Joe Castro
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Joe Castro

May 17, 1970 - 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.

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Credits

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Movie2002Hell's HighwayGuard
Movie2023The Horror We MakeSelf
Movie2022The Once and Future SmashBlaze Pauling
Movie2023ScalperFather Burman
Movie2022I Am Worthless
Movie2023That's a WrapCop #2
Movie2011The Summer of MassacreMichael Rose
Movie2023Dirty Freaken Joe: Sci-Fi SamDr. Carnage
MovieN/ATin RoofSheriff Denny Majors
Movie2025Name the DemonFather Noah Marcus
Movie2018Personal DemonsAsylum Doctor
Movie2023TipThomas / Pedro
Movie2022Terror Toons 4Man Attacked by Bees

Crew

Media
Movie2004The Jackhammer MassacreWriterWriting
Movie2004The Jackhammer MassacreDirectorDirecting
Movie2007Terror Toons 2DirectorDirecting
Movie2004Near DeathDirectorDirecting
Movie2002The Zombie ChroniclesSpecial EffectsCrew
Movie2002Terror ToonsSpecial EffectsCrew
Movie2003ManiacalDirectorDirecting
Movie2007Terror Toons 2Special EffectsCrew
Movie2002Terror ToonsDirectorDirecting
Movie2007Terror Toons 2WriterWriting
Movie2002Terror ToonsProducerProduction
Movie2003Blood SistersDirectorDirecting
Movie2004Near DeathProducerProduction
Movie2003Blood SistersSpecial EffectsCrew
Movie1991Teenage ExorcistSpecial EffectsCrew
Movie1991Teenage ExorcistMakeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
Movie2004The Jackhammer MassacreProducerProduction
Movie1994CeremonyWriterWriting
Movie1994CeremonyDirectorDirecting
Movie2006The Young, the Gay and the RestlessDirectorDirecting
Movie2000Legend of the ChupacabraDirectorDirecting
Movie2020The Occultist 2: Bloody Guinea PigsSpecial EffectsCrew
Movie2003ButcheredDirectorDirecting
Movie2024The Beast InsideVisual EffectsVisual Effects
Movie2002Hell's HighwaySpecial Effects Makeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
Movie2002Hell's HighwaySpecial Effects CoordinatorCrew
Movie2023The Mutilator 2Special EffectsCrew
Movie2023ClownadoThanksCrew
Movie2020Hexatic PhaseSpecial EffectsCrew
Movie2014FrankenFakeDirectorDirecting
Movie1992Evil ToonsSpecial Effects Makeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
Movie2002Demon's KissSpecial Effects Makeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
Movie2000Legend of the ChupacabraSpecial Effects CoordinatorCrew
Movie2000Legend of the ChupacabraProducerProduction
Movie2004Near DeathSpecial EffectsCrew
Movie1994CeremonySpecial Effects CoordinatorCrew
Movie1994CeremonySpecial Effects Makeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
Movie2004Near DeathArt DirectionArt
Movie2003ManiacalSpecial Effects Makeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
Movie2003ManiacalSpecial EffectsCrew
Movie2004Near DeathSpecial Effects CoordinatorCrew
Movie2003ButcheredSpecial Effects CoordinatorCrew
Movie2015Terror Toons 3Creature DesignVisual Effects
Movie2007Terror Toons 2Special Effects Makeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
Movie2015Terror Toons 3EditorEditing
Movie2022Terror Toons 4DirectorDirecting
Movie2015Terror Toons 3Executive ProducerProduction
Movie2022Terror Toons 4ProducerProduction
Movie2002Terror ToonsStoryWriting
Movie2007Terror Toons 2ProducerProduction
Movie2011The Summer of MassacreMakeup Effects DesignerCostume & Make-Up
Movie2011The Summer of MassacreProsthetic DesignerCostume & Make-Up
Movie2011The Summer of MassacreSpecial Effects CoordinatorCrew
Movie2011The Summer of MassacreWriterWriting
Movie2011The Summer of MassacreProducerProduction
Movie2023That's a WrapSpecial EffectsCrew
Movie2015Terror Toons 3DirectorDirecting
Movie2015Terror Toons 3WriterWriting
Movie2006Porn of the DeadMakeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
Movie2003ButcheredSpecial Effects Makeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
Movie2011The Summer of MassacreDirectorDirecting
MovieN/ADemon Wind 2: The Serpent’s CoilSpecial EffectsCrew
Movie2019Iron Sky: The Coming RaceSpecial EffectsCrew
Movie2001DemonicusSpecial Effects CoordinatorCrew
Movie2019RoboWomanSpecial EffectsCrew
Movie2019Nation's FireSpecial Effects CoordinatorCrew
Movie2008Another Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild!Special Effects CoordinatorCrew
Movie2022ClowningSpecial EffectsCrew
Movie2002BleedSpecial Effects CoordinatorCrew
Movie2023MayaSpecial EffectsCrew
Movie2006The WailerSpecial Effects CoordinatorCrew
Movie2004The Jackhammer MassacreSpecial Effects CoordinatorCrew
Movie2022Appetite for SinSpecial EffectsCrew
Movie2006DrillerSpecial Effects CoordinatorCrew
Movie2006Another Gay MovieSpecial Effects CoordinatorCrew
Movie2020The Amityville HarvestSpecial EffectsCrew
Movie2004VampzSpecial Effects Makeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
MovieN/ATin RoofSpecial Effects SupervisorVisual Effects
Movie2018Personal DemonsProducerProduction
Movie2006Terror Toons 1.5DirectorDirecting
Movie2018Lake Michigan MonsterCreature DesignVisual Effects
Movie2003Evil UnleashedDirectorDirecting
Movie2003Evil UnleashedScreenplayWriting
Movie2003Evil UnleashedSpecial EffectsCrew
Movie2019Half-CockedVisual Effects EditorCrew
Movie2019Half-CockedSpecial Effects SupervisorVisual Effects
Movie2002Wishmaster 4: The Prophecy FulfilledMakeup EffectsCrew
Movie2019RoboWomanSpecial Effects Key Makeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
Movie2019The Haunting of La LloronaSpecial EffectsCrew
Movie2010L.A. ZombieSpecial EffectsCrew
Movie2010L.A. ZombieMakeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
Movie2019XenophobiaDirectorDirecting
Movie2019It Wants Blood!Second Unit DirectorDirecting
Movie2019It Wants Blood!Creature DesignVisual Effects
Movie2019XenophobiaVisual Effects SupervisorVisual Effects
Movie2019XenophobiaSpecial Effects Makeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
Movie2019XenophobiaProducerProduction
Movie2019XenophobiaScreenplayWriting
Movie2020AbominableSpecial Effects Makeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
Movie2006The Young, the Gay and the RestlessWriterWriting
Movie2024Elf in the HoodProstheticsCostume & Make-Up
Movie2024Elf in the HoodSpecial Effects Makeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
Movie2024Lady PartsSpecial Effects Makeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
Movie2024H. P. Lovecraft's The Old OnesSpecial Effects Makeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
Movie1997Campfire TalesSpecial Effects Makeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
Movie2022MayaSpecial EffectsCrew
Movie2022The Blue DrumProp DesignerArt
Movie2025Queen of the RatsSpecial EffectsCrew
Movie2023The Beast Comes At MidnightSpecial EffectsCrew