Joe Castro
Known for
Directing
Born
May 17, 1970 (age 56)
Birthplace
San Antonio, Texas, USA
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 producing, directing, and creating special effects. Since teaming with his partner, Steven Escobar, Castro has Produced, Written & Directed 16 feature films.
Best known work
Iron Sky: The Coming Race
2019
Another Gay Movie
2006
Wishmaster: The Prophecy Fulfilled
2002
Another Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild!
2008
Evil Toons
1992
Campfire Tales
1997
The Wailer
2006
Lake Michigan Monster
2018
The Amityville Harvest
2020
The Blue Drum
2022Filmography
TBA
Tin Roofas Sheriff Denny Majors, Special Effects Supervisor
TBA
Clown Motel 3: 3 Ways to Hellas 'Jack's in the box' Killer Clown
TBA
Demon Wind 2: The Serpent’s CoilSpecial Effects
2026
Devil's Disciple: The Night Stalkeras Julian Ramirez
2026
Robot Draculaas Sharp Hand Joe, Producer
2025
Queen of the RatsSpecial Effects
2025
Dorotheaas Pedro Montalvo
2025
Name the Demonas Father Noah Marcus
2024
The Beast InsideVisual Effects
2024
Elf in the HoodProsthetics, Special Effects Makeup Artist
2024
Sincerely Saulas Joe
2024
Lady PartsSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
2024
H. P. Lovecraft's The Old OnesSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
2023
Mutilator 2Special Effects
2023
ClownadoThanks
2023
The Horror We Makeas Self
2023
Scalperas Father Burman
2023
Dirty Freaken Joe: Sci-Fi Samas Dr. Carnage
2023
That's a Wrapas Cop #2, Special Effects
2023
The Beast Comes At MidnightSpecial Effects
2023
Tipas Thomas / Pedro
2023
MayaSpecial Effects
2022
The Once and Future Smashas Blaze Pauling
2022
Terror Toons 4as Man Attacked by Bees, Director, Producer
2022
Appetite for SinSpecial Effects