Paul Ragsdale was born in Patterson, CA and raised in Modesto, CA. Paul started writing and making his own short horror films at the age of 13, with this younger brother, Matthew Ragsdale. After graduating from Thomas Downey High, he took film production classes at Modesto Junior College. In 2010, he formed A & P Productions with his wife Angelica De Alba. Since then, the filmmaking duo have written, directed and produced 5 feature films, focusing on themes of action, horror, Mexican American identity, female empowerment, and 80's inspired movies.