Jaume Balagueró

Known for DirectingBorn 1968-11-02 (age 57)Lleida, Lleida, Catalonia, Spain

Jaume Balagueró is a Spanish film director and screenwriter celebrated as a defining voice in modern horror cinema. He co-created the groundbreaking horror series [REC] with Paco Plaza, co-directing the original and its immediate sequel and helping establish one of the genre’s most influential found-footage franchises. Balagueró’s creative influence extends throughout the [REC] saga: he co-wrote the screenplay for [REC] 4: Apocalypse with Manu Díez and directed the film, delivering the franchise’s climactic chapter of viral terror and survival. Outside the [REC] universe, Balagueró’s diverse filmography includes The Nameless, Darkness, Sleep Tight, and Muse, showcasing his command of atmospheric tension and psychological dread. Known for blending visceral horror with narrative depth, he remains a seminal figure in Spanish genre filmmaking and a cornerstone of the international horror community.Read more

Movies & web series

[REC]

Sleep Tight

[REC]: Horror Without Pause

The Vault

Los sin nombre

[REC]²

Fragile

Venus

The Pact

Muse

To Let

Heirs of the Beast

Quarantine

Summer Camp

[REC]⁴ Apocalypse

The Nun

Days Without Light

Darkness

The Nameless

Miedo

Unboxing Ibai

Stories to Stay Awake

[REC]³ Genesis

Inside

Spanish Movie

Alicia

Inquilinos

OT: The Movie

Experiment Aüc

Kimeres

Replicants

La gran il·lusió, relat intermitent del cinema català

Marcians

24 cines por segundo

Cinémas d'Horreur - Apocalypse, Virus, Zombies

Sr. Rosso

There's Someone in the Garden

Broken Waters