Jaume Balagueró
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.
24 cines por segundo
[REC]: Horror Without Pause
(Self - Filmmaker)
Heirs of the Beast
Cinémas d'Horreur - Apocalypse, Virus, Zombies
(Himself)
Spanish Movie
(Bombero)
[REC]²
(Zombie (uncredited))
Kimeres
(Narrator)
Marcians
(Self - Interviewee)
Replicants
(Self - Panelist)
Experiment Aüc
(Self - Guest)
La gran il·lusió, relat intermitent del cinema català
(Self)
[REC]²
(Director)
[REC]²
(Screenplay)
Darkness
(Director)
Darkness
(Screenplay)
Fragile
(Screenplay)
Fragile
(Director)
[REC]
(Director)
[REC]
(Screenplay)
The Nameless
(Director)
The Nameless
(Screenplay)
The Nun
(Story)
To Let
(Director)
[REC]³ Genesis
(Creative Producer)
Sleep Tight
(Director)
OT: The Movie
(Director)
Venus
(Screenplay)
Alicia
(Director)
Alicia
(Writer)
[REC]⁴ Apocalypse
(Director)
[REC]⁴ Apocalypse
(Writer)
Inquilinos
(Director)
Inquilinos
(Writer)
Venus
(Director)
Days Without Light
(Director)
Miedo
(Director)
Muse
(Screenplay)
Muse
(Director)
Sr. Rosso
(Writer)
Miedo
(Writer)
Sr. Rosso
(Producer)
Sr. Rosso
(Director)
Days Without Light
(Writer)
Days Without Light
(Editor)
Summer Camp
(Executive Producer)
The Nameless
(Associate Producer)
Inside
(Executive Producer)
Inside
(Screenplay)
The Vault
(Director)
Quarantine
(Writer)
To Let
(Screenplay)
Unboxing Ibai
(Writer)
Unboxing Ibai
(Director)
Stories to Stay Awake
(Director)
Los sin nombre
(Story)