Joe Castroborn 1970

usually

Director

Popularity

0.2

Famous

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.

Credits

Queen of the Rats
Queen of the Rats

2025

Horror

Special Effects

0.3
The Beast Inside
The Beast Inside

2024

Horror • Thriller

Visual Effects

0.4
Elf in the Hood
Elf in the Hood

2024

Horror

Prosthetics, Special Effects Makeup Artist

0.1
Lady Parts
Lady Parts

2024

Horror

Special Effects Makeup Artist

3.5
0.1
H. P. Lovecraft's The Old Ones
H. P. Lovecraft's The Old Ones

2024

Horror

Special Effects Makeup Artist

3.7
0.4
The Mutilator 2
The Mutilator 2

2023

Horror

Special Effects

0.5
0.2
Clownado
Clownado

2023

Comedy • Horror

Thanks

2.8
0.5
That's a Wrap
That's a Wrap

2023

Horror

Special Effects

3.9
0.3
Maya
Maya

2023

Crime

Special Effects

0.1
Terror Toons 4
Terror Toons 4

2022

Horror

Director, Producer

1
0.3
Appetite for Sin
Appetite for Sin

2022

Horror

Special Effects

2
0.1
Maya
Maya

2022

Horror

Special Effects

8
0.4
The Blue Drum
The Blue Drum

2022

Horror

Prop Designer

4.5
0.4
Clowning
Clowning

2022

Crime • Romance

Special Effects

4.5
0.2
The Amityville Harvest
The Amityville Harvest

2020

Horror

Special Effects

5.1
0.6
Hexatic Phase
Hexatic Phase

2020

Horror

Special Effects

0.1
The Occultist 2: Bloody Guinea Pigs
The Occultist 2: Bloody Guinea Pigs

2020

Horror

Special Effects

0.1
Abominable
Abominable

2020

Horror

Special Effects Makeup Artist

3.5
0.4
Half-Cocked
Half-Cocked

2019

Visual Effects Editor, Special Effects Supervisor

0.1
Xenophobia
Xenophobia

2019

Science Fiction

Director, Screenplay, Special Effects Makeup Artist, Producer, Visual Effects Supervisor

2.5
0.4
The Haunting of La Llorona
The Haunting of La Llorona

2019

Horror

Special Effects

3.6
0.7
RoboWoman
RoboWoman

2019

Science Fiction

Special Effects, Special Effects Key Makeup Artist

1.3
0.3
It Wants Blood!
It Wants Blood!

2019

Comedy • Horror

Second Unit Director, Creature Design

3.8
0.3
Nation's Fire
Nation's Fire

2019

Action • Thriller

Special Effects Coordinator

6
0.3
Iron Sky: The Coming Race
Iron Sky: The Coming Race

2019

Action • Comedy • Fantasy • Science Fiction

Special Effects

5.1
2.8
Lake Michigan Monster
Lake Michigan Monster

2018

Comedy • Fantasy • Horror • Mystery

Creature Design

7
0.4
Personal Demons
Personal Demons

2018

Producer

0.1
Terror Toons 3
Terror Toons 3

2015

Comedy • Fantasy • Horror • Thriller

Editor, Creature Design, Executive Producer, Director, Writer

5.1
0.5
FrankenFake
FrankenFake

2014

Director

2
0
The Summer of Massacre
The Summer of Massacre

2011

Horror

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

2.2
0.2
L.A. Zombie
L.A. Zombie

2010

Horror

Special Effects, Makeup Artist

4.8
Another Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild!
Another Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild!

2008

Comedy • Romance

Special Effects Coordinator

5.8
1
Terror Toons 2
Terror Toons 2

2007

Comedy • Horror

Writer, Director, Special Effects, Producer, Special Effects Makeup Artist

3
0.2
Driller
Driller

2006

Horror • Science Fiction

Special Effects Coordinator

4.3
0.1
The Wailer
The Wailer

2006

Horror

Special Effects Coordinator

6.8
0.3
Another Gay Movie
Another Gay Movie

2006

Comedy • Romance

Special Effects Coordinator

6
1.5
Porn of the Dead
Porn of the Dead

2006

Horror

Makeup Artist

5.8
Terror Toons 1.5
Terror Toons 1.5

2006

Comedy • Horror

Director

0.1
The Young, the Gay and the Restless
The Young, the Gay and the Restless

2006

Comedy • Drama

Director, Writer

3.7
0.3
Vampz
Vampz

2004

Horror

Special Effects Makeup Artist

4.6
0.2
Near Death
Near Death

2004

Fantasy • Horror • Thriller

Producer, Director, Art Direction, Special Effects Coordinator, Special Effects

1.3
0.2
The Jackhammer Massacre
The Jackhammer Massacre

2004

Comedy • Horror

Director, Writer, Producer, Special Effects Coordinator

1.8
0.2
Evil Unleashed
Evil Unleashed

2003

Horror

Screenplay, Director, Special Effects

1
0.2
Maniacal
Maniacal

2003

Horror

Director, Special Effects Makeup Artist, Special Effects

3.3
0.2
Blood Sisters
Blood Sisters

2003

Horror

Special Effects, Director

1.5
0.2
Butchered
Butchered

2003

Horror

Director, Special Effects Coordinator, Special Effects Makeup Artist

3.3
0.1
Demon's Kiss
Demon's Kiss

2002

Horror

Special Effects Makeup Artist

2.2
0.2
The Zombie Chronicles
The Zombie Chronicles

2002

Horror

Special Effects

2.9
0.1
Terror Toons
Terror Toons

2002

Comedy • Horror

Producer, Special Effects, Director, Story

3.3
0.2
Hell's Highway
Hell's Highway

2002

Horror • Thriller

Special Effects Makeup Artist, Special Effects Coordinator

4
0.4
Legend of the Chupacabra
Legend of the Chupacabra

2000

Horror

Director, Producer, Special Effects Coordinator

3.6
0.1
Ceremony
Ceremony

1994

Horror

Writer, Director, Special Effects Coordinator, Special Effects Makeup Artist

1.8
0.2
Evil Toons
Evil Toons

1992

Animation • Comedy • Horror

Special Effects Makeup Artist

4.8
1.1
Teenage Exorcist
Teenage Exorcist

1991

Comedy • Horror

Makeup Artist, Special Effects

4.8
0.3
Demon Wind 2: The Serpent’s Coil
Demon Wind 2: The Serpent’s Coil

Horror • Science Fiction • Thriller

Special Effects

0
Bleed
Bleed

2002

Horror

Special Effects Coordinator

4
1.1
Demonicus
Demonicus

2001

Fantasy • Horror • Science Fiction

Special Effects Coordinator

4.8
0.3
Tin Roof
Tin Roof

Horror

Special Effects Supervisor

0.1
Wishmaster 4: The Prophecy Fulfilled
Wishmaster 4: The Prophecy Fulfilled

2002

Fantasy • Horror

Makeup Effects

4.5
1.1
Campfire Tales
Campfire Tales

1997

Horror

Special Effects Makeup Artist

5.8
1.3

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