The Nameless (film)
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The Nameless is a 1999 Spanish horror film
directed by Jaume Balagueró
. It is based on the 1983 horror novel by English writer Ramsey Campbell
.
) and Marc's beloved six-year old daughter Angela disappears and is later found dead under mysterious circumstances. Five years later, Claudia is still unable to get over the death of her child. Inexplicably, the presumed dead daughter Angela calls her mother, saying that she is still alive and needs her help. Claudia calls an ex-cop, Massera (Karra Elejalde), to investigate the matter. Massera teams up with tabloid journalist Quiroga (Tristan Ulloa
) and the two begin to uncover a bizarre cult
that sacrifices children.
Horror film
Horror films seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's most primal fears. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of macabre and the supernatural, thus frequently overlapping with the fantasy and science fiction genres...
directed by Jaume Balagueró
Jaume Balagueró
Jaume Balagueró i Bernat , is a Spanish film director widely known for his horror films.- Life :Jaume Balagueró was born in Lleida, and grew up in Barcelona. He studied communications and photography at the University of Barcelona, graduating in 1991 with a degree in Communication Sciences...
. It is based on the 1983 horror novel by English writer Ramsey Campbell
Ramsey Campbell
John Ramsey Campbell is an English horror fiction author.Since he first came to prominence in the mid-1960s, critics have cited Campbell as one of the leading writers in his field: T. E. D. Klein has written that "Campbell reigns supreme in the field today", while S. T...
.
Synopsis
Claudia (Emma VilarasauEmma Vilarasau
Emma Vilarasau Tomàs is a Spanish stage, cinema and television actress.- Biography :She studied at the Institut del Teatre, in Barcelona. After having worked on many plays she became famous in Catalonia thanks to the character Eulàlia Montsolís whom she played in TV3 TV series Nissaga de poder...
) and Marc's beloved six-year old daughter Angela disappears and is later found dead under mysterious circumstances. Five years later, Claudia is still unable to get over the death of her child. Inexplicably, the presumed dead daughter Angela calls her mother, saying that she is still alive and needs her help. Claudia calls an ex-cop, Massera (Karra Elejalde), to investigate the matter. Massera teams up with tabloid journalist Quiroga (Tristan Ulloa
Tristán Ulloa
Tristán Ulloa is a Spanish actor, writer, and director.He was born in Orléans to a Spanish mother and father exiled in France...
) and the two begin to uncover a bizarre cult
Cult
The word cult in current popular usage usually refers to a group whose beliefs or practices are considered abnormal or bizarre. The word originally denoted a system of ritual practices...
that sacrifices children.