# Holy Spider (2022)

> A determined journalist confronts a self-righteous serial killer whose religious crusade exposes the lethal misogyny embedded in a sacred city.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/633105

## Facts

- Runtime: 118 min
- Genres: Thriller, Drama, Crime
- Director: Ali Abbasi
- Cast: Zar Amir Ebrahimi, Mehdi Bajestani, Arash Ashtiani, Forouzan Jamshidnejad, Sina Parvaneh, Nima Akbarpour, Sara Fazilat, Alice Rahimi
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt18550140/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: brooding, disturbing, paranoid, serious film night, arthouse cinema night

## Synopsis

A chilling exploration of faith and fanaticism, where morality is twisted in the name of divine justice.

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