Alejandro Amenábar is a Spanish filmmaker born in Chile in 1972. He is known for directing psychological horror and thriller films that create a sense of mystery, fear and chaos through dark environments and dramatic themes. Some of his most popular films include The Others, Sea Inside, and Agony. Amenábar prefers using settings and scenes that cause viewers to feel fear until the dramatic outcome is revealed. His favorite film is The Others, starring Nicole Kidman, which keeps viewers guessing through its atmosphere of mystery until the big reveal that the characters have been dead all along.