Joe Castro
Biography
Director, Producer, and Special Effects Artist, Joe Castro was born in San Antonio, Texas and began his career at age 15 when he was hired to create special effects make-up for a PBS affiliate and graduated to writing and directing his own feature films. Altogether, Joe has won over 46 awards in producing, directing, and creating special effects. Since teaming with his partner, Steven Escobar, Castro has Produced, Written & Directed 16 feature films.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Known Credits
124
Gender
Male
Birthday
1970-05-17 (55 years old)
Place of Birth
San Antonio, Texas, USA
Acting
2025
Dorothea as Pedro MontalvoNaN
Tin Roof as Sheriff Denny Majors2025
Name the Demon as Father Noah Marcus2024
Sincerely Saul as Joe2023
Scalper as Father Burman2023
That's a Wrap as Cop #22023
The Horror We Make as Self2023
Tip as Thomas / Pedro2023
Dirty Freaken Joe: Sci-Fi Sam as Dr. Carnage2022
Terror Toons 4 as Man Attacked by Bees2022
The Once and Future Smash as Blaze Pauling2022
I Am Worthless as Not available2018
Personal Demons as Asylum Doctor2011
The Summer of Massacre as Michael Rose2002
Hell's Highway as GuardCrew
2025
Queen of the Rats Special Effects2024
The Beast Inside Visual Effects2024
Elf in the Hood Prosthetics2024
Elf in the Hood Special Effects Makeup Artist2024
Lady Parts Special Effects Makeup Artist2024
H. P. Lovecraft's The Old Ones Special Effects Makeup Artist2023
Mutilator 2 Special Effects2023
Clownado Thanks2023
That's a Wrap Special Effects2023
Maya Special Effects2023
The Beast Comes At Midnight Special Effects2022
Terror Toons 4 Director2022
Terror Toons 4 Producer2022
Clowning Special Effects2022
Appetite for Sin Special Effects2022
Maya Special Effects2022
The Blue Drum Prop Designer2020
The Occultist 2: Bloody Guinea Pigs Special Effects2020
Hexatic Phase Special Effects2020
The Amityville Harvest Special Effects2020
Abominable Special Effects Makeup Artist2019
RoboWoman Special Effects2019
Iron Sky: The Coming Race Special Effects2019
Nation's Fire Special Effects Coordinator2019
Half-Cocked Visual Effects Editor2019
Half-Cocked Special Effects Supervisor2019
RoboWoman Special Effects Key Makeup Artist2019
The Haunting of La Llorona Special Effects2019
Xenophobia Director2019
It Wants Blood! Second Unit Director2019
It Wants Blood! Creature Design2019
Xenophobia Screenplay2019
Xenophobia Special Effects Makeup Artist2019
Xenophobia Producer2019
Xenophobia Visual Effects Supervisor2018
Personal Demons Producer2018
Lake Michigan Monster Creature Design2015
Terror Toons 3 Editor2015
Terror Toons 3 Creature Design2015
Terror Toons 3 Executive Producer2015
Terror Toons 3 Director2015
Terror Toons 3 Writer2014
FrankenFake Director2011
The Summer of Massacre Makeup Effects Designer2011
The Summer of Massacre Writer2011
The Summer of Massacre Special Effects Coordinator2011
The Summer of Massacre Producer2011
The Summer of Massacre Prosthetic Designer2011
The Summer of Massacre Director2010
L.A. Zombie Special Effects2008
Another Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild! Special Effects Coordinator2006
Porn of the Dead Makeup Artist2006
Driller Special Effects Coordinator2006
The Wailer Special Effects Coordinator2006
Terror Toons 1.5 Director2006
The Young, the Gay and the Restless Writer2004
The Jackhammer Massacre Special Effects Coordinator2004
Vampz Special Effects Makeup Artist2003
Butchered Special Effects Makeup ArtistNaN
Demon Wind 2: The Serpent’s Coil Special Effects2010
L.A. Zombie Makeup Artist2007
Terror Toons 2 Writer2007
Terror Toons 2 Director2007
Terror Toons 2 Special Effects2007
Terror Toons 2 Producer2007
Terror Toons 2 Special Effects Makeup Artist2006
The Young, the Gay and the Restless Director2006
Another Gay Movie Special Effects Coordinator2004
The Jackhammer Massacre Director2004
The Jackhammer Massacre Writer2004
Near Death Producer2004
Near Death Director2004
The Jackhammer Massacre Producer2004
Near Death Art Direction2004
Near Death Special Effects Coordinator2004
Near Death Special Effects2003
Maniacal Director2003
Blood Sisters Special Effects2003
Blood Sisters Director2003
Butchered Director2003
Maniacal Special Effects Makeup Artist2003
Butchered Special Effects Coordinator2003
Maniacal Special Effects2003
Evil Unleashed Special Effects2003
Evil Unleashed Screenplay2003
Evil Unleashed Director2002
Terror Toons Producer2002
The Zombie Chronicles Special Effects2002
Terror Toons Special Effects2002
Terror Toons Director2002
Hell's Highway Special Effects Makeup Artist2002
Hell's Highway Special Effects Coordinator2002
Demon's Kiss Special Effects Makeup Artist2002
Terror Toons Story2002
Bleed Special Effects Coordinator2001
Demonicus Special Effects CoordinatorNaN
Tin Roof Special Effects Supervisor2002
Wishmaster 4: The Prophecy Fulfilled Makeup Effects2000
Legend of the Chupacabra Director2000
Legend of the Chupacabra Producer2000
Legend of the Chupacabra Special Effects Coordinator1997
Campfire Tales Special Effects Makeup Artist1994
Ceremony Writer1994
Ceremony Director1994
Ceremony Special Effects Coordinator1994
Ceremony Special Effects Makeup Artist1992
Evil Toons Special Effects Makeup Artist1991
Teenage Exorcist Makeup Artist1991
Teenage Exorcist Special Effects