The Carnation Killer

Original title: The Colour of Blood

Episode aired May 12, 1973
TV-14
1h 6m

IMDb RATING

7.2/10

286

YOUR RATING

Norman Eshley and Katherine Schofield in Thriller (1973)

Crime Drama Fantasy Horror Mystery Thriller

A serial killer escapes in transit to the asylum to which he has been confined. He picks a seemingly innocent woman as his next victim, but soon it looks like she's not quite as innocent as ... Read allA serial killer escapes in transit to the asylum to which he has been confined. He picks a seemingly innocent woman as his next victim, but soon it looks like she's not quite as innocent as he thought.A serial killer escapes in transit to the asylum to which he has been confined. He picks a seemingly innocent woman as his next victim, but soon it looks like she's not quite as innocent as he thought.

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IMDb RATING

7.2/10

286

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
The original British title of the episode was "The Colour of Blood." When it ran in the United States, it was renamed The Carnation Killer (1973).

Goofs
Characters describe the Westerling house as being isolated, and Page says when he looked outside, he couldn't see another building for miles. But when he and Marsh arrived at Westerling, another house was visible right next door.

Quotes
Arthur Page: Do you believe in coincidence, Miss Marsh?
Julie Marsh: What?
Arthur Page: You remind me of a girl I once knew. She's gone now. They all are.

Connections
References Far from the Madding Crowd (1967)

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Review

Featured review

9/10

A captivating episode.

This is a belter of a story, I continue to be so impressed by Thriller, this is a wonderful episode. The story is so wonderfully dark and gripping. You watch as Julie travels with Arthur, unaware of his past, and the fact that he is a deadly killer with no morals. She feeds his appetite for torture and killing, it's an unnerving watch. I am fast realising what a superb actor Norman Eshley is, in this he is smart, charming, totally captivating, his eyes tell everything about his character's instincts, it is a quite superb performance. A great twist in this episode, it's a truly great watch from start to finish. 9/10