Holy Spider

Name: Holy Spider
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Crime
Released: 2022-01-01
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Zar Amir Ebrahimi, Mehdi Bajestani, Arash Ashtiani, Forouzan Jamshidnejad, Sina Parvaneh

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2022| 1h 57m| IMDb 7.2

Holy Spider (2022) is currently streaming in the UK on MUBI. Last updated 20 January 2026.

Streaming availability last checked 20 January 2026

Drama Thriller Crime

Zar Amir Ebrahimi won Best Actress in Cannes for her performance as a fearless reporter in Ali Abbasi’s gripping serial-killer procedural. Based on a shocking true story, Holy Spider prowls the Iranian night, refusing to pull any punches in its trenchant critiques of misogyny and hypocrisy.

Director: Ali Abbasi