In HOLY SPIDER, we follow family man Saeed as he embarks on his own religious quest -- to "cleanse" the holy Iranian city of Mashhad of immoral and corrupt street prostitutes. After murdering several women, he grows ever more desperate about the lack of public interest in his divine mission.
"Holy Spider trickily manages to bridge the gap between social realism and exploitation cinema in a way that hints at how both are rooted in a similar place of gritty authenticity." - Slant Magazine
"The whole film is pitched between a howl of rage and a gasp of disbelief." - Irish Times
"Holy Spider is a dark, atmospheric character study of one of the most difficult humans to sympathise with." - The Indian Express
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