Joe Castro
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1970-05-17 (54 years old)
Place of Birth
San Antonio, Texas, USA
Joe Castro
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.
Known For
Acting
Tin Roof
as Sheriff Denny Majors
(2025)
Name the Demon
as Father Noah Marcus
(2023)
The Horror We Make
as Self
(2023)
Scalper
as Father Burman
(2023)
That's a Wrap
as Cop #2
(2023)
Dirty Freaken Joe: Sci-Fi Sam
as Dr. Carnage
(2023)
Tip
as Thomas / Pedro
(2022)
The Once and Future Smash
as Blaze Pauling
(2022)
(2018)
Personal Demons
as Asylum Doctor
(2011)
The Summer of Massacre
as Michael Rose
(2002)
Hell's Highway
as Guard
Crew
Demon Wind 2: The Serpent’s Coil
Special Effects
Tin Roof
Special Effects Supervisor
Maya
Special Effects
(2025)
Queen of the Rats
Special Effects
(2024)
The Beast Inside
Visual Effects
(2024)
Elf in the Hood
Prosthetics, Special Effects Makeup Artist
(2024)
Lady Parts
Special Effects Makeup Artist
(2024)
H. P. Lovecraft's The Old Ones
Special Effects Makeup Artist
(2023)
The Mutilator 2
Special Effects
(2023)
Clownado
Thanks
(2023)
That's a Wrap
Special Effects
(2023)
Maya
Special Effects
(2022)
Terror Toons 4
Director, Producer
(2022)
Clowning
Special Effects
(2022)
Appetite for Sin
Special Effects
(2022)
The Blue Drum
Prop Designer
(2020)
The Occultist 2: Bloody Guinea Pigs
Special Effects
(2020)
Hexatic Phase
Special Effects
(2020)
The Amityville Harvest
Special Effects
(2020)
Abominable
Special Effects Makeup Artist
(2019)
Iron Sky: The Coming Race
Special Effects
(2019)
RoboWoman
Special Effects, Special Effects Key Makeup Artist
(2019)
Nation's Fire
Special Effects Coordinator
(2019)
Half-Cocked
Visual Effects Editor, Special Effects Supervisor
(2019)
The Haunting of La Llorona
Special Effects
(2019)
Xenophobia
Director, Visual Effects Supervisor, Special Effects Makeup Artist, Producer, Screenplay
(2019)
It Wants Blood!
Second Unit Director, Creature Design
(2018)
Personal Demons
Producer
(2018)
Lake Michigan Monster
Creature Design
(2015)
Terror Toons 3
Creature Design, Editor, Executive Producer, Director, Writer
(2014)
FrankenFake
Director
(2011)
The Summer of Massacre
Makeup Effects Designer, Prosthetic Designer, Special Effects Coordinator, Writer, Producer, Director
(2010)
L.A. Zombie
Special Effects, Makeup Artist
(2008)
Another Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild!
Special Effects Coordinator
(2007)
Terror Toons 2
Director, Special Effects, Writer, Special Effects Makeup Artist, Producer
(2006)
The Young, the Gay and the Restless
Director, Writer
(2006)
Porn of the Dead
Makeup Artist
(2006)
The Wailer
Special Effects Coordinator
(2006)
Driller
Special Effects Coordinator
(2006)
Another Gay Movie
Special Effects Coordinator
(2006)
Terror Toons 1.5
Director
(2004)
The Jackhammer Massacre
Writer, Director, Producer, Special Effects Coordinator
(2004)
Near Death
Director, Producer, Special Effects, Art Direction, Special Effects Coordinator
(2004)
Vampz
Special Effects Makeup Artist
(2003)
Maniacal
Director, Special Effects Makeup Artist, Special Effects
(2003)
Blood Sisters
Director, Special Effects
(2003)
Butchered
Director, Special Effects Coordinator, Special Effects Makeup Artist
(2003)
Evil Unleashed
Director, Screenplay, Special Effects
(2002)
The Zombie Chronicles
Special Effects
(2002)
Terror Toons
Special Effects, Director, Producer, Story
(2002)
Hell's Highway
Special Effects Makeup Artist, Special Effects Coordinator
(2002)
Demon's Kiss
Special Effects Makeup Artist
(2002)
Bleed
Special Effects Coordinator
(2002)
Wishmaster 4: The Prophecy Fulfilled
Makeup Effects
(2001)
Demonicus
Special Effects Coordinator
(2000)
Legend of the Chupacabra
Director, Special Effects Coordinator, Producer
(1997)
Campfire Tales
Special Effects Makeup Artist
(1994)
Ceremony
Writer, Director, Special Effects Coordinator, Special Effects Makeup Artist
(1992)
Evil Toons
Special Effects Makeup Artist
(1991)
Teenage Exorcist
Special Effects, Makeup Artist