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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1970-05-17 (54 years old)

Place of Birth

San Antonio, Texas, USA

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.

Known For

Acting

2025

Name the Demon as Father Noah Marcus

2023

Scalper as Father Burman
That's a Wrap as Cop #2
Tip as Thomas / Pedro

2022

The Once and Future Smash as Blaze Pauling

2018

Personal Demons as Asylum Doctor

2011

The Summer of Massacre as Michael Rose

2002

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Tin Roof as Sheriff Denny Majors

Directing

2022

Terror Toons 4 as Director

2019

Xenophobia as Director
It Wants Blood! as Second Unit Director

2015

Terror Toons 3 as Director

2014

FrankenFake as Director

2011

2007

Terror Toons 2 as Director

2004

Near Death as Director

2003

Blood Sisters as Director
Maniacal as Director
Butchered as Director
Evil Unleashed as Director

2002

Terror Toons as Director

2000

1994

Ceremony as Director

Writing

2019

Xenophobia as Screenplay

2015

Terror Toons 3 as Writer

2007

Terror Toons 2 as Writer

2003

Evil Unleashed as Screenplay

2002

Terror Toons as Story

1994

Ceremony as Writer

Crew

2025

Queen of the Rats as Special Effects

2023

The Mutilator 2 as Special Effects
Clownado as Thanks
That's a Wrap as Special Effects
Maya as Special Effects

2022

Appetite for Sin as Special Effects
Clowning as Special Effects

2020

Hexatic Phase as Special Effects
The Amityville Harvest as Special Effects

2019

RoboWoman as Special Effects
Nation's Fire as Special Effects Coordinator
Iron Sky: The Coming Race as Special Effects
Half-Cocked as Visual Effects Editor
The Haunting of La Llorona as Special Effects

2011

The Summer of Massacre as Special Effects Coordinator

2010

L.A. Zombie as Special Effects

2008

Another Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild! as Special Effects Coordinator

2007

Terror Toons 2 as Special Effects

2006

Driller as Special Effects Coordinator
The Wailer as Special Effects Coordinator
Another Gay Movie as Special Effects Coordinator

2004

Near Death as Special Effects
Near Death as Special Effects Coordinator
The Jackhammer Massacre as Special Effects Coordinator

2003

Blood Sisters as Special Effects
Butchered as Special Effects Coordinator
Maniacal as Special Effects
Evil Unleashed as Special Effects

2002

The Zombie Chronicles as Special Effects
Terror Toons as Special Effects
Hell's Highway as Special Effects Coordinator
Bleed as Special Effects Coordinator

2001

Demonicus as Special Effects Coordinator

2000

Legend of the Chupacabra as Special Effects Coordinator

1994

Ceremony as Special Effects Coordinator

1991

Teenage Exorcist as Special Effects

-

Maya as Special Effects

Production

2022

Terror Toons 4 as Producer

2019

Xenophobia as Producer

2018

Personal Demons as Producer

2015

Terror Toons 3 as Executive Producer

2011

2007

Terror Toons 2 as Producer

2004

Near Death as Producer

2002

Terror Toons as Producer

2000

Costume & Make-Up

2024

Elf in the Hood as Prosthetics
Elf in the Hood as Special Effects Makeup Artist
Lady Parts as Special Effects Makeup Artist
H. P. Lovecraft's The Old Ones as Special Effects Makeup Artist

2020

Abominable as Special Effects Makeup Artist

2019

RoboWoman as Special Effects Key Makeup Artist
Xenophobia as Special Effects Makeup Artist

2011

The Summer of Massacre as Makeup Effects Designer
The Summer of Massacre as Prosthetic Designer

2010

L.A. Zombie as Makeup Artist

2007

Terror Toons 2 as Special Effects Makeup Artist

2006

Porn of the Dead as Makeup Artist

2004

Vampz as Special Effects Makeup Artist

2003

Maniacal as Special Effects Makeup Artist
Butchered as Special Effects Makeup Artist

2002

Hell's Highway as Special Effects Makeup Artist
Demon's Kiss as Special Effects Makeup Artist

1997

Campfire Tales as Special Effects Makeup Artist

1994

Ceremony as Special Effects Makeup Artist

1992

Evil Toons as Special Effects Makeup Artist

1991

Teenage Exorcist as Makeup Artist

Visual Effects

2024

The Beast Inside as Visual Effects

2019

Half-Cocked as Special Effects Supervisor
It Wants Blood! as Creature Design
Xenophobia as Visual Effects Supervisor

2018

Lake Michigan Monster as Creature Design

2015

Terror Toons 3 as Creature Design

-

Tin Roof as Special Effects Supervisor

Art

2022

The Blue Drum as Prop Designer

2004

Near Death as Art Direction

Editing

2015

Terror Toons 3 as Editor