Joe Castro

director • special_effects • make_up_department

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.

Born: May 17, 1970 in San Antonio, Texas, USA (age 55)

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Known For

5.2

Wishmaster 4: The Prophecy Fulfilled

Movies & TV Credits

69 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Name the Demon Movie	3.3	Actor	Father Noah Marcus	2025
Queen of the Rats Movie	—	Crew	Special Effects	2025
The Beast Inside Movie	6.5	Visual Effects	Visual Effects	2024
H. P. Lovecraft's The Old Ones Movie	3.4	Costume & Make-Up	Special Effects Makeup Artist	2024
Elf in the Hood Movie	4.6	Costume & Make-Up	Prosthetics	2024
Lady Parts Short Film	6.1	Costume & Make-Up	Special Effects Makeup Artist	2024
That's a Wrap Movie	4.0	Actor	Cop #2	2023
The Horror We Make Movie	5.9	Actor	Self	2023
Scalper Movie	3.1	Actor	Father Burman	2023
Tip Movie	—	Actor	Thomas / Pedro	2023
Clownado Movie	3.4	Crew	Thanks	2023
That's a Wrap Movie	4.0	Crew	Special Effects	2023
The Mutilator 2 Movie	6.7	Crew	Special Effects	2023
Maya Movie	—	Crew	Special Effects	2023
The Once and Future Smash Movie	7.4	Actor	Blaze Pauling	2022
I Am Worthless Short Film	—	Actor	—	2022
Appetite for Sin Movie	5.5	Crew	Special Effects	2022
Terror Toons 4 Movie	4.0	Directing	Director	2022
Clowning Movie	5.3	Crew	Special Effects	2022
Maya Movie	4.2	Crew	Special Effects	2022
The Blue Drum Short Film	4.2	Art	Prop Designer	2022
Abominable Movie	2.8	Costume & Make-Up	Special Effects Makeup Artist	2020
The Amityville Harvest Movie	2.8	Crew	Special Effects	2020
The Occultist 2: Bloody Guinea Pigs Movie	4.6	Crew	Special Effects	2020
Hexatic Phase Short Film	—	Crew	Special Effects	2020
Iron Sky: The Coming Race Movie	4.8	Crew	Special Effects	2019
RoboWoman Movie	1.1	Costume & Make-Up	Special Effects Key Makeup Artist	2019
The Haunting of La Llorona Movie	2.8	Crew	Special Effects	2019
Xenophobia Movie	2.4	Costume & Make-Up	Special Effects Makeup Artist	2019
It Wants Blood! Movie	5.1	Visual Effects	Creature Design	2019
Nation's Fire Movie	2.8	Crew	Special Effects Coordinator	2019
Half-Cocked Short Film	8.4	Crew	Visual Effects Editor	2019
Personal Demons Short Film	7.0	Actor	Asylum Doctor	2018
Lake Michigan Monster Movie	6.5	Visual Effects	Creature Design	2018
Personal Demons Short Film	7.0	Production	Producer	2018
Terror Toons 3 Movie	4.9	Directing	Director	2015
FrankenFake Movie	3.4	Directing	Director	2014
The Summer of Massacre Movie	2.5	Actor	Michael Rose	2011
The Summer of Massacre Movie	2.5	Directing	Director	2011
Another Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild! Movie	4.2	Crew	Special Effects Coordinator	2008
Terror Toons 2 Movie	3.2	Directing	Director	2007
Another Gay Movie Movie	5.2	Crew	Special Effects Coordinator	2006
Driller Movie	4.9	Crew	Special Effects Coordinator	2006
The Young, the Gay and the Restless Movie	3.1	Directing	Director	2006
The Wailer Movie	3.6	Crew	Special Effects Coordinator	2006
Terror Toons 1.5 Short Film	5.5	Directing	Director	2006
The Jackhammer Massacre Movie	3.2	Directing	Director	2004
Near Death Movie	2.6	Directing	Director	2004
Vampz Movie	4.5	Costume & Make-Up	Special Effects Makeup Artist	2004
Maniacal Movie	3.7	Directing	Director	2003
Blood Sisters Movie	3.0	Directing	Director	2003
Evil Unleashed Movie	4.4	Writing	Screenplay	2003
Butchered Movie	2.8	Directing	Director	2003
Hell's Highway Movie	4.1	Actor	Guard	2002
Wishmaster 4: The Prophecy Fulfilled Movie	4.2	Crew	Makeup Effects	2002
Terror Toons Movie	2.9	Directing	Director	2002
Bleed Movie	3.3	Crew	Special Effects Coordinator	2002
Demon's Kiss Movie	4.0	Costume & Make-Up	Special Effects Makeup Artist	2002
The Zombie Chronicles Movie	2.4	Crew	Special Effects	2002
Hell's Highway Movie	4.1	Crew	Special Effects Coordinator	2002
Demonicus Movie	2.5	Crew	Special Effects Coordinator	2001
Legend of the Chupacabra Movie	3.5	Directing	Director	2000
Campfire Tales Movie	5.9	Costume & Make-Up	Special Effects Makeup Artist	1997
Ceremony Movie	3.0	Directing	Director	1994
Evil Toons Movie	4.4	Costume & Make-Up	Special Effects Makeup Artist	1992
Teenage Exorcist Movie	4.5	Crew	Special Effects	1991
Tin Roof Movie	—	Actor	Sheriff Denny Majors	—
Tin Roof Movie	—	Visual Effects	Special Effects Supervisor	—
Demon Wind 2: The Serpent’s Coil Movie	—	Crew	Special Effects	—

Joe Castro

Known For

Another Gay Movie

Campfire Tales

Iron Sky: The Coming Race

Wishmaster 4: The Prophecy Fulfilled

Movies & TV Credits