Francisco Plaza Trinidad, simply known as Paco Plaza, is a Spanish filmmaker known for his works in the horror genre. He is the co-creator of the REC zombie film franchise.

Rec is a 2007 Spanish found footage horror film co-written and directed by Jaume Balagueró and Paco Plaza. The film stars Manuela Velasco as a reporter who, with her cameraman, accompany a group of firefighters on an emergency call to an apartment building to discover an infection spreading inside, with the building being sealed up and all occupants ordered to follow a strict quarantine.