Holy Spider

Average Bufph Rating: 4.0 / 5.0

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Holy Spider

TMDB 7.265 (521)

Zar Amir Ebrahimi, Mehdi Bajestani, Arash Ashtiani, Forouzan Jamshidnejad, Sina Parvaneh

2022-07-13

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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    zara.nguyen
    July 23, 2026

    Diving into 'Holy Spider' was like entering a realm where the sacred and the profane collide. This dark, true-crime drama from Iran has got heaps of intensity and a raw edge that’s hard to shake. Zar Amir Ebrahimi’s portrayal of a journalist chasing the story of a serial killer is nothing short of magnetic. It’s gritty, real, and at times, uncomfortable to watch, but it’s a stark reminder of the power of cinema to confront hard truths.

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