About this release
Female journalist Rahimi travels to the Iranian holy city of Mashhad to investigate a serial killer targeting sex workers. As she draws closer to exposing his crimes, the opportunity for justice grows harder to attain when the murderer is embraced by many as a hero.
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Disc 1
DVD
Holy Spider (2022)
118 min
CrimeThrillerDrama
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.
Credits
Director
Ali Abbasi
Writer
Afshin Kamran Bahrami
Ali Abbasi
Cast
Zar Amir Ebrahimias Rahimi
Mehdi Bajestanias Saeed
Arash Ashtianias Sharifi
Forouzan Jamshidnejadas Fatima
Sina Parvanehas Rostami
Nima Akbarpouras Judge
Sara Fazilatas Zinab
Alice Rahimias Somayeh
Ali Nazarianas Lawyer
Sima Seyedas Saeed's Mother
Cinematographer
Nadim Carlsen
Composer
Martin Dirkov
Editor
Olivia Neergaard-Holm
Producer
Sol Bondy
Jacob Jarek
Ali Abbasi
Release Details
- Packaging
- Keep Case
Images
Catalogue Info
- Added by
- Matthew Simpson
- Date added
- July 3, 2026