Second Name

Second Name
Film Poster
Directed by	Paco Plaza
Screenplay by	Fernando Marías Paco Plaza
Based on	Pact of the Fathers by Ramsey Campbell
Produced by	Julio Fernández
Starring	Erica Prior Denis Rafter Craig Stevenson John O'Toole
Cinematography	Pablo Rosso
Edited by	José Ramón Lorenzo Picado
Music by	Mikel Salas
Production companies	Castelao Productions Just Films
Distributed by	Filmax
Release date	15 November 2002 (2002-11-15)
Running time	93 minutes
Country	Spain
Language	English

Second Name (Spanish: El segundo nombre) is a 2002 Spanish horror film directed by Paco Plaza based on 2001 horror novel Pact of the Fathers by Ramsey Campbell.

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 ^[1]

Release

Distributed by Filmax, ^[1] the film was released theatrically in Spain on 15 November 2002. ^[2]

Reception

Jonathan Holland of Variety wrote that "the somber, graceful chiller" film "is better plotted than played". ^[1]

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

• List of Spanish films of 2002

References

1. Holland, Jonathan (27 November 2002). "Second Name". Variety .
2. "El segundo nombre". Fotogramas . 29 May 2008.

External links

• Second Name at IMDb