Second Name

2002 Spanish film
Second Name
Film Poster
Directed byPaco Plaza
Screenplay by
Based onPact of the Fathers
by Ramsey Campbell
Produced byJulio Fernández
Starring
  • Erica Prior
  • Denis Rafter
  • Craig Stevenson
  • John O'Toole
CinematographyPablo Rosso
Edited byJosé Ramón Lorenzo Picado
Music byMikel Salas
Production
companies
Distributed byFilmax
Release dates
  • October 2002 (2002-10) (Sitges)
  • 15 November 2002 (2002-11-15) (Spain)
Running time
93 minutes
CountrySpain
LanguageEnglish

Second Name (Spanish: El segundo nombre) is a 2002 Spanish horror film directed by Paco Plaza. Based on the 2001 horror novel Pact of the Fathers by Ramsey Campbell, the English-language film was Plaza's directorial fiction feature debut.[1] It follows a woman's (Erica Prior) investigation of her father's suicide, leading to a cult who sacrifice their firstborn offspring.

Plot

Daniella investigates her family's past in the wake of the suicide of her father. The plot gets to involves a sect called the Abrahamites, who sacrifice their first borns following an alternative interpretation of God's Will in the near-sacrifice of Isaac.

Cast

  • Erica Prior as Daniella
  • Denis Rafter as Simon Hastings
  • Craig Stevenson as Toby Harris
  • John O'Toole as Father Elias
  • Teresa Gimpera as Nana[2]

Release

The film screened at the Sitges Film Festival.[2] Distributed by Filmax,[2] the film was released theatrically in Spain on 15 November 2002.[3]

Reception

Jonathan Holland of Variety wrote that "the somber, graceful chiller" film "is better plotted than played".[2]

Awards and nominations

Cinénygma - Luxembourg International Film Festival

  • 2003: Nominated, "Grand Prize of European Fantasy Film in Gold"

Fantasporto

  • 2003: Nominated, "Best Film"

Sitges Film Festival

  • 2002: Won, "Grand Prize of European Fantasy Film in Silver"
  • 2002: Nominated, "Best Film"

Turia Awards

  • 2003: Won, "Best First Work" - Paco Plaza

See also

References

  1. ^ Rosado, Ricardo (5 October 2023). "Paco Plaza recupera en Netflix al personaje más aterrador de 'Verónica'". Fotogramas.
  2. ^ a b c d Holland, Jonathan (27 November 2002). "Second Name". Variety.
  3. ^ "El segundo nombre". Fotogramas. 29 May 2008.


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