- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- May 17, 1970
- Place of Birth
- San Antonio, Texas, USA
Joe Castro
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.
Filmography
movieQueen of the Rats
2025 · Special Effects
movieDorothea
2025 · Pedro Montalvo
movieName the Demon
2025 · Father Noah Marcus
movieThe Beast Inside
2024 · Visual Effects
movieElf in the Hood
2024 · Prosthetics, Special Effects Makeup Artist
movieSincerely Saul
2024 · Joe
movieLady Parts
2024 · Special Effects Makeup Artist
movieH. P. Lovecraft's The Old Ones
2024 · Special Effects Makeup Artist
movieMutilator 2
2023 · Special Effects
movieClownado
2023 · Thanks
movieThe Horror We Make
2023 · Self
movieScalper
2023 · Father Burman
Dirty Freaken Joe: Sci-Fi Sam
movieDirty Freaken Joe: Sci-Fi Sam
2023 · Dr. Carnage
movieThat's a Wrap
2023 · Cop #2, Special Effects
movieThe Beast Comes At Midnight
2023 · Special Effects
movieTip
2023 · Thomas / Pedro
movieMaya
2023 · Special Effects
movieThe Once and Future Smash
2022 · Blaze Pauling
movieTerror Toons 4
2022 · Man Attacked by Bees, Director, Producer
movieAppetite for Sin
2022 · Special Effects
movieMaya
2022 · Special Effects
movieThe Blue Drum
2022 · Prop Designer
movieI Am Worthless
2022
movieClowning
2022 · Special Effects
movieThe Amityville Harvest
2020 · Special Effects
movieHexatic Phase
2020 · Special Effects
movieThe Occultist 2: Bloody Guinea Pigs
2020 · Special Effects
movieAbominable
2020 · Special Effects Makeup Artist
movieHalf-Cocked
2019 · Visual Effects Editor, Special Effects Supervisor
movieXenophobia
2019 · Director, Screenplay, Special Effects Makeup Artist, Producer, Visual Effects Supervisor
movieThe Haunting of La Llorona
2019 · Special Effects
movieRoboWoman
2019 · Special Effects, Special Effects Key Makeup Artist
movieIt Wants Blood!
2019 · Second Unit Director, Creature Design
movieNation's Fire
2019 · Special Effects Coordinator
movieIron Sky: The Coming Race
2019 · Special Effects
movieLake Michigan Monster
2018 · Creature Design
moviePersonal Demons
2018 · Asylum Doctor, Producer
movieTerror Toons 3
2015 · Editor, Creature Design, Executive Producer, Director, Writer
FrankenFake
movieFrankenFake
2014 · Director
movieThe Summer of Massacre
2011 · Michael Rose, Makeup Effects Designer, Writer, Special Effects Coordinator, Producer, Prosthetic Designer, Director
movieL.A. Zombie
2010 · Special Effects, Makeup Artist
movieAnother Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild!
2008 · Special Effects Coordinator
movieTerror Toons 2
2007 · Writer, Director, Special Effects, Producer, Special Effects Makeup Artist
Driller
movieDriller
2006 · Special Effects Coordinator
movieThe Wailer
2006 · Special Effects Coordinator
movieAnother Gay Movie
2006 · Special Effects Coordinator
moviePorn of the Dead
2006 · Makeup Artist
movieTerror Toons 1.5
2006 · Director
movieThe Young, the Gay and the Restless
2006 · Director, Writer
movieVampz
2004 · Special Effects Makeup Artist
movieNear Death
2004 · Producer, Director, Art Direction, Special Effects Coordinator
movieThe Jackhammer Massacre
2004 · Director, Writer, Producer, Special Effects Coordinator
movieEvil Unleashed
2003 · Special Effects, Screenplay, Director
movieManiacal
2003 · Director, Special Effects Makeup Artist
Blood Sisters
movieBlood Sisters
2003 · Special Effects, Director
movieButchered
2003 · Director, Special Effects Coordinator, Special Effects Makeup Artist
movieBleed
2002 · Special Effects Coordinator
movieDemon's Kiss
2002 · Special Effects Makeup Artist
movieThe Zombie Chronicles
2002 · Special Effects
movieTerror Toons
2002 · Producer, Special Effects, Director, Story
movieWishmaster 4: The Prophecy Fulfilled
2002 · Makeup Effects
movieHell's Highway
2002 · Guard, Special Effects Makeup Artist, Special Effects Coordinator
movieDemonicus
2001 · Special Effects Coordinator
movieLegend of the Chupacabra
2000 · Director, Producer, Special Effects Coordinator
movieCampfire Tales
1997 · Special Effects Makeup Artist
movieCeremony
1994 · Writer, Director, Special Effects Coordinator, Special Effects Makeup Artist
movieEvil Toons
1992 · Special Effects Makeup Artist
movieTeenage Exorcist
1991 · Makeup Artist, Special Effects
Tin Roof
movieTin Roof
— · Sheriff Denny Majors, Special Effects Supervisor
Devil's Disciple: The Night Stalker
movieDevil's Disciple: The Night Stalker
— · Julian Ramirez
movieClown Motel 3: 3 Ways to Hell
— · 'Jack's in the box' Killer Clown
Demon Wind 2: The Serpent’s Coil
movieDemon Wind 2: The Serpent’s Coil
— · Special Effects