Joe Castro
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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.
Known for
Credits
Iron Sky: The Coming Race (2019)
Special Effects
Mutilator 2 (2023)
Special Effects
The Haunting of La Llorona (2019)
Special Effects
That's a Wrap (2023)
Special Effects
The Amityville Harvest (2020)
Special Effects
Terror Toons 2 (2007)
Special Effects
Evil Unleashed (2003)
Special Effects
Teenage Exorcist (1991)
Special Effects
Appetite for Sin (2022)
Special Effects
The Beast Comes At Midnight (2023)
Special Effects
Hexatic Phase (2020)
Special Effects
Queen of the Rats (2025)
Special Effects
Clowning (2022)
Special Effects
RoboWoman (2019)
Special Effects
Terror Toons (2002)
Special Effects
Maniacal (2003)
Special Effects
Near Death (2004)
Special Effects
Demon Wind 2: The Serpent’s Coil (—)
Special Effects
Blood Sisters (2003)
Special Effects
Maya (2023)
Special Effects
Maya (2022)
Special Effects
The Zombie Chronicles (2002)
Special Effects
The Occultist 2: Bloody Guinea Pigs (2020)
Special Effects
L.A. Zombie (2010)
Special Effects