Second Name
Second Name (El Segundo Nombre in Spanish) is a 2002 Spanish horror film. The film is based on 2001 horror novel Pact of the Fathers by English horror writer Ramsey Campbell.
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| Directed by | Paco Plaza |
| Produced by | Julio Fernández |
| Written by | Ramsey Campbell (story) Fernando Marías (screenplay) Paco Plaza (screenplay) |
| Starring | Erica Prior Denis Rafter Craig Stevenson John O'Toole |
| Music by | Mikel Salas |
| Cinematography | Pablo Rosso |
| Edited by | José Ramón Lorenzo Picado |
| Distributed by | Filmax International |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | English |
Plot
After the suicide of her father, Daniella (Erica Prior) investigates her family's past.
The plot involves a sect called the Abrahamites, who (according to the movie) sacrifice their first borns following an alternative interpretation of God's Will in the near-sacrifice of Isaac.
Caravaggio's Ufizzi version of the biblical scene is shown in the movie to illustrate this alternative belief.
The movie version of the Abrahamites traditionally give their first borns the father's middle name, hence the title of the movie.
Cast
- Erica Prior....Daniella
- Denis Rafter....Simon Hastings
- Craig Stevenson....Toby Harris
- John O'Toole....Father Elias
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