Known For
Directing
Known Credits
17
Gender
Male
Birthday
May 17, 1970 (56 years old)
Place of Birth
San Antonio, Texas, USA
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.
| 2025 | Queen of the Rats...Special Effects | |
| 2023 | Mutilator 2...Special Effects | |
| 2023 | Clownado...Thanks | |
| 2023 | That's a Wrap...Special Effects | |
| 2023 | The Beast Comes At Midnight...Special Effects | |
| 2023 | Maya...Special Effects | |
| 2022 | Appetite for Sin...Special Effects | |
| 2022 | Maya...Special Effects | |
| 2022 | Clowning...Special Effects | |
| 2020 | The Amityville Harvest...Special Effects | |
| 2020 | Hexatic Phase...Special Effects | |
| 2020 | The Occultist 2: Bloody Guinea Pigs...Special Effects | |
| 2019 | Half-Cocked...Visual Effects Editor | |
| 2019 | The Haunting of La Llorona...Special Effects | |
| 2019 | RoboWoman...Special Effects | |
| 2019 | Nation's Fire...Special Effects Coordinator | |
| 2019 | Iron Sky: The Coming Race...Special Effects | |
| 2011 | The Summer of Massacre...Special Effects Coordinator | |
| 2010 | L.A. Zombie...Special Effects | |
| 2008 | Another Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild!...Special Effects Coordinator | |
| 2007 | Terror Toons 2...Special Effects | |
| 2006 | Driller...Special Effects Coordinator | |
| 2006 | The Wailer...Special Effects Coordinator | |
| 2006 | Another Gay Movie...Special Effects Coordinator | |
| 2004 | Near Death...Special Effects | |
| 2004 | Near Death...Special Effects Coordinator | |
| 2004 | The Jackhammer Massacre...Special Effects Coordinator | |
| 2003 | Evil Unleashed...Special Effects | |
| 2003 | Maniacal...Special Effects | |
| 2003 | Blood Sisters...Special Effects | |
| 2003 | Butchered...Special Effects Coordinator | |
| 2002 | Bleed...Special Effects Coordinator | |
| 2002 | The Zombie Chronicles...Special Effects | |
| 2002 | Terror Toons...Special Effects | |
| 2002 | Wishmaster 4: The Prophecy Fulfilled...Makeup Effects | |
| 2002 | Hell's Highway...Special Effects Coordinator | |
| 2001 | Demonicus...Special Effects Coordinator | |
| 2000 | Legend of the Chupacabra...Special Effects Coordinator | |
| 1994 | Ceremony...Special Effects Coordinator | |
| 1991 | Teenage Exorcist...Special Effects | |
| Demon Wind 2: The Serpent’s Coil...Special Effects |
| 2024 | The Beast Inside...Visual Effects | |
| 2019 | Half-Cocked...Special Effects Supervisor | |
| 2019 | Xenophobia...Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| 2019 | It Wants Blood!...Creature Design | |
| 2018 | Lake Michigan Monster...Creature Design | |
| 2015 | Terror Toons 3...Creature Design | |
| Tin Roof...Special Effects Supervisor |
| 2024 | Elf in the Hood...Prosthetics | |
| 2024 | Elf in the Hood...Special Effects Makeup Artist | |
| 2024 | Lady Parts...Special Effects Makeup Artist | |
| 2024 | H. P. Lovecraft's The Old Ones...Special Effects Makeup Artist | |
| 2020 | Abominable...Special Effects Makeup Artist | |
| 2019 | Xenophobia...Special Effects Makeup Artist | |
| 2019 | RoboWoman...Special Effects Key Makeup Artist | |
| 2011 | The Summer of Massacre...Makeup Effects Designer | |
| 2011 | The Summer of Massacre...Prosthetic Designer | |
| 2010 | L.A. Zombie...Makeup Artist | |
| 2007 | Terror Toons 2...Special Effects Makeup Artist | |
| 2006 | Porn of the Dead...Makeup Artist | |
| 2004 | Vampz...Special Effects Makeup Artist | |
| 2003 | Maniacal...Special Effects Makeup Artist | |
| 2003 | Butchered...Special Effects Makeup Artist | |
| 2002 | Demon's Kiss...Special Effects Makeup Artist | |
| 2002 | Hell's Highway...Special Effects Makeup Artist | |
| 1997 | Campfire Tales...Special Effects Makeup Artist | |
| 1994 | Ceremony...Special Effects Makeup Artist | |
| 1992 | Evil Toons...Special Effects Makeup Artist | |
| 1991 | Teenage Exorcist...Makeup Artist |
| 2022 | Terror Toons 4...Director | |
| 2019 | Xenophobia...Director | |
| 2019 | It Wants Blood!...Second Unit Director | |
| 2015 | Terror Toons 3...Director | |
| 2014 | FrankenFake...Director | |
| 2011 | The Summer of Massacre...Director | |
| 2007 | Terror Toons 2...Director | |
| 2006 | Terror Toons 1.5...Director | |
| 2006 | The Young, the Gay and the Restless...Director | |
| 2004 | Near Death...Director | |
| 2004 | The Jackhammer Massacre...Director | |
| 2003 | Evil Unleashed...Director | |
| 2003 | Maniacal...Director | |
| 2003 | Blood Sisters...Director | |
| 2003 | Butchered...Director | |
| 2002 | Terror Toons...Director | |
| 2000 | Legend of the Chupacabra...Director | |
| 1994 | Ceremony...Director |
| 2022 | Terror Toons 4...Producer | |
| 2019 | Xenophobia...Producer | |
| 2018 | Personal Demons...Producer | |
| 2015 | Terror Toons 3...Executive Producer | |
| 2011 | The Summer of Massacre...Producer | |
| 2007 | Terror Toons 2...Producer | |
| 2004 | Near Death...Producer | |
| 2004 | The Jackhammer Massacre...Producer | |
| 2002 | Terror Toons...Producer | |
| 2000 | Legend of the Chupacabra...Producer |
| 2022 | The Blue Drum...Prop Designer | |
| 2004 | Near Death...Art Direction |
| 2019 | Xenophobia...Screenplay | |
| 2015 | Terror Toons 3...Writer | |
| 2011 | The Summer of Massacre...Writer | |
| 2007 | Terror Toons 2...Writer | |
| 2006 | The Young, the Gay and the Restless...Writer | |
| 2004 | The Jackhammer Massacre...Writer | |
| 2003 | Evil Unleashed...Screenplay | |
| 2002 | Terror Toons...Story | |
| 1994 | Ceremony...Writer |
| 2015 | Terror Toons 3...Editor |
| 2025 | Dorotheaas Pedro Montalvo | |
| 2025 | Name the Demonas Father Noah Marcus | |
| 2024 | Sincerely Saulas Joe | |
| 2023 | The Horror We Makeas Self | |
| 2023 | Scalperas Father Burman | |
| 2023 | Dirty Freaken Joe: Sci-Fi Samas Dr. Carnage | |
| 2023 | That's a Wrapas Cop #2 | |
| 2023 | Tipas Thomas / Pedro | |
| 2022 | The Once and Future Smashas Blaze Pauling | |
| 2022 | Terror Toons 4as Man Attacked by Bees | |
| 2022 | I Am Worthlessas | |
| 2018 | Personal Demonsas Asylum Doctor | |
| 2011 | The Summer of Massacreas Michael Rose | |
| 2002 | Hell's Highwayas Guard | |
| Tin Roofas Sheriff Denny Majors | ||
| Clown Motel 3: 3 Ways to Hellas 'Jack's in the box' Killer Clown | ||
| Devil's Disciple: The Night Stalkeras Julian Ramirez |
