And Along Came a Spider
و عنکبوت آمد
Synopsis
A shocking portrait of the world of a recently captured serial killer, who sees his killing of prostitutes as in accordance with Islamic teaching. Over the space of a year, 16 women were murdered in the Iranian city of Mashad. Because the victims were lured into the killer's traps, the press soon called these the "spider killings." All but one of the victims had previously been arrested for prostitution and drug-related crimes. When a 39-year-old contractor is arrested and confesses to the crimes, he claims divine support for his crimes. His mother, wife, son, and many neighbors agree. AND ALONG CAME A SPIDER visits with the families of the victims, with the perpetrator and his family, and with prostitutes in this holy city. Most chillingly, the killer's son proudly re-enacts a murder, and suggests that he wants to grow up to be like his father. This is a chilling film about cycles of moral vengeance.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Maziar Bahari
- Screenplay & Story
- Maziar Bahari
- Original Title
- و عنکبوت آمد
- Country of Origin
- Iran
- Spoken Languages
- Persian
- Runtime
- 52m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Maziar Bahari
Maziar Bahari
Maziar Bahari
Maziar Bahari, Sheila Nevins
Department Leadership Roster
Maziar Bahari
Writer
Maziar Bahari
Editor
Maziar Bahari
Director
Maziar Bahari
Producer
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What is And Along Came a Spider about?
A shocking portrait of the world of a recently captured serial killer, who sees his killing of prostitutes as in accordance with Islamic teaching. Over the space of a year, 16 women were murdered in the Iranian city of Mashad. Because the victims were lured into the killer's traps, the press soon called these the "spider killings." All but one of the victims had previously been arrested for prostitution and drug-related crimes. When a 39-year-old contractor is arrested and confesses to the crimes, he claims divine support for his crimes. His mother, wife, son, and many neighbors agree. AND ALONG CAME A SPIDER visits with the families of the victims, with the perpetrator and his family, and with prostitutes in this holy city. Most chillingly, the killer's son proudly re-enacts a murder, and suggests that he wants to grow up to be like his father. This is a chilling film about cycles of moral vengeance.
Who directed And Along Came a Spider?
And Along Came a Spider was directed by Maziar Bahari.
Who stars in And Along Came a Spider?
The principal cast of And Along Came a Spider includes Haleh Anvari, Saeed Hanaei, Roya Karimi.
When was And Along Came a Spider released and how long is it?
And Along Came a Spider was released in 2002 with a total runtime of 52m.