Joe Castro
Born: 1970-05-17 in San Antonio, Texas, USA
Known For: Directing
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
2025
- Queen of the Rats ... (Special Effects)
- Name the Demon as Father Noah Marcus
- Dorothea as Pedro Montalvo
2024
- Sincerely Saul as Joe
- Lady Parts ... (Special Effects Makeup Artist)
- Elf in the Hood ... (Prosthetics)
- The Beast Inside ... (Visual Effects)
- H. P. Lovecraft's The Old Ones ... (Special Effects Makeup Artist)
2023
- Tip as Thomas / Pedro
- Clownado ... (Thanks)
- That's a Wrap as Cop #2
- The Beast Comes At Midnight ... (Special Effects)
- Maya ... (Special Effects)
- The Horror We Make as Self
- Dirty Freaken Joe: Sci-Fi Sam as Dr. Carnage
- Mutilator 2 ... (Special Effects)
- Scalper as Father Burman
2022
- Clowning ... (Special Effects)
- The Blue Drum ... (Prop Designer)
- The Once and Future Smash as Blaze Pauling
- Terror Toons 4 as Man Attacked by Bees
- Appetite for Sin ... (Special Effects)
- Maya ... (Special Effects)
- I Am Worthless
2020
- Abominable ... (Special Effects Makeup Artist)
- The Occultist 2: Bloody Guinea Pigs ... (Special Effects)
- The Amityville Harvest ... (Special Effects)
- Hexatic Phase ... (Special Effects)
2019
- RoboWoman ... (Special Effects)
- Xenophobia ... (Director)
- Iron Sky: The Coming Race ... (Special Effects)
- It Wants Blood! ... (Creature Design)
- The Haunting of La Llorona ... (Special Effects)
- Nation's Fire ... (Special Effects Coordinator)
- Half-Cocked ... (Visual Effects Editor)
2018
- Personal Demons as Asylum Doctor
- Lake Michigan Monster ... (Creature Design)
2015
- Terror Toons 3 ... (Executive Producer)
2014
- FrankenFake ... (Director)
2011
- The Summer of Massacre as Michael Rose
2010
- L.A. Zombie ... (Makeup Artist)
2008
- Another Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild! ... (Special Effects Coordinator)
2007
- Terror Toons 2 ... (Director)
2006
- Driller ... (Special Effects Coordinator)
- The Young, the Gay and the Restless ... (Director)
- The Wailer ... (Special Effects Coordinator)
- Another Gay Movie ... (Special Effects Coordinator)
- Terror Toons 1.5 ... (Director)
- Porn of the Dead ... (Makeup Artist)
2004
- Near Death ... (Director)
- Vampz ... (Special Effects Makeup Artist)
- The Jackhammer Massacre ... (Director)
2003
- Blood Sisters ... (Director)
- Butchered ... (Director)
- Evil Unleashed ... (Director)
- Maniacal ... (Director)
2002
- Terror Toons ... (Director)
- Bleed ... (Special Effects Coordinator)
- Wishmaster 4: The Prophecy Fulfilled ... (Makeup Effects)
- Hell's Highway as Guard
- Demon's Kiss ... (Special Effects Makeup Artist)
- The Zombie Chronicles ... (Special Effects)
2001
- Demonicus ... (Special Effects Coordinator)
2000
- Legend of the Chupacabra ... (Director)
1997
- Campfire Tales ... (Special Effects Makeup Artist)
1994
- Ceremony ... (Director)
1992
- Evil Toons ... (Special Effects Makeup Artist)
1991
- Teenage Exorcist ... (Special Effects)