
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
Director

Terror Toons 3
Director

The Summer of Massacre
Director

Terror Toons 2
Director

Near Death
Director

The Jackhammer Massacre
Director

Evil Unleashed
Director

Maniacal
Director

Butchered
Director
Blood Sisters
Director

Terror Toons
Director

Legend of the Chupacabra
Director

Ceremony
Director
Writer7 films

Terror Toons 3
Writer

The Summer of Massacre
Writer

Terror Toons 2
Writer

The Jackhammer Massacre
Writer

Evil Unleashed
Screenplay

Terror Toons
Story

Ceremony
Writer
Producer8 films

Terror Toons 4
Producer

Terror Toons 3
Executive Producer

The Summer of Massacre
Producer

Terror Toons 2
Producer

Near Death
Producer

The Jackhammer Massacre
Producer

Terror Toons
Producer

Legend of the Chupacabra
Producer
Editor1 film

Terror Toons 3
Editor
Production Designer1 film

Near Death
Art Direction
Makeup & FX32 films

Queen of the Rats
Special Effects

The Beast Inside
Visual Effects

Elf in the Hood
Special Effects Makeup Artist

Lady Parts
Special Effects Makeup Artist

H. P. Lovecraft's The Old Ones
Special Effects Makeup Artist

Mutilator 2
Special Effects

That's a Wrap
Special Effects

The Beast Comes At Midnight
Special Effects

Appetite for Sin
Special Effects

Maya
Special Effects

The Amityville Harvest
Special Effects

Hexatic Phase
Special Effects

The Occultist 2: Bloody Guinea Pigs
Special Effects

Abominable
Special Effects Makeup Artist

The Haunting of La Llorona
Special Effects

The Summer of Massacre
Prosthetic Designer

L.A. Zombie
Special Effects

Terror Toons 2
Special Effects / Special Effects Makeup Artist

Vampz
Special Effects Makeup Artist

Near Death
Special Effects

Evil Unleashed
Special Effects

Maniacal
Special Effects Makeup Artist / Special Effects

Butchered
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Blood Sisters
Special Effects

Demon's Kiss
Special Effects Makeup Artist

The Zombie Chronicles
Special Effects

Terror Toons
Special Effects

Hell's Highway
Special Effects Makeup Artist

Campfire Tales
Special Effects Makeup Artist

Ceremony
Special Effects Makeup Artist

Evil Toons
Special Effects Makeup Artist

Teenage Exorcist
Special Effects
Actor11 films

Dorothea
Pedro Montalvo

Name the Demon
Father Noah Marcus

Sincerely Saul
Joe

The Horror We Make
Self

Scalper
Father Burman

That's a Wrap
Cop #2

Tip
Thomas / Pedro

The Once and Future Smash
Blaze Pauling

Terror Toons 4
Man Attacked by Bees

The Summer of Massacre
Michael Rose

Hell's Highway
Guard
Other Crew19 films

Elf in the Hood
Prosthetics

The Blue Drum
Prop Designer

It Wants Blood!
Second Unit Director / Creature Design

Lake Michigan Monster
Creature Design

Terror Toons 3
Creature Design

The Summer of Massacre
Makeup Effects Designer / Special Effects Coordinator

L.A. Zombie
Makeup Artist
Driller
Special Effects Coordinator

The Wailer
Special Effects Coordinator

Near Death
Special Effects Coordinator

The Jackhammer Massacre
Special Effects Coordinator

Butchered
Special Effects Coordinator

Bleed
Special Effects Coordinator

Wishmaster 4: The Prophecy Fulfilled
Makeup Effects

Hell's Highway
Special Effects Coordinator

Demonicus
Special Effects Coordinator

Legend of the Chupacabra
Special Effects Coordinator

Ceremony
Special Effects Coordinator

Teenage Exorcist
Makeup Artist