Second Name
2002 · Movie · 93 min · ★ 5.6 · 10% critics
After her father’s suicide, a young biologist visits her hospitalized mother and is shaken when she’s called by a different name. When her father’s grave is found disturbed, she starts digging into what happened, following clues that point to a fanatical religious group and unsettling claims about her own past.
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Details
- Original title
- El segundo nombre
- Years
- 2002
- Release date
- 2002-11-15
- Language
- Spanish
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Critic score
- 10/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.6/10 (48 votes)
About
You may like this if you want a slow-burn horror mystery about family secrets and religious fanaticism, in the vein of The Nameless; Not for you if you need fast pacing, strong scares, or consistently convincing performances.
Pros: creepy family mystery; dark, misty atmosphere; a few twists | Cons: slow, dragging pace; weak tension; stiff acting
Themes
- suicide
- christianity
- mental institution
- religious fundamentalism
- religious cult
- desecration
- body snatching
- paternity mystery
Awards & recognition
- Turia Award — Best Feature Film · 2003
Cast & crew
Erica Prior
as Daniella
- TH
Trae Houlihan
as Chrysteen
Denis Rafter
as Simon Hastings
Craig Stevenson
as Toby Harris
Frank O'Sullivan
as Inspector Potts
- JO
John O'Toole
as Father Elias
Teresa Gimpera
as Nana
Craig Hill
as Theodore Logan
- TH
Toby Harper
as Dr. Grant
Miguel Ibáñez Monroy
as Raymod
Directed by Paco Plaza