🎬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.

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Recent movies

#	Name	Character	Rating
1	Venus (2022)	Director / Writer		6.7
2	The Vault (2021)	Director / Writer		6.5
3	Unboxing Ibai (2020)	Director / Writer		6
4	Muse (2017)	Director / Writer		6.5
5	Inside (2016)	Director / Writer		3.8
6	[REC]⁴ Apocalypse (2014)	Director / Writer		5.9
7	[REC]³ Genesis (2012)	Director / Writer		6
8	Sleep Tight (2011)	Director / Writer		7.9
9	Spanish Movie (2009)	Bombero		4
10	[REC]² (2009)	Director / Writer		6.8
11	Quarantine (2008)	Director / Writer		6.4
12	[REC] (2007)	Director / Writer		7.2
13	Fragile (2005)	Director / Writer		5.6
14	The Nun (2005)	Director / Writer	-	-
15	Darkness (2002)	Director / Writer		4.8
16	The Nameless (1999)	Director / Writer		6
17	Alicia (1994)	Director / Writer		8