Director David Pastor (1978)

The Head (2020–2024) is a riveting psychological thriller series directed by Jorge Dorado for HBO Asia and Hulu Japan. Set initially in Antarctica, the show’s first season premiered on 12 June 2020 with a second season following on 22 December 2022. The black and white portrait hanging near the stairwell features Norweigan polar explorer Fridtjof Nansen, while another depicts Captain Lawrence Oats, known for his involvement in the Terra Nova expedition to the South Pole with Sir Robert Scott. The end credits feature a song by Tomohisa Yamashita, who also plays Aki in the series. Also featured is ...

The Occupant (2020), a Spanish thriller drama directed and written by David Pastor and Àlex Pastor, follows middle-aged Javier Muñoz as he realizes his advertising success is in the past. Competitors younger and more creative have taken over the market, forcing him to seek new employment. Financial struggles plague Javier and his family as bills pile up. To make ends meet, they must sell their luxurious apartment with a stunning view and move to a less prestigious area, leaving behind only an expensive car. Despite his efforts to find ...

An American TV sci-fi drama series, Incorporated (2016–2017), first aired on November 30, 2016, on Syfy. Prior to its official premiere, a sneak peek of the debut episode was released online by Syfy on November 16, 2016. Set in a dystopian version of Milwaukee in 2074, the show portrays a world where various crises and climate change have caused many countries to go bankrupt. In place of functioning governments, huge multinational corporations now act as de facto rulers in designated areas known as Green Zones. The remaining regions are referred to as Red Zones, with little or no governing authority. Ben Larson, a manager at Spiga ...

The Last Days (2013) is a Spanish science fiction thriller film directed by David and Àlex Pastor. In the post-apocalyptic setting of downtown Barcelona, an office worker named Marc struggles to survive and find food in a city that has been devastated by disaster. He is tasked with digging a tunnel in the basement of a building, and his desperation to find out the fate of his girlfriend Julia, who was with him during the catastrophic event, leads him to nearly cause a collapse. Later on, when they reach a neighboring building, Marc encounters his ex-boss Enrique, who ...

Carriers (2009) is a post-apocalyptic American film written and directed by the Pastor brothers. The world has been devastated by an extremely contagious virus, known as “The World Ender Virus”, causing widespread deaths. In order to seek refuge, Brian, his girlfriend Bobby, his brother Danny, and Danny’s friend Kate plan to make their way to Turtle Beach, Texas – a place they used to visit in their childhood. To increase their chances of survival, they adhere to a set of rules devised by Brian. On their journey, they encounter Frank and his infected daughter Jodie who are stranded with an empty ...