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.
Personal Details
Movies (50)
Queen of the Rats
Special Effects (Crew)
2025
Dorothea
as Pedro Montalvo
2025
Name the Demon
as Father Noah Marcus
2025
The Beast Inside
Visual Effects (Visual Effects)
2024
Elf in the Hood
Prosthetics (Costume & Make-Up)
2024
Sincerely Saul
as Joe
2024
Lady Parts
Special Effects Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
2024
H. P. Lovecraft's The Old Ones
Special Effects Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
2024
Mutilator 2
Special Effects (Crew)
2023
Clownado
Thanks (Crew)
2023
The Horror We Make
as Self
2023
Scalper
as Father Burman
2023
Dirty Freaken Joe: Sci-Fi Sam
as Dr. Carnage
2023
That's a Wrap
as Cop #2
2023
The Beast Comes At Midnight
Special Effects (Crew)
2023
Tip
as Thomas / Pedro
2023
Maya
Special Effects (Crew)
2023
The Once and Future Smash
as Blaze Pauling
2022
Terror Toons 4
as Man Attacked by Bees
2022
Appetite for Sin
Special Effects (Crew)
2022
Maya
Special Effects (Crew)
2022
The Blue Drum
Prop Designer (Art)
2022
I Am Worthless
2022
Clowning
Special Effects (Crew)
2022
The Amityville Harvest
Special Effects (Crew)
2020
Hexatic Phase
Special Effects (Crew)
2020
The Occultist 2: Bloody Guinea Pigs
Special Effects (Crew)
2020
Abominable
Special Effects Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
2020
Half-Cocked
Visual Effects Editor (Crew)
2019
Xenophobia
Director (Directing)
2019
The Haunting of La Llorona
Special Effects (Crew)
2019
RoboWoman
Special Effects (Crew)
2019
It Wants Blood!
Creature Design (Visual Effects)
2019
Nation's Fire
Special Effects Coordinator (Crew)
2019
Iron Sky: The Coming Race
Special Effects (Crew)
2019
Lake Michigan Monster
Creature Design (Visual Effects)
2018
Personal Demons
as Asylum Doctor
2018
Terror Toons 3
Executive Producer (Production)
2015
FrankenFake
Director (Directing)
2014
The Summer of Massacre
as Michael Rose
2011
L.A. Zombie
Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
2010
Another Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild!
Special Effects Coordinator (Crew)
2008
Terror Toons 2
Director (Directing)
2007
Driller
Special Effects Coordinator (Crew)
2006
The Wailer
Special Effects Coordinator (Crew)
2006
Another Gay Movie
Special Effects Coordinator (Crew)
2006
Porn of the Dead
Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
2006
Terror Toons 1.5
Director (Directing)
2006
The Young, the Gay and the Restless
Director (Directing)
2006
Vampz
Special Effects Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
2004