Holy Spider vs Shell
Holy Spider has the higher audience score (7.3/10 against 4.9/10 for Shell). Shell is the shorter watch at 1h 41m compared with 1h 58m. Holy Spider is the older of the two (2022 against 2025). Both are drama, horror, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Holy Spider
Shell| Holy Spider | Shell | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.3/10 | ★ 4.9/10 |
| Year | 2022 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 58m | 1h 41m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Horror, Thriller | Drama, Horror, Thriller |
| Country | Denmark | – |
| Director | Ali Abbasi | Max Minghella |
| Main cast | Zar Amir Ebrahimi, Mehdi Bajestani, Sina Parvaneh, Arash Ashtiani, Forouzan Jamshidnejad | Elisabeth Moss, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Lionel Boyce, Kate Hudson, Spencer Neville |
Synopsis
Holy Spider
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.
Shell
Desperate to reclaim her career, once-beloved actress Samantha Lake is drawn into the glamorous world of wellness mogul Zoe Shannon—only to uncover a monstrous truth beneath its flawless surface.
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