Joe Castro
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 Montalvo

NaN

Tin Roof as Sheriff Denny Majors

2025

Name the Demon as Father Noah Marcus

2024

Sincerely Saul as Joe

2023

Scalper as Father Burman

2023

That's a Wrap as Cop #2

2023

The Horror We Make as Self

2023

Tip as Thomas / Pedro

2023

Dirty Freaken Joe: Sci-Fi Sam as Dr. Carnage

2022

Terror Toons 4 as Man Attacked by Bees

2022

The Once and Future Smash as Blaze Pauling

2022

I Am Worthless as Not available

2018

Personal Demons as Asylum Doctor

2011

The Summer of Massacre as Michael Rose

2002

Hell's Highway as Guard
Crew

2025

Queen of the Rats Special Effects

2024

The Beast Inside Visual Effects

2024

Elf in the Hood Prosthetics

2024

Elf in the Hood Special Effects Makeup Artist

2024

Lady Parts Special Effects Makeup Artist

2024

H. P. Lovecraft's The Old Ones Special Effects Makeup Artist

2023

Mutilator 2 Special Effects

2023

Clownado Thanks

2023

That's a Wrap Special Effects

2023

Maya Special Effects

2023

The Beast Comes At Midnight Special Effects

2022

Terror Toons 4 Director

2022

Terror Toons 4 Producer

2022

Clowning Special Effects

2022

Appetite for Sin Special Effects

2022

Maya Special Effects

2022

The Blue Drum Prop Designer

2020

Hexatic Phase Special Effects

2020

The Amityville Harvest Special Effects

2020

Abominable Special Effects Makeup Artist

2019

RoboWoman Special Effects

2019

Iron Sky: The Coming Race Special Effects

2019

Nation's Fire Special Effects Coordinator

2019

Half-Cocked Visual Effects Editor

2019

Half-Cocked Special Effects Supervisor

2019

RoboWoman Special Effects Key Makeup Artist

2019

The Haunting of La Llorona Special Effects

2019

Xenophobia Director

2019

It Wants Blood! Second Unit Director

2019

It Wants Blood! Creature Design

2019

Xenophobia Screenplay

2019

Xenophobia Special Effects Makeup Artist

2019

Xenophobia Producer

2019

Xenophobia Visual Effects Supervisor

2018

Personal Demons Producer

2018

Lake Michigan Monster Creature Design

2015

Terror Toons 3 Editor

2015

Terror Toons 3 Creature Design

2015

Terror Toons 3 Executive Producer

2015

Terror Toons 3 Director

2015

Terror Toons 3 Writer

2014

FrankenFake Director

2011

The Summer of Massacre Makeup Effects Designer

2011

The Summer of Massacre Special Effects Coordinator

2011

The Summer of Massacre Prosthetic Designer

2010

L.A. Zombie Special Effects

2008

Another Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild! Special Effects Coordinator

2006

Porn of the Dead Makeup Artist

2006

Driller Special Effects Coordinator

2006

The Wailer Special Effects Coordinator

2006

Terror Toons 1.5 Director

2004

The Jackhammer Massacre Special Effects Coordinator

2004

Vampz Special Effects Makeup Artist

2003

Butchered Special Effects Makeup Artist

2010

L.A. Zombie Makeup Artist

2007

Terror Toons 2 Writer

2007

Terror Toons 2 Director

2007

Terror Toons 2 Special Effects

2007

Terror Toons 2 Producer

2007

Terror Toons 2 Special Effects Makeup Artist

2006

Another Gay Movie Special Effects Coordinator

2004

Near Death Producer

2004

Near Death Director

2004

Near Death Art Direction

2004

Near Death Special Effects Coordinator

2004

Near Death Special Effects

2003

Maniacal Director

2003

Blood Sisters Special Effects

2003

Blood Sisters Director

2003

Butchered Director

2003

Maniacal Special Effects Makeup Artist

2003

Butchered Special Effects Coordinator

2003

Maniacal Special Effects

2003

Evil Unleashed Special Effects

2003

Evil Unleashed Screenplay

2003

Evil Unleashed Director

2002

Terror Toons Producer

2002

The Zombie Chronicles Special Effects

2002

Terror Toons Special Effects

2002

Terror Toons Director

2002

Hell's Highway Special Effects Makeup Artist

2002

Hell's Highway Special Effects Coordinator

2002

Demon's Kiss Special Effects Makeup Artist

2002

Terror Toons Story

2002

Bleed Special Effects Coordinator

2001

Demonicus Special Effects Coordinator

NaN

Tin Roof Special Effects Supervisor

2000

Legend of the Chupacabra Special Effects Coordinator

1997

Campfire Tales Special Effects Makeup Artist

1994

Ceremony Writer

1994

Ceremony Director

1994

Ceremony Special Effects Coordinator

1994

Ceremony Special Effects Makeup Artist

1992

Evil Toons Special Effects Makeup Artist

1991

Teenage Exorcist Makeup Artist

1991

Teenage Exorcist Special Effects