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Joe Castro

Joe Castro

Director·b. 1970·San Antonio, Texas, USA

51 horror credits

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.

Director13 films

Terror Toons 4

Terror Toons 4

Director

2022
Terror Toons 3

Terror Toons 3

Director

2015
The Summer of Massacre

The Summer of Massacre

Director

2011
Terror Toons 2

Terror Toons 2

Director

2007
Near Death

Near Death

Director

2004
The Jackhammer Massacre

The Jackhammer Massacre

Director

2004
Evil Unleashed

Evil Unleashed

Director

2003
Maniacal

Maniacal

Director

2003
Butchered

Butchered

Director

2003
Blood Sisters

Blood Sisters

Director

2003
Terror Toons

Terror Toons

Director

2002 3.0
Legend of the Chupacabra

Legend of the Chupacabra

Director

2000
Ceremony

Ceremony

Director

1994

Writer7 films

Terror Toons 3

Terror Toons 3

Writer

2015
The Summer of Massacre

The Summer of Massacre

Writer

2011
Terror Toons 2

Terror Toons 2

Writer

2007
The Jackhammer Massacre

The Jackhammer Massacre

Writer

2004
Evil Unleashed

Evil Unleashed

Screenplay

2003
Terror Toons

Terror Toons

Story

2002 3.0
Ceremony

Ceremony

Writer

1994

Producer8 films

Terror Toons 4

Terror Toons 4

Producer

2022
Terror Toons 3

Terror Toons 3

Executive Producer

2015
The Summer of Massacre

The Summer of Massacre

Producer

2011
Terror Toons 2

Terror Toons 2

Producer

2007
Near Death

Near Death

Producer

2004
The Jackhammer Massacre

The Jackhammer Massacre

Producer

2004
Terror Toons

Terror Toons

Producer

2002 3.0
Legend of the Chupacabra

Legend of the Chupacabra

Producer

2000

Editor1 film

Terror Toons 3

Terror Toons 3

Editor

2015

Production Designer1 film

Near Death

Near Death

Art Direction

2004

Makeup & FX32 films

Queen of the Rats

Queen of the Rats

Special Effects

2025
The Beast Inside

The Beast Inside

Visual Effects

2024
Elf in the Hood

Elf in the Hood

Special Effects Makeup Artist

2024
Lady Parts

Lady Parts

Special Effects Makeup Artist

2024
H. P. Lovecraft's The Old Ones

H. P. Lovecraft's The Old Ones

Special Effects Makeup Artist

2024
Mutilator 2

Mutilator 2

Special Effects

2023
That's a Wrap

That's a Wrap

Special Effects

2023
The Beast Comes At Midnight

The Beast Comes At Midnight

Special Effects

2023
Appetite for Sin

Appetite for Sin

Special Effects

2022
Maya

Maya

Special Effects

2022
The Amityville Harvest

The Amityville Harvest

Special Effects

2020
Hexatic Phase

Hexatic Phase

Special Effects

2020
The Occultist 2: Bloody Guinea Pigs

The Occultist 2: Bloody Guinea Pigs

Special Effects

2020
Abominable

Abominable

Special Effects Makeup Artist

2020
The Haunting of La Llorona

The Haunting of La Llorona

Special Effects

2019
The Summer of Massacre

The Summer of Massacre

Prosthetic Designer

2011
L.A. Zombie

L.A. Zombie

Special Effects

2010
Terror Toons 2

Terror Toons 2

Special Effects / Special Effects Makeup Artist

2007
Vampz

Vampz

Special Effects Makeup Artist

2004
Near Death

Near Death

Special Effects

2004
Evil Unleashed

Evil Unleashed

Special Effects

2003
Maniacal

Maniacal

Special Effects Makeup Artist / Special Effects

2003
Butchered

Butchered

Special Effects Makeup Artist

2003
Blood Sisters

Blood Sisters

Special Effects

2003
Demon's Kiss

Demon's Kiss

Special Effects Makeup Artist

2002
The Zombie Chronicles

The Zombie Chronicles

Special Effects

2002
Terror Toons

Terror Toons

Special Effects

2002 3.0
Hell's Highway

Hell's Highway

Special Effects Makeup Artist

2002
Campfire Tales

Campfire Tales

Special Effects Makeup Artist

1997
Ceremony

Ceremony

Special Effects Makeup Artist

1994
Evil Toons

Evil Toons

Special Effects Makeup Artist

1992
Teenage Exorcist

Teenage Exorcist

Special Effects

1991

Actor11 films

Dorothea

Dorothea

Pedro Montalvo

2025
Name the Demon

Name the Demon

Father Noah Marcus

2025
Sincerely Saul

Sincerely Saul

Joe

2024
The Horror We Make

The Horror We Make

Self

2023
Scalper

Scalper

Father Burman

2023
That's a Wrap

That's a Wrap

Cop #2

2023
Tip

Tip

Thomas / Pedro

2023
The Once and Future Smash

The Once and Future Smash

Blaze Pauling

2022
Terror Toons 4

Terror Toons 4

Man Attacked by Bees

2022
The Summer of Massacre

The Summer of Massacre

Michael Rose

2011
Hell's Highway

Hell's Highway

Guard

2002

Other Crew19 films

Elf in the Hood

Elf in the Hood

Prosthetics

2024
The Blue Drum

The Blue Drum

Prop Designer

2022
It Wants Blood!

It Wants Blood!

Second Unit Director / Creature Design

2019
Lake Michigan Monster

Lake Michigan Monster

Creature Design

2018
Terror Toons 3

Terror Toons 3

Creature Design

2015
The Summer of Massacre

The Summer of Massacre

Makeup Effects Designer / Special Effects Coordinator

2011
L.A. Zombie

L.A. Zombie

Makeup Artist

2010
Driller

Driller

Special Effects Coordinator

2006
The Wailer

The Wailer

Special Effects Coordinator

2006
Near Death

Near Death

Special Effects Coordinator

2004
The Jackhammer Massacre

The Jackhammer Massacre

Special Effects Coordinator

2004
Butchered

Butchered

Special Effects Coordinator

2003
Bleed

Bleed

Special Effects Coordinator

2002
Wishmaster 4: The Prophecy Fulfilled

Wishmaster 4: The Prophecy Fulfilled

Makeup Effects

2002
Hell's Highway

Hell's Highway

Special Effects Coordinator

2002
Demonicus

Demonicus

Special Effects Coordinator

2001
Legend of the Chupacabra

Legend of the Chupacabra

Special Effects Coordinator

2000
Ceremony

Ceremony

Special Effects Coordinator

1994
Teenage Exorcist

Teenage Exorcist

Makeup Artist

1991