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Holy Spider

2022Movie1 h 58 minNR

DramaThriller
73
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.3Metacritic666.9Rotten Tomatoes82%79%

A nerve-racking, relentlessly bleak thriller movie about crime and society.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · you want to half-watch while scrolling · graphic violence bothers you

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Story

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.

Feels like

  • Serial Killer Investigation
  • Iranian Holy City
  • Social Commentary
  • Crime Thriller
  • Dark Underbelly
  • Moral Corruption
  • Psychological Tension
  • Political Intrigue
  • Bleak Realism

Cast

11 of 11

Crew

Directed by
Ali Abbasi
Written by
Ali Abbasi, Afshin Kamran Bahrami
Produced by
Ali Abbasi, Jacob Jarek, Sol Bondy
Music by
Martin Dirkov

Everyone

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Facts

July 13, 2022 · 1 h 58 min · NR

Released
July 13, 2022
Runtime
1 h 58 min
Age rating
NR
Content
Violence, Sexual Content, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Thriller, Drama, Crime
Original language
Persian
Made in
Denmark, Jordan, France, Germany, Sweden
Box office
$1 million
Available in
71 countries
Keywords
based on true story

Tropes

Abhorrent Admirer, Developing Doomed Characters, Disposable Sex Worker +9

  • Abhorrent Admirer
  • Developing Doomed Characters
  • Disposable Sex Worker
  • Even Evil Has Loved Ones
  • The Fundamentalist
  • Mistaken for Cheating
  • Shell-Shocked Veteran
  • Turn of the Millennium
  • Intrepid Reporter
  • They Look Just Like Everyone Else!
  • No Woman's Land
  • R-Rated Opening

12 of 13 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Holy Spider?"

Questions about Holy Spider

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Holy Spider?

NetflixKanopy

In the United States, Holy Spider streams on Netflix, and it is free with ads on Kanopy. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, and Pijama Films. It also streams in 60 other countries.

Is Holy Spider worth watching?

73
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 73 (IMDb 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes 82%, and Metacritic 66).

Will I feel good after watching Holy Spider?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Will Holy Spider scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 6 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 7 of 10).

Is Holy Spider in English?

Persian

No, it was made in Persian.