Joe Castro
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- May 17, 1970
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography
- Demon Wind 2: The Serpent’s Coil
Demon Wind 2: The Serpent’s Coil TBA
Special Effects
The Mourning Architect TBA
as Edmund Harrowe / The Mourning Architect, Special Effects, Special Effects Makeup Artist, Visual Effects, Executive Producer
- Tin Roof
Tin Roof TBA
as Sheriff Denny Majors, Special Effects Supervisor
Devil's Disciple: The Night Stalker 2026
as Julian Ramirez
Robot Dracula 2026
as Sharp Hand Joe, Producer
Queen of the Rats 2025
Special Effects
Dorothea 2025
as Pedro Montalvo
Clown Motel: 3 Ways to Hell 2025
as 'Jack's in the box' Killer Clown
Name the Demon 2025
as Father Noah Marcus
The Beast Inside 2024
Visual Effects
Elf in the Hood 2024
Prosthetics, Special Effects Makeup Artist
Sincerely Saul 2024
as Joe
Lady Parts 2024
Special Effects Makeup Artist
H. P. Lovecraft's The Old Ones 2024
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Mutilator 2 2023
Special Effects
Clownado 2023
Thanks
The Horror We Make 2023
as Self
Scalper 2023
as Father Burman
- Dirty Freaken Joe: Sci-Fi Sam
Dirty Freaken Joe: Sci-Fi Sam 2023
as Dr. Carnage
That's a Wrap 2023
as Cop #2, Special Effects
The Beast Comes At Midnight 2023
Special Effects
Tip 2023
as Thomas / Pedro
Maya 2023
Special Effects
The Once and Future Smash 2022
as Blaze Pauling
Terror Toons 4 2022
as Man Attacked by Bees, Director, Producer
Maya 2022
Special Effects
Appetite for Sin 2022
Special Effects
The Blue Drum 2022
Prop Designer
I Am Worthless 2022
Actor
Clowning 2022
Special Effects
The Amityville Harvest 2020
Special Effects
Hexatic Phase 2020
Special Effects
The Occultist 2: Bloody Guinea Pigs 2020
Special Effects
Abominable 2020
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Half-Cocked 2019
Visual Effects Editor, Special Effects Supervisor
Xenophobia 2019
Director, Special Effects Makeup Artist, Producer, Screenplay, Visual Effects Supervisor
The Haunting of La Llorona 2019
Special Effects
It Wants Blood! 2019
Creature Design, Second Unit Director
RoboWoman 2019
Special Effects, Special Effects Key Makeup Artist
Nation's Fire 2019
Special Effects Coordinator
Iron Sky: The Coming Race 2019
Special Effects
Lake Michigan Monster 2018
Creature Design
Personal Demons 2018
as Asylum Doctor, Producer
Terror Toons 3 2015
Executive Producer, Editor, Creature Design, Director, Writer
- FrankenFake
FrankenFake 2014
Director
The Summer of Massacre 2011
as Michael Rose, Writer, Producer, Makeup Effects Designer, Prosthetic Designer, Special Effects Coordinator, Director
L.A. Zombie 2010
Makeup Artist, Special Effects
Another Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild! 2008
Special Effects Coordinator
Terror Toons 2 2007
Director, Writer, Special Effects, Producer, Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Driller
Driller 2006
Special Effects Coordinator
The Wailer 2006
Special Effects Coordinator
Another Gay Movie 2006
Special Effects Coordinator
Porn of the Dead 2006
Makeup Artist
Terror Toons 1.5 2006
Director
The Young, the Gay and the Restless 2006
Director, Writer
Vampz 2004
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Near Death 2004
Director, Producer, Art Direction, Special Effects, Special Effects Coordinator
The Jackhammer Massacre 2004
Director, Writer, Producer, Special Effects Coordinator
Evil Unleashed 2003
Director, Screenplay, Special Effects
Maniacal 2003
Director, Special Effects Makeup Artist, Special Effects
Butchered 2003
Director, Special Effects Coordinator, Special Effects Makeup Artist
Blood Sisters 2003
Director, Special Effects
Bleed 2002
Special Effects Coordinator
Demon's Kiss 2002
Special Effects Makeup Artist
The Zombie Chronicles 2002
Special Effects
Terror Toons 2002
Director, Special Effects, Producer, Story
Wishmaster: The Prophecy Fulfilled 2002
Makeup Effects
Hell's Highway 2002
as Guard, Special Effects Makeup Artist, Special Effects Coordinator
Demonicus 2001
Special Effects Coordinator
Legend of the Chupacabra 2000
Director, Producer, Special Effects Coordinator
Campfire Tales 1997
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Ceremony 1994
Director, Writer, Special Effects Makeup Artist, Special Effects Coordinator
Evil Toons 1992
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Teenage Exorcist 1991
Special Effects, Makeup Artist
Credits from TMDB.