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New Trailer and Poster for Iranian Thriller HOLY SPIDER

New Trailer and Poster for Iranian Thriller HOLY SPIDER
Director Ali Abbasi's thriller comes to UK/ROI cinemas in January.

Directed by Ali Abbasi (Border), Holy Spider is inspired by the true story of Iranian serial killer Saeed Hanaei. The film stars Cannes Best Actress Award winner Zar Amir Ebrahimi as the journalist who sets out to expose the killer, who is targeting sex workers. The film has been picked as Denmark’s submission for Best International Feature for the 2023 Academy Awards.

Holy Spider is in UK/ROI cinemas from January 20th, 2023 and will stream on MUBI from March 10th.

Check out the trailer and poster below.




The official synopsis reads:

Set in the holy city of Mashhad, Ali Abbasi’s haunting latest feature follows journalist Rahimi (Zar Amir Ebrahimi), as she investigates the murders of several sex workers by the ‘Spider Killer’, who believes he is on a divine mission to cleanse the city of sinners.

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HOLY SPIDER poster