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.
Filmography
all 65
Movies 65
Director 15
self 4
Producer 3
Visual Effects
The Beast Inside (2024)
Movie
Father Noah Marcus
Name the Demon (2024)
Movie
Special Effects
The Mutilator 2 (2023)
Movie
Thanks
Clownado (2023)
Movie
6
Father Burman
Scalper (2023)
Movie
Dr. Carnage
Dirty Freaken Joe: Sci-Fi Sam (2023)
Movie
Thomas
Tip (2023)
Movie
Special Effects
Maya (2023)
Movie
Blaze Pauling
The Once and Future Smash (2022)
Movie
Director / Producer
Terror Toons 4 (2022)
Movie
Detective Davis
Appetite for Sin (2022)
Movie
Fallen Officer Photo
9 Ways to Hell (2022)
Movie
Special Effects
Clowning (2022)
Movie
Special Effects
The Amityville Harvest (2020)
Movie
Special Effects
Hexatic Phase (2020)
Movie
Special Effects
The Occultist 2: Bloody Guinea Pigs (2020)
Movie
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Abominable (2020)
Movie
Visual Effects Editor / Special Effects Supervisor
Half-Cocked (2019)
Movie
Director
Xenophobia (2019)
Movie
Special Effects
The Haunting of La Llorona (2019)
Movie
Creature Design / Second Unit Director
It Wants Blood! (2019)
Movie
Special Effects Key Makeup Artist / Special Effects
RoboWoman (2019)
Movie
Special Effects Coordinator
Nation's Fire (2019)
Movie
Special Effects
Iron Sky: The Coming Race (2019)
Movie
6
Creature Design
Lake Michigan Monster (2018)
Movie
Asylum Doctor
Personal Demons (2018)
Movie
Director
Terror Toons 3 (2015)
Movie
Special Effects Coordinator
Another Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild! (2008)
Movie
Writer / Director / Special Effects / Producer / Special Effects Makeup Artist
Terror Toons 2 (2007)
Movie
Editor
Driller (2006)
Movie
Special Effects Coordinator
The Wailer (2006)
Movie
Special Effects Coordinator
Another Gay Movie (2006)
Movie
Director
Terror Toons 1.5 (2006)
Movie
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Vampz (2004)
Movie
Director
Near Death (2004)
Movie
Director
Evil Unleashed (2003)
Movie
Director
Maniacal (2003)
Movie
Director
Blood Sisters (2003)
Movie
Director
Butchered (2003)
Movie
Special Effects Coordinator
Bleed (2002)
Movie
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Demon's Kiss (2002)
Movie
Special Effects
The Zombie Chronicles (2002)
Movie
Director
Terror Toons (2002)
Movie
3.5
Makeup Effects
Wishmaster 4: The Prophecy Fulfilled (2002)
Movie
5.03
Guard / Special Effects Makeup Artist / Special Effects Coordinator
Hell's Highway (2002)
Movie
Special Effects Coordinator
Demonicus (2001)
Movie
Director
Ceremony (1994)
Movie
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Evil Toons (1992)
Movie
5
Special Effects / Makeup Artist
Teenage Exorcist (1991)
Movie
Producer
Robot Dracula
Movie
Sheriff Denny Majors / Special Effects Supervisor
Tin Roof
Movie
Devil
Ed Kemper
Movie
Special Effects
Demon Wind 2: The Serpent’s Coil
Movie
Information
Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1970-05-17 (54 years old)
Birth PlaceSan Antonio, Texas, USA
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