Joe Castro
Directing
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
Directing18
movieTerror Toons 4
2022
Director
movieXenophobia
2019
Director
movieIt Wants Blood!
2019
Second Unit Director
movieTerror Toons 3
2015
Director
FrankenFake
2014
Director
movieThe Summer of Massacre
2011
Director
movieTerror Toons 2
2007
Director
movieTerror Toons 1.5
2006
Director
movieNear Death
2004
Director
movieThe Jackhammer Massacre
2004
Director
movieEvil Unleashed
2003
Director
movieManiacal
2003
Director
movieButchered
2003
Director
movieTerror Toons
2002
Director
movieCeremony
1994
Director
Crew40
movieQueen of the Rats
2025
Special Effects
movieMutilator 2
2023
Special Effects
movieClownado
2023
Thanks
movieThat's a Wrap
2023
Special Effects
movieThe Beast Comes At Midnight
2023
Special Effects
movieMaya
2023
Special Effects
movieAppetite for Sin
2022
Special Effects
movieMaya
2022
Special Effects
movieClowning
2022
Special Effects
movieThe Amityville Harvest
2020
Special Effects
movieHexatic Phase
2020
Special Effects
movieThe Occultist 2: Bloody Guinea Pigs
2020
Special Effects
movieHalf-Cocked
2019
Visual Effects Editor
movieThe Haunting of La Llorona
2019
Special Effects
movieRoboWoman
2019
Special Effects
movieNation's Fire
2019
Special Effects Coordinator
movieIron Sky: The Coming Race
2019
Special Effects
movieThe Summer of Massacre
2011
Special Effects Coordinator
movieL.A. Zombie
2010
Special Effects
movieAnother Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild!
2008
Special Effects Coordinator
movieTerror Toons 2
2007
Special Effects
Driller
2006
Special Effects Coordinator
movieThe Wailer
2006
Special Effects Coordinator
movieAnother Gay Movie
2006
Special Effects Coordinator
movieNear Death
2004
Special Effects, Special Effects Coordinator
movieThe Jackhammer Massacre
2004
Special Effects Coordinator
movieEvil Unleashed
2003
Special Effects
movieManiacal
2003
Special Effects
Blood Sisters
2003
Special Effects
movieButchered
2003
Special Effects Coordinator
movieBleed
2002
Special Effects Coordinator
movieThe Zombie Chronicles
2002
Special Effects
movieTerror Toons
2002
Special Effects
movieWishmaster: The Prophecy Fulfilled
2002
Makeup Effects
movieHell's Highway
2002
Special Effects Coordinator
movieDemonicus
2001
Special Effects Coordinator
movieLegend of the Chupacabra
2000
Special Effects Coordinator
movieCeremony
1994
Special Effects Coordinator
movieTeenage Exorcist
1991
Special Effects
Costume & Make-Up19
movieElf in the Hood
2024
Prosthetics, Special Effects Makeup Artist
movieLady Parts
2024
Special Effects Makeup Artist
movieH. P. Lovecraft's The Old Ones
2024
Special Effects Makeup Artist
movieAbominable
2020
Special Effects Makeup Artist
movieXenophobia
2019
Special Effects Makeup Artist
movieRoboWoman
2019
Special Effects Key Makeup Artist
movieThe Summer of Massacre
2011
Makeup Effects Designer, Prosthetic Designer
movieL.A. Zombie
2010
Makeup Artist
movieTerror Toons 2
2007
Special Effects Makeup Artist
moviePorn of the Dead
2006
Makeup Artist
movieVampz
2004
Special Effects Makeup Artist
movieManiacal
2003
Special Effects Makeup Artist
movieButchered
2003
Special Effects Makeup Artist
movieDemon's Kiss
2002
Special Effects Makeup Artist
movieHell's Highway
2002
Special Effects Makeup Artist
movieCampfire Tales
1997
Special Effects Makeup Artist
movieCeremony
1994
Special Effects Makeup Artist
movieEvil Toons
1992
Special Effects Makeup Artist
movieTeenage Exorcist
1991
Makeup Artist
Acting17
movieDorothea
2025
Pedro Montalvo
movieName the Demon
2025
Father Noah Marcus
movieScalper
2023
Father Burman
movieThat's a Wrap
2023
Cop #2
movieTip
2023
Thomas / Pedro
movieThe Once and Future Smash
2022
Blaze Pauling
movieTerror Toons 4
2022
Man Attacked by Bees
moviePersonal Demons
2018
Asylum Doctor
movieThe Summer of Massacre
2011
Michael Rose
Tin Roof
Sheriff Denny Majors
movieClown Motel 3: 3 Ways to Hell
'Jack's in the box' Killer Clown
Production10
movieTerror Toons 4
2022
Producer
movieXenophobia
2019
Producer
moviePersonal Demons
2018
Producer
movieTerror Toons 3
2015
Executive Producer
movieThe Summer of Massacre
2011
Producer
movieTerror Toons 2
2007
Producer
movieNear Death
2004
Producer
movieThe Jackhammer Massacre
2004
Producer
movieTerror Toons
2002
Producer
Writing9
movieXenophobia
2019
Screenplay
movieTerror Toons 3
2015
Writer
movieTerror Toons 2
2007
Writer
movieEvil Unleashed
2003
Screenplay
movieCeremony
1994
Writer
Visual Effects7
movieThe Beast Inside
2024
Visual Effects
movieHalf-Cocked
2019
Special Effects Supervisor
movieXenophobia
2019
Visual Effects Supervisor
movieIt Wants Blood!
2019
Creature Design
movieLake Michigan Monster
2018
Creature Design
movieTerror Toons 3
2015
Creature Design
Tin Roof
Special Effects Supervisor
Art2
movieThe Blue Drum
2022
Prop Designer
movieNear Death
2004
Art Direction
Editing1
movieTerror Toons 3
2015
Editor