Holy Spider
dir. Ali Abbasi
71
8 sourcesSynopsis
A journalist descends into the dark underbelly of the Iranian holy city of Mashhad as she investigates the serial killings of sex workers by the so called "Spider Killer", who believes he is cleansing the streets of sinners.
Critics consensus
Holy Spider foregoes subtlety in favor of a viscerally outraged dramatization inspired by appalling actual events.
Directed byAli Abbasi
StarringZar Amir Ebrahimi, Mehdi Bajestani, Arash Ashtiani, Forouzan Jamshidnejad, Sina Parvaneh, Nima Akbarpour
Written byAfshin Kamran Bahrami, Ali Abbasi
CinematographyNadim Carlsen
EditingOlivia Neergaard-Holm
MusicMartin Dirkov
Holy Spider
2022 · NR · 1h 58m
Thriller, Drama, Crime
A journalist descends into the dark underbelly of the Iranian holy city of Mashhad as she investigates the serial killings of sex workers by the so called "Spider Killer", who believes he is cleansing the streets of sinners.
Our Verdict
71
Critics Consensus
Holy Spider foregoes subtlety in favor of a viscerally outraged dramatization inspired by appalling actual events.
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