| Director | Paco Plaza |
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| Producer | Julio Fernández |
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| Music | Mikel Salas |
| Cinematography | Pablo Rosso |
| Editing | José Ramón Lorenzo Picado |
| Distributor | Filmax |
| Released | October 2002 (Sitges); 15 November 2002 (Spain) |
| Runtime | 93 minutes |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | English |
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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.
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"
- 2003: Nominated, "Best Film"
- 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
- ^ Rosado, Ricardo (5 October 2023). "Paco Plaza recupera en Netflix al personaje más aterrador de 'Verónica'". Fotogramas
- ^ Holland, Jonathan (27 November 2002). "Second Name". Variety
- ^ "El segundo nombre". Fotogramas. 29 May 2008.
External links
- Second Name at IMDb