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Second Name (2002)
Director: Paco Plaza
Cast: Erica Prior, Trae Houlihan, Denis Rafter, Craig Stevenson
5.4Runtime93 min
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After the suicide of her beloved father, the biologist Daniella Logan visits her catatonic mother in a mental institution to tell the tragic event and her mother calls her "Josephine". Daniella goes to the cemetery and finds that her father's grave had been opened and his corpse was profaned. She decides to investigate, and receives a message of a diabetic priest, Father Elias, who tells her about an ancient fanatic religious sect of followers of Abraham that kills the first child. Later, she meets a weird man, Toby Harris, who claims to be his legitimate father. Daniella continues seeking the truth about her origins and discloses very dark secrets about her family and friends.
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Directed by the acclaimed Spanish filmmaker Paco Plaza in 2002, Second Name blends thrilling mystery, chilling horror, and thought-provoking drama into a compelling exploration of family secrets and supernatural forces. Starring versatile actors like Erica Prior and Denis Rafter, this genre-bending film offers a visually striking and emotionally resonant viewing experience that will captivate fans of complex, character-driven stories.
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Second Name 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. It follows a woman's investigation of her father's suicide, leading to a cult who sacrifice their firstborn offspring.
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