Directing
Joe Castro
EN cinema · 73 credits
Born
17 May 1970 (age 56)
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.
Known for
Filmography
Tin Roof
Tin Roof
as Sheriff Denny Majors, Special Effects Supervisor
Clown Motel 3: 3 Ways to Hell
as 'Jack's in the box' Killer Clown
Devil's Disciple: The Night Stalker
as Julian Ramirez
Robot Dracula
as Sharp Hand Joe, Producer
Name the Demon
as Father Noah Marcus
Dorothea
as Pedro Montalvo
Queen of the Rats
Special Effects
The Beast Inside
Visual Effects
Elf in the Hood
Prosthetics, Special Effects Makeup Artist
Lady Parts
Special Effects Makeup Artist
H. P. Lovecraft's The Old Ones
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Scalper
as Father Burman
That's a Wrap
as Cop #2, Special Effects
Tip
as Thomas / Pedro
Mutilator 2
Special Effects
Clownado
Thanks
Maya
Special Effects
The Beast Comes At Midnight
Special Effects
The Once and Future Smash
as Blaze Pauling
Terror Toons 4
as Man Attacked by Bees, Director, Producer
Clowning
Special Effects
Appetite for Sin
Special Effects
Maya
Special Effects
The Blue Drum
Prop Designer
The Occultist 2: Bloody Guinea Pigs
Special Effects
Hexatic Phase
Special Effects
The Amityville Harvest
Special Effects
Abominable
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Iron Sky: The Coming Race
Special Effects
RoboWoman
Special Effects, Special Effects Key Makeup Artist
Nation's Fire
Special Effects Coordinator
Half-Cocked
Visual Effects Editor, Special Effects Supervisor
The Haunting of La Llorona
Special Effects
Xenophobia
Director, Visual Effects Supervisor, Special Effects Makeup Artist, Producer, Screenplay
It Wants Blood!
Second Unit Director, Creature Design
Personal Demons
as Asylum Doctor, Producer
Lake Michigan Monster
Creature Design
Terror Toons 3
Creature Design, Editor, Executive Producer, Director, Writer
The Summer of Massacre
as Michael Rose, Makeup Effects Designer, Prosthetic Designer, Special Effects Coordinator, Writer, Producer, Director
L.A. Zombie
Special Effects, Makeup Artist
Another Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild!
Special Effects Coordinator
Terror Toons 2
Director, Special Effects, Writer, Special Effects Makeup Artist, Producer
The Young, the Gay and the Restless
Director, Writer
Porn of the Dead
Makeup Artist
The Wailer
Special Effects Coordinator
Driller
2006
Driller
Special Effects Coordinator
Another Gay Movie
Special Effects Coordinator
The Jackhammer Massacre
Writer, Director, Producer, Special Effects Coordinator
Near Death
Director, Producer, Special Effects, Art Direction, Special Effects Coordinator
Vampz
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Maniacal
Director, Special Effects Makeup Artist, Special Effects
Blood Sisters
Director, Special Effects
Butchered
Director, Special Effects Coordinator, Special Effects Makeup Artist
Evil Unleashed
Director, Screenplay, Special Effects
Hell's Highway
as Guard, Special Effects Makeup Artist, Special Effects Coordinator
The Zombie Chronicles
Special Effects
Terror Toons
Special Effects, Director, Producer, Story
Demon's Kiss
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Bleed
Special Effects Coordinator
Wishmaster: The Prophecy Fulfilled
Makeup Effects
Demonicus
Special Effects Coordinator
Legend of the Chupacabra
Director, Special Effects Coordinator, Producer
Campfire Tales
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Ceremony
Writer, Director, Special Effects Coordinator, Special Effects Makeup Artist
Evil Toons
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Teenage Exorcist
Special Effects, Makeup Artist