Holy Spider
Film2022118 min

Holy Spider

Taste attributes: crimedramathrillerdetectivetried & testedunsavouryheavyintricatelineargrittyenclosedcomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardy

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Boxlist takeA layered, heavy crime thriller: morally murky and small-scale. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.

Taste details

Quality rating

7.4 /10

TMDB · 126 votes

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What lines up

  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
  • Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardy

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Zar Amir EbrahimiMehdi BajestaniArash AshtianiForouzan JamshidnejadSina Parvaneh

Details

Genre
Crime
Year
2022
Runtime
118 min
Status
Released
Studio
Film i Väst
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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