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Holy Spider (Persian: عنکبوت مقدس, romanized: Ankabut-e moqaddas) is a 2022 Persian-language crime thriller film co-produced, co-written and directed by Ali Abbasi, starring Mehdi Bajestani and Zar Amir Ebrahimi.
Jan 13, 2023 · A journalist investigates the 'Spider Killer', who claims to purify the streets of Mashhad by killing sex workers. Based on a true story, the film won the Cannes Film Festival Best Actress award for Zar Amir Ebrahimi.
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- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Ali Abbasi
- 2023-01-13
https://www.holyspider.com/ 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...
- 2 min
- 391.8K
- Utopia
Oct 28, 2022 · “Holy Spider”’s rendition of this grisly tale is powerful and precise, commendably lacking the sensationalistic tone of some serial killer movies.
In the city of Mashhad, Iran, a killer vows to "cleanse the streets" from sin. As sex workers turn up dead, a reporter from Tehran investigates. Watch trailers & learn more.
- Ali Abbasi
Holy Spider is a 2023 Iranian thriller film based on the true story of Saeed, who killed several prostitutes in Mashhad and claimed to be acting on God's orders. The film explores the themes of religion, morality, and justice in a society where women are oppressed and marginalized.
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- Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
May 22, 2022 · ‘Holy Spider’ Review: A Taut, True-Crime Procedural Tangled in the Wicked Web of Iranian Patriarchy. Iranian-born director Ali Abbasi revisits the 2001 case of a faith-driven murderer in a...
