Holy Spider

Jan 13 2023 N/A 1h 55m
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 cleansing the streets of sinners.

Plot

In Holy Spider, we follow family man Saeed as he embarks on his own religious quest - to "cleanse" the holy Iranian city of Mashhad of immoral and corrupt street prostitutes. After murdering several women, he grows ever more desperate about the lack of public interest in his divine mission.

Written by

Ali Abbasi, Afshin Kamran Bahrami, Jonas Wagner

Directed by

Ali Abbasi

Production Countries

Denmark, France, Germany, Sweden

Production Companies

Profile Pictures, One Two Films

Languages

Awards

22 wins & 35 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
29,134
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
Metascore
66
Popularity
NA