Movie Details
Original Language:Persian
Executive Producers:Sheila Nevins
Cast & Crew
S
Sara Bernstein
Associate Producer
H
Hosein Mahdavi
Sound Mixer
L
Lisa Heller
Supervising Producer
And Along Came a Spider
1 hr 58 minDocumentary
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 killers traps the press soon called these the spider killings All but one of the victims had previously been arrested for prostitution and drugrelated crimes When a 39yearold 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 killers son proudly reenacts 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