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.
Cast
Zar Amir Ebrahimi
Rahimi
Mehdi Bajestani
Saeed
Arash Ashtiani
Sharifi
Forouzan Jamshidnejad
Fatima
Sina Parvaneh
Rostami
Nima Akbarpour
Judge
Sara Fazilat
Zinab
Alice Rahimi
Somayeh
Ali Nazarian
Lawyer
Sima Seyed
Saeed's Mother
Firouz Ageli
Hagi
Farhad Faghih Habibi
Prosecutor
Mesbah Taleb
Ali
Ariane Naziri
Soghra
Majd Eid
Photographer
Sohaib Qishta
Gholam
Maryam Taleb
Khadijeh
Salma Alabed
Zahra
Diana Al Hussen
Somayeh's Daughter
Soraya Helly
Zari Khanum
Hazem Elian
Taxi Driver
Marie Jo Khojandi
Old Prostitute
Haidar Qaraeen
Old Man at Bakery #1
Jawdat Saleh
Old Man at Bakery #2
Jeries Al Nahas
Sandwich Shop Owner
Laze Manaskov
Man on Motorcycle
Serwan Kareem
Police Officer #1
Mohammad Khasawneh
Police Officer #2
Hussam Al Mohisen
Forensic Expert
Foad Hameed
Farmer
Dilarom Khushvakhtovna
Older Lady
Omar Alashoush
Boy in Shanty Town
Hamid Reza Javdan
Agha Rasul
Anwar Kethia
Kiosk Owner
Vali Jokar
Agha Jan
Zaha'a Nessan
Officer #1
Amir Habeeb
Officer #2
Mohammad Aljbore
Grocery Shop Owner
Lyandro Gethya 'Lulu'
Customer
Mohammad Rateb
Thin Man
Ahmad Rehyaneh
Somayeh's Father
Rokhshana Breshna Bahar
Somayeh's Mother
Baboka Zaki
Soldier
Wael Baghdadi
Executioner
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- Release Date 07/13/2022
- Language Persian
- Director Ali Abbasi
- Writers Ali Abbasi, Afshin Kamran Bahrami
- Editor Olivia Neergaard-Holm
- Cinematographer Nadim Carlsen
- Producers Ali Abbasi, Jacob Jarek, Sol Bondy
- Companies Profile Pictures, One Two Films, Nordisk Film Sweden, Film i Väst, Why Not Productions, ZDF/Arte, ARTE France Cinéma, The Imaginarium Films, Rotor Film
- Homepage www.holyspider.com
| Country | Date | Format | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | May 22, 2022 | Premiere (Cannes Film Festival) | — |
| CH | Jul 7, 2022 | Premiere (Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival) | 16 |
| BE | Jul 13, 2022 | Theatrical (Limited) | 16 |
| France | Jul 13, 2022 | Theatrical | 12 |
| PT | Jul 13, 2022 | Theatrical (Limited) | M/16 |
| Poland | Jul 22, 2022 | Digital | 16 |
| United States | Sep 2, 2022 | Premiere (Telluride Film Festival) | — |
| Canada | Sep 13, 2022 | Premiere (Toronto International Film Festival) | — |
| TH | Oct 6, 2022 | Theatrical | 20 |
| TR | Oct 7, 2022 | Premiere (Filmekimi) | — |
| United Kingdom | Oct 8, 2022 | Premiere (BFI London Film Festival) | — |
| South Korea | Oct 9, 2022 | Premiere (Busan International Film Festival) | — |
| DK | Oct 13, 2022 | Theatrical | — |
| ID | Oct 27, 2022 | Premiere (Jakarta World Cinema Week) | 17+ |
| Canada | Oct 28, 2022 | Theatrical | — |
| United States | Oct 28, 2022 | Theatrical (Limited) | NR |
| CZ | Nov 10, 2022 | Theatrical | — |
| Netherlands | Nov 10, 2022 | Theatrical | 16 |
| SK | Nov 10, 2022 | Theatrical | 15 |
| NO | Nov 25, 2022 | Theatrical | — |
| TR | Nov 25, 2022 | Theatrical | 16+ |
| ID | Nov 27, 2022 | Premiere (Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival) | 17+ |
| France | Dec 8, 2022 | Digital (VOD) | 12 |
| EE | Dec 9, 2022 | Theatrical | — |
| France | Dec 9, 2022 | Physical (DVD & Blu-Ray) | 12 |
| HK | Dec 15, 2022 | Theatrical | — |
| FI | Dec 23, 2022 | Theatrical | K-16 |
| Germany | Jan 12, 2023 | Theatrical | 16 |
| Spain | Jan 13, 2023 | Theatrical | 16 |
| United States | Jan 13, 2023 | Theatrical | — |
| Brazil | Jan 19, 2023 | Theatrical (Limited) | — |
| GR | Jan 19, 2023 | Theatrical | K18 |
| SE | Jan 20, 2023 | Theatrical | 15 |
| United Kingdom | Jan 20, 2023 | Theatrical | 18 |
| AR | Jan 26, 2023 | Theatrical | — |
| South Korea | Feb 8, 2023 | Theatrical | 18 |
| Italy | Mar 9, 2023 | Theatrical | — |
| Brazil | Mar 10, 2023 | Digital (MUBI) | — |
| United Kingdom | Mar 10, 2023 | Digital (MUBI) | 18 |
| Russia | May 11, 2023 | Theatrical (Экспонента) | 18+ |
| France | May 21, 2023 | Digital (MyCanal) | 12 |
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