Jaume Balagueró is widely known for his horror films. He studied photography and cinematography, and graduated in 1991 with a degree in Communication Sciences. He worked as a freelance journalist for various movie magazines before beginning a career as a filmmaker. Balagueró made his feature film directorial debut with the critically-acclaimed horror film, The Nameless (1999). The film won numerous awards at film festivals around the world and was a box-office hit. His second feature film, Darkness, was a huge financial success when it debuted in 2002 in Spain. Additional films include Fragile, the [REC] saga, and Sleep Tight.