Joe Castro
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
May 17, 1970 (56 years old)
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.
Known For
| 2025 | Name the DemonFather Noah Marcus | |
| 2025 | DorotheaPedro Montalvo | |
| 2024 | Sincerely SaulJoe | |
| 2023 | The Horror We MakeSelf | |
| 2023 | ScalperFather Burman | |
| 2023 | That's a WrapCop #2 | |
| 2023 | Dirty Freaken Joe: Sci-Fi SamDr. Carnage | |
| 2023 | TipThomas / Pedro | |
| 2022 | The Once and Future SmashBlaze Pauling | |
| 2022 | I Am Worthless | |
| 2022 | Terror Toons 4Man Attacked by Bees | |
| 2018 | Personal DemonsAsylum Doctor | |
| 2011 | The Summer of MassacreMichael Rose | |
| 2002 | Hell's HighwayGuard | |
| - | Tin RoofSheriff Denny Majors |
| 2022 | Terror Toons 4Producer | |
| 2019 | XenophobiaProducer | |
| 2018 | Personal DemonsProducer | |
| 2015 | Terror Toons 3Executive Producer | |
| 2011 | The Summer of MassacreProducer | |
| 2007 | Terror Toons 2Producer | |
| 2004 | Near DeathProducer | |
| 2004 | The Jackhammer MassacreProducer | |
| 2002 | Terror ToonsProducer | |
| 2000 | Legend of the ChupacabraProducer |
| 2022 | Terror Toons 4Director | |
| 2019 | XenophobiaDirector | |
| 2019 | It Wants Blood!Second Unit Director | |
| 2015 | Terror Toons 3Director | |
| 2014 | FrankenFakeDirector | |
| 2011 | The Summer of MassacreDirector | |
| 2007 | Terror Toons 2Director | |
| 2006 | The Young, the Gay and the RestlessDirector | |
| 2006 | Terror Toons 1.5Director | |
| 2004 | The Jackhammer MassacreDirector | |
| 2004 | Near DeathDirector | |
| 2003 | Blood SistersDirector | |
| 2003 | ManiacalDirector | |
| 2003 | ButcheredDirector | |
| 2003 | Evil UnleashedDirector | |
| 2002 | Terror ToonsDirector | |
| 2000 | Legend of the ChupacabraDirector | |
| 1994 | CeremonyDirector |
| 2019 | XenophobiaScreenplay | |
| 2015 | Terror Toons 3Writer | |
| 2011 | The Summer of MassacreWriter | |
| 2007 | Terror Toons 2Writer | |
| 2006 | The Young, the Gay and the RestlessWriter | |
| 2004 | The Jackhammer MassacreWriter | |
| 2003 | Evil UnleashedScreenplay | |
| 2002 | Terror ToonsStory | |
| 1994 | CeremonyWriter |
| 2025 | Queen of the RatsSpecial Effects | |
| 2023 | Mutilator 2Special Effects | |
| 2023 | ClownadoThanks | |
| 2023 | That's a WrapSpecial Effects | |
| 2023 | MayaSpecial Effects | |
| 2023 | The Beast Comes At MidnightSpecial Effects | |
| 2022 | Appetite for SinSpecial Effects | |
| 2022 | ClowningSpecial Effects | |
| 2022 | MayaSpecial Effects | |
| 2020 | The Occultist 2: Bloody Guinea PigsSpecial Effects | |
| 2020 | Hexatic PhaseSpecial Effects | |
| 2020 | The Amityville HarvestSpecial Effects | |
| 2019 | RoboWomanSpecial Effects | |
| 2019 | Nation's FireSpecial Effects Coordinator | |
| 2019 | Iron Sky: The Coming RaceSpecial Effects | |
| 2019 | Half-CockedVisual Effects Editor | |
| 2019 | The Haunting of La LloronaSpecial Effects | |
| 2011 | The Summer of MassacreSpecial Effects Coordinator | |
| 2010 | L.A. ZombieSpecial Effects | |
| 2008 | Another Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild!Special Effects Coordinator | |
| 2007 | Terror Toons 2Special Effects | |
| 2006 | DrillerSpecial Effects Coordinator | |
| 2006 | The WailerSpecial Effects Coordinator | |
| 2006 | Another Gay MovieSpecial Effects Coordinator | |
| 2004 | Near DeathSpecial Effects | |
| 2004 | Near DeathSpecial Effects Coordinator | |
| 2004 | The Jackhammer MassacreSpecial Effects Coordinator | |
| 2003 | Blood SistersSpecial Effects | |
| 2003 | ButcheredSpecial Effects Coordinator | |
| 2003 | ManiacalSpecial Effects | |
| 2003 | Evil UnleashedSpecial Effects | |
| 2002 | The Zombie ChroniclesSpecial Effects | |
| 2002 | Terror ToonsSpecial Effects | |
| 2002 | Hell's HighwaySpecial Effects Coordinator | |
| 2002 | BleedSpecial Effects Coordinator | |
| 2002 | Wishmaster 4: The Prophecy FulfilledMakeup Effects | |
| 2001 | DemonicusSpecial Effects Coordinator | |
| 2000 | Legend of the ChupacabraSpecial Effects Coordinator | |
| 1994 | CeremonySpecial Effects Coordinator | |
| 1991 | Teenage ExorcistSpecial Effects | |
| - | Demon Wind 2: The Serpent’s CoilSpecial Effects |