Trailer For The Iranian Serial Killer Film HOLY SPIDER, which is Based on a True Story

Here’s a trailer for a twisted-looking new thriller titled Holy Spider. The film is set in the Iranian holy city of Mashhad and the story is about a journalist investigating a horrific serial killer, Saeed Hanaei, who believes he is doing the work of God. If you’re a fan of true crime films, this looks like one that might be worth checking out.

Here’s the synopsis:

Female journalist Rahimi (Zar Amir Ebrahimi) travels to the Iranian holy city of Mashhad to investigate a serial killer who believes he is doing the work of God, cleansing the streets of sinners by murdering sex workers. As the body count mounts and Rahimi draws closer to exposing his crimes, the opportunity for justice grows harder to attain as the ‘Spider Killer’ is embraced by many as a hero. Based on the horrific true story of serial killer Saeed Hanaei, acclaimed writer-director Ali Abbasi (Border) unveils a gripping crime thriller and a daring indictment of a society in which rough justice is routinely a fact of life.

The film was directed by Ali Abbasi (Border), the movie is described as a "gritty thriller", and it stars Zar Amir Ebrahimi and Mehdi Bajestani.

Holy Spider is premiering at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival this month. It looks like it’s gonna be a pretty brutal film.