Paco Plaza
Directing
Paco Plaza is a critically acclaimed Spanish film director, screenwriter, and producer best known for co-creating the influential [REC] franchise, which debuted in 2007 and helped redefine found-footage horror with its intense, immersive style and claustrophobic suspense. Plaza directed and co-wrote the original [REC] alongside Jaume Balagueró and continued to shape the series through [REC] 2 and the solo installment [REC] 3: Genesis, earning international recognition and numerous awards. Plaza is respected not only for his genre-breaking horror films but also for his versatility across other projects like Verónica (2017) and recent anthology work on V/H/S/Halloween (2025). His impact on contemporary horror cinema, especially through [REC]’s visceral realism, has cemented his reputation as one of Spain’s most influential genre filmmakers.
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tvFate
2025
Director
movieV/H/S/Halloween
2025
Director
movieSister Death
2023
Director
movieThe Grandmother
2022
Director
tvStories to Stay Awake
2021
Director
movieThe Vault
2021
Crowd Assistant Director
movieEye for an Eye
2019
Director
movieVeronica
2017
Director
movieUltraviolet
2014
Director
![[REC]³ Genesis](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/tI1534q0Up7PBcLdXdFerLmIXn3.jpg)
movie[REC]³ Genesis
2012
Director
movieBunbury 3D
2010
Director
![[REC]²](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/4JG5WKfIGD6r7hdbqJVr2WKIxEe.jpg)
movie[REC]²
2009
Director
![[REC]](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/hgyJR4sgMsee6xMFM3xYiG6cDCh.jpg)
movie[REC]
2007
Director
movieSmall Gauge Trauma
2006
Director
movieA Christmas Tale
2005
Director
movieSecond Name
2002
Director
movieOT: The Movie
2002
Director
movieAbuelitos
1999
Director
movieThe Same
Director
Acting15
![[REC]: Horror Without Pause](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/jme3yUGa0pVvYXOBTQxldfvny0n.jpg)
movie[REC]: Horror Without Pause
2022
Self - Filmmaker
movieBerlanga!!
2021
Self - Filmmaker
tvDrag Race España
2021
Self - Guest Judge
movieLa suite nupcial
2020
Camarero
tvMarcians
2017
Self - Interviewee
movieCult of Terror
2017
Self - Filmmaker
movieClawing! A Journey Through the Spanish Horror
2014
Self - Director
movieSpanish Movie
2009
Municipal
movie[REC]²
2009
Zombie (uncredited)
movieSuburbs
1996
Marido
Writing13
movieV/H/S/Halloween
2025
Writer
movieSister Death
2023
Screenplay
movieVeronica
2017
Writer
![[REC]⁴ Apocalypse](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/vbflx4rDj3YrRAAk4HSWsEgZVlK.jpg)
movie[REC]⁴ Apocalypse
2014
Creative Producer
movieUltraviolet
2014
Screenplay
movie[REC]³ Genesis
2012
Screenplay, Story
movie[REC]²
2009
Screenplay
movieQuarantine
2008
Writer
movie[REC]
2007
Screenplay
movieSecond Name
2002
Writer
movieThe Same
Writer
Production7
tvFate
2025
Executive Producer
movieSister Death
2023
Executive Producer
movieVeronica
2017
Associate Producer
movieRequirements to Be a Normal Person
2015
Executive Producer
movieHabitantes
2013
Producer
A or B
2010
Producer
Sr. Rosso
2007
Producer
Creator1
tvFate
2025
Creator