05/17/1970
San Antonio, Texas, USA:
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.
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Dorothea (2025) as Pedro Montalvo |
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Name the Demon (2025) as Father Noah Marcus |
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Sincerely Saul (2024) as Joe |
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The Horror We Make (2023) as Self |
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Scalper (2023) as Father Burman |
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Dirty Freaken Joe: Sci-Fi Sam (2023) as Dr. Carnage |
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That's a Wrap (2023) as Cop #2 |
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Tip (2023) as Thomas / Pedro |
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The Once and Future Smash (2022) as Blaze Pauling |
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Terror Toons 4 (2022) as Man Attacked by Bees |
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I Am Worthless (2022) as |
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Personal Demons (2018) as Asylum Doctor |
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The Summer of Massacre (2011) as Michael Rose |
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Hell's Highway (2002) as Guard |
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Tin Roof () as Sheriff Denny Majors |
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Devil's Disciple: The Night Stalker () as Julian Ramirez |
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Queen of the Rats (2025) Special Effects |
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The Beast Inside (2024) Visual Effects |
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Elf in the Hood (2024) Prosthetics |
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Elf in the Hood (2024) Special Effects Makeup Artist |
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Lady Parts (2024) Special Effects Makeup Artist |
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H. P. Lovecraft's The Old Ones (2024) Special Effects Makeup Artist |
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Mutilator 2 (2023) Special Effects |
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Clownado (2023) Thanks |
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That's a Wrap (2023) Special Effects |
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The Beast Comes At Midnight (2023) Special Effects |
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Maya (2023) Special Effects |
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Terror Toons 4 (2022) Director |
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Terror Toons 4 (2022) Producer |
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Appetite for Sin (2022) Special Effects |
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Maya (2022) Special Effects |
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The Blue Drum (2022) Prop Designer |
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Clowning (2022) Special Effects |
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The Amityville Harvest (2020) Special Effects |
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Hexatic Phase (2020) Special Effects |
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The Occultist 2: Bloody Guinea Pigs (2020) Special Effects |
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Abominable (2020) Special Effects Makeup Artist |
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Half-Cocked (2019) Visual Effects Editor |
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Half-Cocked (2019) Special Effects Supervisor |
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Xenophobia (2019) Director |
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Xenophobia (2019) Special Effects Makeup Artist |
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Xenophobia (2019) Producer |
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Xenophobia (2019) Screenplay |
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Xenophobia (2019) Visual Effects Supervisor |
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The Haunting of La Llorona (2019) Special Effects |
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It Wants Blood! (2019) Creature Design |
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It Wants Blood! (2019) Second Unit Director |
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RoboWoman (2019) Special Effects Key Makeup Artist |
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RoboWoman (2019) Special Effects |
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Nation's Fire (2019) Special Effects Coordinator |
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Iron Sky: The Coming Race (2019) Special Effects |
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Lake Michigan Monster (2018) Creature Design |
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Personal Demons (2018) Producer |
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Terror Toons 3 (2015) Director |
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Terror Toons 3 (2015) Writer |
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Terror Toons 3 (2015) Executive Producer |
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Terror Toons 3 (2015) Editor |
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Terror Toons 3 (2015) Creature Design |
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FrankenFake (2014) Director |
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The Summer of Massacre (2011) Director |
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The Summer of Massacre (2011) Writer |
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The Summer of Massacre (2011) Producer |
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The Summer of Massacre (2011) Makeup Effects Designer |
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The Summer of Massacre (2011) Prosthetic Designer |
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The Summer of Massacre (2011) Special Effects Coordinator |
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L.A. Zombie (2010) Makeup Artist |
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L.A. Zombie (2010) Special Effects |
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Another Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild! (2008) Special Effects Coordinator |
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Terror Toons 2 (2007) Director |
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Terror Toons 2 (2007) Writer |
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Terror Toons 2 (2007) Special Effects |
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Terror Toons 2 (2007) Producer |
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Terror Toons 2 (2007) Special Effects Makeup Artist |
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Driller (2006) Special Effects Coordinator |
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The Wailer (2006) Special Effects Coordinator |
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Another Gay Movie (2006) Special Effects Coordinator |
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Porn of the Dead (2006) Makeup Artist |
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Terror Toons 1.5 (2006) Director |
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The Young, the Gay and the Restless (2006) Director |
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The Young, the Gay and the Restless (2006) Writer |
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Sista Vampires (2004) Special Effects Makeup Artist |
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Near Death (2004) Director |
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Near Death (2004) Producer |
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Near Death (2004) Art Direction |
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Near Death (2004) Special Effects |
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Near Death (2004) Special Effects Coordinator |
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The Jackhammer Massacre (2004) Director |
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The Jackhammer Massacre (2004) Writer |
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The Jackhammer Massacre (2004) Producer |
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The Jackhammer Massacre (2004) Special Effects Coordinator |
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Evil Unleashed (2003) Director |
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Evil Unleashed (2003) Screenplay |
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Evil Unleashed (2003) Special Effects |
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Maniacal (2003) Director |
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Maniacal (2003) Special Effects Makeup Artist |
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Maniacal (2003) Special Effects |
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Blood Sisters (2003) Director |
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Blood Sisters (2003) Special Effects |
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Butchered (2003) Director |
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Butchered (2003) Special Effects Coordinator |
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Butchered (2003) Special Effects Makeup Artist |
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Bleed (2002) Special Effects Coordinator |
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Demon's Kiss (2002) Special Effects Makeup Artist |
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The Zombie Chronicles (2002) Special Effects |
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Terror Toons (2002) Director |
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Terror Toons (2002) Special Effects |
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Terror Toons (2002) Producer |
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Terror Toons (2002) Story |
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Wishmaster 4: The Prophecy Fulfilled (2002) Makeup Effects |
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Hell's Highway (2002) Special Effects Makeup Artist |
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Hell's Highway (2002) Special Effects Coordinator |
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Demonicus (2001) Special Effects Coordinator |
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Legend of the Chupacabra (2000) Director |
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Legend of the Chupacabra (2000) Producer |
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Legend of the Chupacabra (2000) Special Effects Coordinator |
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Campfire Tales (1997) Special Effects Makeup Artist |
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Ceremony (1994) Director |
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Ceremony (1994) Writer |
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Ceremony (1994) Special Effects Makeup Artist |
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Ceremony (1994) Special Effects Coordinator |
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Evil Toons (1992) Special Effects Makeup Artist |
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Teenage Exorcist (1991) Special Effects |
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Teenage Exorcist (1991) Makeup Artist |
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Tin Roof () Special Effects Supervisor |
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Demon Wind 2: The Serpent’s Coil () Special Effects |