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Joe Castro

Joe Castro

Known For Directing
Birthday May 17, 1970 (55)
Birthplace San Antonio, Texas, USA
Popularity 0.2 (history)
Updated Dec 04, 2024
Entry Date Apr 25, 2024
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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 pro ... ducing, directing, and creating special effects. Since teaming with his partner, Steven Escobar, Castro has Produced, Written & Directed 16 feature films.

Known For

Filmography

Name the Demon

Name the Demon

2024

as Father Noah Marcus

The Once and Future Smash

The Once and Future Smash

2024

as Blaze Pauling

Scalper

Scalper

2023

as Father Burman

That's a Wrap

That's a Wrap

2023

as Cop #2

Personal Demons

Personal Demons

2018

as Asylum Doctor

The Summer of Massacre

The Summer of Massacre

2011

as Michael Rose

Hell's Highway

Hell's Highway

2002

as Guard

Clownado

Clownado

2023

Thanks

That's a Wrap

That's a Wrap

2023

Special Effects

The Mutilator 2

The Mutilator 2

2023

Special Effects

Clowning

Clowning

2022

Special Effects

The Blue Drum

The Blue Drum

2022

Prop Designer

Appetite for Sin

Appetite for Sin

2022

Special Effects

Maya

Maya

2022

Special Effects

The Amityville Harvest

The Amityville Harvest

2020

Special Effects

Hexatic Phase

Hexatic Phase

2020

Special Effects

Abominable

Abominable

2020

Special Effects Makeup Artist

RoboWoman

RoboWoman

2019

Special Effects, Special Effects Key Makeup Artist

Xenophobia

Xenophobia

2019

Screenplay, Special Effects Makeup Artist, Visual Effects Supervisor

Half-Cocked

Half-Cocked

2019

Special Effects Supervisor, Visual Effects Editor

Nation's Fire

Nation's Fire

2019

Special Effects Coordinator

The Haunting of La Llorona

The Haunting of La Llorona

2019

Special Effects

It Wants Blood!

It Wants Blood!

2019

Second Unit Director, Creature Design

Iron Sky: The Coming Race

Iron Sky: The Coming Race

2019

Special Effects

Lake Michigan Monster

Lake Michigan Monster

2018

Creature Design

Terror Toons 3

Terror Toons 3

2015

Writer, Editor, Creature Design

The Summer of Massacre

The Summer of Massacre

2011

Writer, Special Effects Coordinator, Prosthetic Designer, Makeup Effects Designer

Another Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild!

Another Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild!

2008

Special Effects Coordinator

Terror Toons 2

Terror Toons 2

2007

Special Effects, Writer, Special Effects Makeup Artist

Driller

Driller

2006

Special Effects Coordinator

Another Gay Movie

Another Gay Movie

2006

Special Effects Coordinator

Vampz

Vampz

2004

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Near Death

Near Death

2004

Special Effects, Special Effects Coordinator, Art Direction

The Jackhammer Massacre

The Jackhammer Massacre

2004

Writer, Special Effects Coordinator

Evil Unleashed

Evil Unleashed

2003

Special Effects, Screenplay

Butchered

Butchered

2003

Special Effects Coordinator, Special Effects Makeup Artist

Maniacal

Maniacal

2003

Special Effects, Special Effects Makeup Artist

Blood Sisters

Blood Sisters

2003

Special Effects

Terror Toons

Terror Toons

2002

Special Effects, Story

Hell's Highway

Hell's Highway

2002

Special Effects Coordinator, Special Effects Makeup Artist

Bleed

Bleed

2002

Special Effects Coordinator

Demon's Kiss

Demon's Kiss

2002

Special Effects Makeup Artist

The Zombie Chronicles

The Zombie Chronicles

2002

Special Effects

Demonicus

Demonicus

2001

Special Effects Coordinator

Legend of the Chupacabra

Legend of the Chupacabra

2000

Special Effects Coordinator

Campfire Tales

Campfire Tales

1997

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Ceremony

Ceremony

1994

Writer, Special Effects Coordinator, Special Effects Makeup Artist

Evil Toons

Evil Toons

1992

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Teenage Exorcist

Teenage Exorcist

1991

Special Effects, Makeup Artist

Terror Toons 4

Terror Toons 4

2022

Director

Xenophobia

Xenophobia

2019

Director

Terror Toons 3

Terror Toons 3

2015

Director

The Summer of Massacre

The Summer of Massacre

2011

Director

Terror Toons 2

Terror Toons 2

2007

Director

Near Death

Near Death

2004

Director

The Jackhammer Massacre

The Jackhammer Massacre

2004

Director

Evil Unleashed

Evil Unleashed

2003

Director

Butchered

Butchered

2003

Director

Maniacal

Maniacal

2003

Director

Blood Sisters

Blood Sisters

2003

Director

Terror Toons

Terror Toons

2002

Director

Legend of the Chupacabra

Legend of the Chupacabra

2000

Director

Ceremony

Ceremony

1994

Director

Terror Toons 4

Terror Toons 4

2022

Producer

Xenophobia

Xenophobia

2019

Producer

Personal Demons

Personal Demons

2018

Producer

Terror Toons 3

Terror Toons 3

2015

Executive Producer

The Summer of Massacre

The Summer of Massacre

2011

Producer

Terror Toons 2

Terror Toons 2

2007

Producer

Near Death

Near Death

2004

Producer

The Jackhammer Massacre

The Jackhammer Massacre

2004

Producer

Terror Toons

Terror Toons

2002

Producer

Legend of the Chupacabra

Legend of the Chupacabra

2000

Producer

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