus is saved in time, and the town's generational trauma and cover-up are exposed. Colors of Evil: Black is streaming on Netflix now.
