Holy Spider vs The Beast Within
Holy Spider has the higher audience score (7.3/10 against 5.7/10 for The Beast Within). The Beast Within is the shorter watch at 1h 37m compared with 1h 58m. Holy Spider is the older of the two (2022 against 2024). Both are drama, horror, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Holy Spider
The Beast Within| Holy Spider | The Beast Within | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.3/10 | ★ 5.7/10 |
| Year | 2022 | 2024 |
| Length | 1h 58m | 1h 37m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Horror, Thriller | Drama, Horror, Thriller |
| Country | Denmark | – |
| Director | Ali Abbasi | Alexander J. Farrell |
| Main cast | Zar Amir Ebrahimi, Mehdi Bajestani, Sina Parvaneh, Arash Ashtiani, Forouzan Jamshidnejad | Kit Harington, Ashleigh Cummings, Caoilinn Springall, James Cosmo, Andrei Nova |
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.
The Beast Within
Ten-year-old Willow follows her parents on one of their secret late-night treks to the heart of an ancient forest. After witnessing her father undergo a terrible transformation, she too becomes ensnared by the dark ancestral secret that they've so desperately tried to conceal.
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