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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