Second Name

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 dates	October 2002(Sitges); 15 November 2002(Spain);
Running time	93 minutes
Country	Spain
Language	English

Last updated October 12, 2025

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

References

↑ Rosado, Ricardo (5 October 2023). "Paco Plaza recupera en Netflix al personaje más aterrador de 'Verónica'". Fotogramas .
1 2 3 4 Holland, Jonathan (27 November 2002). "Second Name". Variety .
↑ "El segundo nombre". Fotogramas . 29 May 2008.

External links

Second Name at IMDb

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[1] Rosado, Ricardo (5 October 2023). "Paco Plaza recupera en Netflix al personaje más aterrador de 'Verónica'". Fotogramas .

[holland-2] 1 2 3 4 Holland, Jonathan (27 November 2002). "Second Name". Variety .

[3] "El segundo nombre". Fotogramas . 29 May 2008.

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