Holy Spider

Holy Spider

7.3IMDb Score
Released:2022-07-13
Duration:118 min
Director:Ali Abbasi
Actors:Zar Amir Ebrahimi, Mehdi Bajestani, Arash Ashtiani, Forouzan Jamshidnejad, Sina Parvaneh
Production:Profile Pictures, One Two Films, Nordisk Film Sweden, Film i Väst, Why Not Productions, ZDF/Arte, ARTE France Cinéma, The Imaginarium Films, Rotor Film

Overview:

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.

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