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.
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Filmography
all 60
Movies 60
Director 17
self 4
Producer 2
Director
Terror Toons 4 (2023)
Movie
Special Effects
The Mutilator 2 (2023)
Movie
Thanks
Clownado (2023)
Movie
6
Self
The Horror We Make (2023)
Movie
Scalper (2023)
Movie
Cop #2 / Special Effects
That's a Wrap (2023)
Movie
Beast Man / Werewolf
The Beast Comes At Midnight (2023)
Movie
Special Effects
Maya (2023)
Movie
Detective Davis
Appetite for Sin (2022)
Movie
Blaze Pauling
The Once and Future Smash (2022)
Movie
Actor
I Am Worthless (2022)
Movie
Fallen Officer Photo / Fingers of Fate (segments "Wrath" "Betrayal")
9 Ways to Hell (2022)
Movie
Special Effects
Clowning (2022)
Movie
Special Effects
The Amityville Harvest (2020)
Movie
Special Effects
Hexatic Phase (2020)
Movie
Special Effects
The Occultist 2: Bloody Guinea Pigs (2020)
Movie
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Abominable (2020)
Movie
Self
Celluloid Slaughter Video Magazine Vol. 1 (2020)
Movie
Visual Effects Editor / Special Effects Supervisor
Half-Cocked (2019)
Movie
Director
Xenophobia (2019)
Movie
Special Effects
The Haunting of La Llorona (2019)
Movie
Creature Design / Second Unit Director
It Wants Blood! (2019)
Movie
Special Effects / Special Effects Key Makeup Artist
RoboWoman (2019)
Movie
Special Effects Coordinator
Nation's Fire (2019)
Movie
Special Effects
Iron Sky: The Coming Race (2019)
Movie
6
Self
Penny Pinchers 2: Scenes from the Underground (2019)
Movie
Creature Design
Lake Michigan Monster (2018)
Movie
Producer
Personal Demons (2018)
Movie
Director
Terror Toons 3 (2015)
Movie
Self
FrankenFake (2014)
Movie
Director
The Summer of Massacre (2011)
Movie
Special Effects Coordinator
Another Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild! (2008)
Movie
Director
Terror Toons 2 (2007)
Movie
Editor
Driller (2006)
Movie
Special Effects Coordinator
The Wailer (2006)
Movie
Special Effects Coordinator
Another Gay Movie (2006)
Movie
Director
Terror Toons 1.5 (2006)
Movie
Director
The Young, the Gay and the Restless (2006)
Movie
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Vampz (2004)
Movie
Director
Near Death (2004)
Movie
Director
The Jackhammer Massacre (2004)
Movie
Director
Evil Unleashed (2003)
Movie
Director
Maniacal (2003)
Movie
Director
Blood Sisters (2003)
Movie
Director
Butchered (2003)
Movie
Special Effects Coordinator
Bleed (2002)
Movie
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Demon's Kiss (2002)
Movie
Special Effects
The Zombie Chronicles (2002)
Movie
Director
Terror Toons (2002)
Movie
3.5
Makeup Effects
Wishmaster: The Prophecy Fulfilled (2002)
Movie
5.03
Guard / Special Effects Coordinator / Special Effects Makeup Artist
Hell's Highway (2002)
Movie
Special Effects Coordinator
Demonicus (2001)
Movie
Director
Legend of the Chupacabra (2000)
Movie
Director
Ceremony (1994)
Movie
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Evil Toons (1992)
Movie
5
Special Effects / Makeup Artist
Teenage Exorcist (1991)
Movie
Producer
Robot Dracula
Movie
Joe
Sincerely Saul
Movie
Visual Effects
The Beast Inside
Movie
Special Effects
Demon Wind 2: The Serpent’s Coil
Movie
Ratings
Average 3.71
Based on 49.6 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1991
2003
2018
2006
2023
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Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1970-05-17 (53 years old)
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