Joe Castro

Joe Castro

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.

Crew

2025

Queen of the Rats
Movie

Special Effects

2025

Queen of the Rats
Movie

Special Effects

2025

Queen of the Rats
Movie

Special Effects

2023

Mutilator 2
Movie

Special Effects

2023

2023

That's a Wrap
Movie

Special Effects

2022

Maya
Movie

Special Effects

2022

Clowning
Movie

Special Effects

2020

2019

Half-Cocked
Movie

Visual Effects Editor

2019

Half-Cocked
Movie

Visual Effects Editor

2019

Half-Cocked
Movie

Visual Effects Editor

2019

Half-Cocked
Movie

Visual Effects Editor

2019

RoboWoman
Movie

Special Effects

2011

The Summer of Massacre
Movie

Special Effects Coordinator

2008

Another Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild!
Movie

Special Effects Coordinator

2007

Terror Toons 2
Movie

Special Effects

2006

Driller
Movie

Special Effects Coordinator

2006

The Wailer
Movie

Special Effects Coordinator

2006

Another Gay Movie
Movie

Special Effects Coordinator

2004

Near Death
Movie

Special Effects

2004

Near Death
Movie

Special Effects Coordinator

2003

Evil Unleashed
Movie

Special Effects

2003

Blood Sisters
Movie

Special Effects

2003

Butchered
Movie

Special Effects Coordinator

2002

Bleed
Movie

Special Effects Coordinator

2002

Terror Toons
Movie

Special Effects

2002

Hell's Highway
Movie

Special Effects Coordinator

2001

Demonicus
Movie

Special Effects Coordinator

1991

Teenage Exorcist
Movie

Special Effects

Costume & Make-Up

2024

2024

2024

2024

Elf in the Hood
Movie

Special Effects Makeup Artist

2024

Elf in the Hood
Movie

Special Effects Makeup Artist

2024

Elf in the Hood
Movie

Special Effects Makeup Artist

2024

Lady Parts
Movie

Special Effects Makeup Artist

2024

H. P. Lovecraft's The Old Ones
Movie

Special Effects Makeup Artist

2020

Abominable
Movie

Special Effects Makeup Artist

2019

Xenophobia
Movie

Special Effects Makeup Artist

2019

RoboWoman
Movie

Special Effects Key Makeup Artist

2011

The Summer of Massacre
Movie

Makeup Effects Designer

2011

The Summer of Massacre
Movie

Prosthetic Designer

2007

Terror Toons 2
Movie

Special Effects Makeup Artist

2004

Vampz
Movie

Special Effects Makeup Artist

2003

Butchered
Movie

Special Effects Makeup Artist

2002

Demon's Kiss
Movie

Special Effects Makeup Artist

2002

Hell's Highway
Movie

Special Effects Makeup Artist

1997

Campfire Tales
Movie

Special Effects Makeup Artist

1992

Evil Toons
Movie

Special Effects Makeup Artist

1991

Acting

2025

Dorothea
Movie

Pedro Montalvo

2025

Name the Demon
Movie

Father Noah Marcus

2023

Scalper
Movie

Father Burman

2018

2018

2018

Directing

2019

2004

2003

2003

2002

Production

Visual Effects

2024

The Beast Inside
Movie

Visual Effects

2019

Half-Cocked
Movie

Special Effects Supervisor

2019

Half-Cocked
Movie

Special Effects Supervisor

2019

Half-Cocked
Movie

Special Effects Supervisor

2019

Half-Cocked
Movie

Special Effects Supervisor

2019

Xenophobia
Movie

Visual Effects Supervisor

2018

Writing

Art

2022

The Blue Drum
Movie

Prop Designer

2004

Near Death
Movie

Art Direction

Infos

Full Name
Joe Castro
Gender
Male
Date of Birth
5/17/1970