Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- lurid
- campy
- paranoid
- camp movie night
- late night thriller viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as an incoherent, excessively lurid erotic thriller whose camp value outweighed its mystery plotting.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Bill Capa's investigation unfolds alongside his charged affair with the mysterious Rose amid suspicion and hidden identities.
The film combines grief, obsession, murder, disguise, and sensational revelations in an intentionally excessive register.
Psychologist Bill Capa abandons his practice after a patient's suicide, then becomes romantically involved while investigating a colleague's murder.
The murderer operates through disguise and the investigation centers on secret identities among psychologically disturbed patients.
Films like Color of Night, and why
Basic Instinct
erotic neo-noir mystery with paranoid investigation, sexual intrigue, and stylized melodrama
Dressed to Kill
psychological erotic thriller built around a therapist, unstable identities, and an elaborate murder mystery
Body of Evidence
campy erotic mystery combining obsession, secret identities, and lurid thriller plotting
The Last Seduction
los angeles neo-noir thriller with erotic tension, deception, and morally compromised characters
Movie Details
- Director
- Richard Rush
- Release Date
- 1994-08-19
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (653)
Cast
- Bruce Willis
- Jane March
- Rubén Blades
- Lesley Ann Warren
- Scott Bakula
- Brad Dourif
- Lance Henriksen
- Kevin J. O'Connor
- Andrew Lowery
- Eriq La Salle
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Color of Night about?
- A guilt-ridden psychologist enters a seductive California murder puzzle where damaged patients, hidden identities, and erotic obsession turn therapy into a dangerous noir game.
- What is Color of Night like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Color of Night as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Color of Night violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Color of Night as moderate.
- What did critics think of Color of Night?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as an incoherent, excessively lurid erotic thriller whose camp value outweighed its mystery plotting.
- Which films are like Color of Night?
- Films with a similar feel include Basic Instinct, Dressed to Kill, Body of Evidence, and The Last Seduction.
- How long is Color of Night?
- Color of Night runs 121 minutes.
- Where can I watch Color of Night?
- In United States, Color of Night is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
