Holy Spider vs The Woman in Black
Holy Spider has the higher audience score (7.3/10 against 6.1/10 for The Woman in Black). The Woman in Black is the shorter watch at 1h 35m compared with 1h 58m. The Woman in Black is the older of the two (2012 against 2022). Both are drama, horror, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Holy Spider
The Woman in Black| Holy Spider | The Woman in Black | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.3/10 | ★ 6.1/10 |
| Year | 2022 | 2012 |
| Length | 1h 58m | 1h 35m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Horror, Thriller | Drama, Horror, Thriller |
| Country | Denmark | – |
| Director | Ali Abbasi | James Watkins |
| Main cast | Zar Amir Ebrahimi, Mehdi Bajestani, Sina Parvaneh, Arash Ashtiani, Forouzan Jamshidnejad | Shaun Dooley, Roger Allam, Janet McTeer, Daniel Radcliffe, Ciarán Hinds |
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 Woman in Black
The story follows a young lawyer, Arthur Kipps, who is ordered to travel to a remote village and sort out a recently deceased client’s papers. As he works alone in the client’s isolated house, Kipps begins to uncover tragic secrets, his unease growing when he glimpses a mysterious woman dressed only in black. Receiving only silence from the locals, Kipps is forced to uncover the true identity of the Woman in Black on his own, leading to a…
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