Joe Castro

Birthday:

05/17/1970

Place of birth:

San Antonio, Texas, USA:

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.



Credits

The Horror We Make (2023)
Self
Scalper (2023)
That's a Wrap (2023)
Cop #2
The Once and Future Smash (2022)
Blaze Pauling
I Am Worthless (2022)
Personal Demons (2018)
Asylum Doctor
The Summer of Massacre (2011)
Michael Rose
Hell's Highway (2002)
Guard
Terror Toons 4 (2023)
Director
Terror Toons 4 (2023)
Producer
The Mutilator 2 (2023)
Special Effects
Clownado (2023)
Thanks
That's a Wrap (2023)
Special Effects
Maya (2023)
Special Effects
Appetite for Sin (2022)
Special Effects
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
Half-Cocked (2019)
Special Effects Supervisor
Xenophobia (2019)
Director
Xenophobia (2019)
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Xenophobia (2019)
Producer
Xenophobia (2019)
Screenplay
Xenophobia (2019)
Visual Effects Supervisor
The Haunting of La Llorona (2019)
Special Effects
It Wants Blood! (2019)
Creature Design
It Wants Blood! (2019)
Second Unit Director
RoboWoman (2019)
Special Effects Key Makeup Artist
RoboWoman (2019)
Special Effects
Nation's Fire (2019)
Special Effects Coordinator
Iron Sky: The Coming Race (2019)
Special Effects
Lake Michigan Monster (2018)
Creature Design
Personal Demons (2018)
Producer
Terror Toons 3 (2015)
Director
Terror Toons 3 (2015)
Writer
Terror Toons 3 (2015)
Executive Producer
Terror Toons 3 (2015)
Editor
Terror Toons 3 (2015)
Creature Design
FrankenFake (2014)
Director
The Summer of Massacre (2011)
Director
The Summer of Massacre (2011)
Writer
The Summer of Massacre (2011)
Producer
The Summer of Massacre (2011)
Makeup Effects Designer
The Summer of Massacre (2011)
Prosthetic Designer
The Summer of Massacre (2011)
Special Effects Coordinator
L.A. Zombie (2010)
Makeup Artist
L.A. Zombie (2010)
Special Effects
Another Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild! (2008)
Special Effects Coordinator
Terror Toons 2 (2007)
Director
Terror Toons 2 (2007)
Writer
Terror Toons 2 (2007)
Special Effects
Terror Toons 2 (2007)
Producer
Terror Toons 2 (2007)
Special Effects Makeup Artist
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
The Young, the Gay and the Restless (2006)
Writer
Vampz (2004)
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Near Death (2004)
Director
Near Death (2004)
Producer
Near Death (2004)
Art Direction
Near Death (2004)
Special Effects
Near Death (2004)
Special Effects Coordinator
The Jackhammer Massacre (2004)
Director
The Jackhammer Massacre (2004)
Writer
The Jackhammer Massacre (2004)
Producer
The Jackhammer Massacre (2004)
Special Effects Coordinator
Evil Unleashed (2003)
Director
Evil Unleashed (2003)
Screenplay
Evil Unleashed (2003)
Special Effects
Maniacal (2003)
Director
Maniacal (2003)
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Maniacal (2003)
Special Effects
Blood Sisters (2003)
Director
Blood Sisters (2003)
Special Effects
Butchered (2003)
Director
Butchered (2003)
Special Effects Coordinator
Butchered (2003)
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Bleed (2002)
Special Effects Coordinator
Demon's Kiss (2002)
Special Effects Makeup Artist
The Zombie Chronicles (2002)
Special Effects
Terror Toons (2002)
Director
Terror Toons (2002)
Special Effects
Terror Toons (2002)
Producer
Terror Toons (2002)
Story
Wishmaster: The Prophecy Fulfilled (2002)
Makeup Effects
Hell's Highway (2002)
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Hell's Highway (2002)
Special Effects Coordinator
Demonicus (2001)
Special Effects Coordinator
Legend of the Chupacabra (2000)
Director
Legend of the Chupacabra (2000)
Producer
Legend of the Chupacabra (2000)
Special Effects Coordinator
Ceremony (1994)
Director
Ceremony (1994)
Writer
Ceremony (1994)
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Ceremony (1994)
Special Effects Coordinator
Evil Toons (1992)
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Teenage Exorcist (1991)
Special Effects
Teenage Exorcist (1991)
Makeup Artist
The Beast Inside ()
Visual Effects
Demon Wind 2: The Serpent’s Coil ()
Special Effects