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