Holy Spider

2022 [FA]

Action / Crime / Drama / Thriller

38
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 78% · 141 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 78% · 100 ratings
IMDb Rating 7.3/10 10 31260 31.3K

journalist prostitute investigation based on true story spider killer serial killer

Plot summary

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.

Director

Ali Abbasi Photo
Ali Abbasi

Top cast

Sina Parvaneh Photo
Sina Parvaneh as Rostami
Zahra Amir Ebrahimi Photo
Zahra Amir Ebrahimi as Rahimi
Hamid Djavadan Photo
Hamid Djavadan as Agha Rasul
Wael Baghdadi Photo
Wael Baghdadi as Photographer
720p.BluRay 1080p.BluRay
1.06 GB
1280*536
Fa 2.0
NR
Subtitles fa  
24 fps
1 hr 57 min
Seeds 7
2.17 GB
1920*804
Fa 5.1
NR
Subtitles fa  
24 fps
1 hr 57 min
Seeds 28

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by CarolineFR69 8 / 10

A scary window to women's condition

Reviewed by jtindahouse 7 / 10

A heavy story very well told

'Holy Spider' is the kind of film where if it were a fictional tale you would think what a dark perspective of the world it has chosen to take. The fact that it is based on a true story, and a man like this was actually considered to be doing the work of God, not just by himself but by the public at large as well, is incredibly sobering.I loved that the film chose to tell the story from two perspectives, the killer and the journalist hunting him. There are certainly times to have some mystery surround your film's antagonist, but this was not one of them. Some of the kill scenes and the scenes where he was coming to terms with what he was doing were extremely well done and some of the strongest moments the film had to offer.Don't come into this film looking for any kind of light relief. The subject matter is heavy and the film handles itself in like-wise fashion from start to finish. It's a well told story though that will certainly leave audiences with some thinking and reflecting to do. 7.5/10.
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