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Holy Spider

  • 20222022
  • 1h 56m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
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Holy Spider (2022)
  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Thriller
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... Read allA 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.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.
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
35
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,324
5,239
  • Director
    • Ali Abbasi
  • Writers
    • Ali Abbasi
    • Afshin Kamran Bahrami
  • Stars
    • Zar Amir-Ebrahimi
    • Mehdi Bajestani
    • Arash Ashtiani
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  • Director
    • Ali Abbasi
  • Writers
    • Ali Abbasi
    • Afshin Kamran Bahrami
  • Stars
    • Zar Amir-Ebrahimi
    • Mehdi Bajestani
    • Arash Ashtiani
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    Releases July 13, 2022
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Mehdi Bajestani in Holy Spider (2022)
    Arash Ashtiani, Zar Amir-Ebrahimi, Nima Akbarpour, and Farhad Faghih Habibi in Holy Spider (2022)
    Mehdi Bajestani in Holy Spider (2022)
    Zar Amir-Ebrahimi in Holy Spider (2022)
    Zar Amir-Ebrahimi in Holy Spider (2022)
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    Zar Amir-Ebrahimi
    Zar Amir-Ebrahimi
    • Rahimias Rahimi
    Mehdi Bajestani
    • Saeedas Saeed
    Arash Ashtiani
    • Sharifias Sharifi
    Forouzan Jamshidnejad
    Forouzan Jamshidnejad
    • Fatimaas Fatima
    Sina Parvaneh
    Sina Parvaneh
    • Rostamias Rostami
    Nima Akbarpour
    Nima Akbarpour
    • Judgeas Judge
    Mesbah Taleb
    • Alias Ali
    Firouz Ageli
    • Hajias Haji
    Sara Fazilat
    • Zinabas Zinab
    Alice Rahimi
    • Somayehas Somayeh
    Majd Eid
    • The Journalistas The Journalist
    Farhad Faghih Habibi
    M. Ali Nazarian
    Ariane Naziri
    Ariane Naziri
    Sima Seyed
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      • Ali Abbasi
    • Writers
      • Ali Abbasi
      • Afshin Kamran Bahrami
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    Female journalist Rahimi travels to the Iranian holy city of Mashhad to investigate a serial killer targeting sex workers. As she draws closer to exposing his crimes, the opportunity for justice grows harder to attain when the murderer is embraced by many as a hero. Based on the true story of the 'Spider Killer' Saeed Hanaei, who saw himself as on a mission from God as he killed 16 women between 2000 and 2001. —Fred Burle
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      In the film's Cannes premiere, hundreds of audiences walked out of the screening due to the intensity of the film's graphic violence.

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    • Release date
      • July 13, 2022 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • Denmark
      • Germany
      • Sweden
      • France
    • Language
      • Persian
    • Also known as
      • Священный паук
    • Filming locations
      • Jordan
    • Production companies
      • Profile Pictures
      • ONE TWO Films
      • Nordisk Film Production
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 56 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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