Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV News
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsABFFPride MonthOutfest OutfrontsSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
Sign In
New Customer? Create account
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
  • Biography
  • Awards
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

Joe Castro(I)

  • Special Effects
  • Make-Up Department
  • Actor
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Joe Castro
Xenophobia Trailer
Play demo reel1:26
XENOPHOBIA Trailer
2 Videos
31 Photos
Director, Producer, and Special Effects Artist, Joe Castro, born in San Antonio, Texas, 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, in the 80's, when his parents invested in his career and bought him a portable VHS camera.

In 1985, Joe won the National special effects make-up contest in Monsterland magazine. In 1989, Joe moved to Los Angeles, California to continue his career in filmmaking.

In 1993, Joe produced and directed his first feature film, CEREMONY, shot on 35mm Panavision. The film was an apocalyptic horror thriller. This film won a Silver Award at the Worldfest Charleston Film Festival. In 1997, Joe produced his second Internationally distributed feature film, Legend of the Chupacabra on his parent's ranch.

In 2001, Joe produced, directed, and created the special effects for the wildly, successful cult film, TERROR TOONS. This film has already spawned four sequels.

In 1994, Lionsgate distributed Joe's 7th feature titled, THE JACKHAMMER MASSACRE.

In 2011, Joe released his multi-award winning film, THE SUMMER OF MASSACRE, which won him the Guinness Book Of World Record for "Highest body count in a Slasher film," which is 155 kills.

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.
BornMay 17, 1970
  • More at IMDbPro
    • Contact info
    • Agent info
    • Resume
BornMay 17, 1970
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
  • View contact info at IMDbPro
  • Awards
    • 21 wins & 3 nominations

Photos31

Joe Castro
Joe Castro
Joe Castro
Joe Castro
Joe Castro
Joe Castro
Joe Castro
Joe Castro
Joe Castro
Joe Castro
Joe Castro
Joe Castro

Known for

Terror Toons (2002)
Terror Toons
3.0
Video
  • Special Effects
  • 2002
The Summer of Massacre (2012)
The Summer of Massacre
2.7
  • Special Effects
  • 2012
Blood Feast 2: All U Can Eat (2002)
Blood Feast 2: All U Can Eat
5.5
  • Special Effects
  • 2002
Exorcism at 60,000 Feet (2019)
Exorcism at 60,000 Feet
4.2
  • Visual Effects
  • 2019

Credits

Edit
IMDbPro

Special Effects

  • Obscura
    • creative consultant
    • Post-production
    • 2023
  • Mutilator 2
    • special effects
    • Completed
    • 2023
  • The Beast Comes at Midnight
    • Creature Effects
    • Completed
  • The Bleeding Dark
    • special effects supervisor
    • Post-production
  • Country Club
    • special effects
    • In Production
  • Tin Roof
    • special effects supervisor
    • Post-production
  • Saint Drogo
    • special effects
    • In Production
  • Name the Demon
    • special effects
    • Post-production
  • The Dead City
    • special effects makeup
    • Post-production
    • TV Series
  • Nightmare at Camp Bloodbath
    • special effects
    • Completed
    • Short
  • Brinke Stevens and Sheila Brandon Allen in Terror Toons 4 (2022)
    Terror Toons 4
    • Creature Effects Designer and Creator
    • Creepy Characters Designed & Created by
    • special effects coordinator
    • 2022
  • Victoria Paege in Maya (2022)
    Maya
    • special effects
    • 2022
  • Appetite for Sin (2022)
    Appetite for Sin
    • special effects
    • 2022
  • The Barn Part II (2022)
    The Barn Part II
    • special effects
    • 2022
  • Trash Juice (2022)
    Trash Juice
    • creature design
    • 2022
  • Pig Killer (2022)
    Pig Killer
    • special effects makeup
    • 2022
  • Michael St. Michaels, Bill Weeden, Michael J. Epstein, and Sophia Cacciola in The Once and Future Smash (2022)
    The Once and Future Smash
    • Smash-Mouth mask designer and fabricator
    • 2022
  • The Envy of Everyone (2022)
    The Envy of Everyone
    • special effects
    • 2022
  • Clown Motel 2 (2022)
    Clown Motel 2
    • special effects makeup
    • 2022
  • 9 Ways to Hell (2022)
    9 Ways to Hell
    • key special effects (segment Lust)
    • 2022
  • Bronson Pinchot, Mike Starr, George Stroumboulopoulos, Avery Norris, Nana Ghana, Jonathan Gaietto, and P.M. Lipscomb in Clowning (2022)
    Clowning
    • special effects
    • 2022
  • Tuesday Knight and Michael Paul King in Sitting Duck (2021)
    Sitting Duck
    • special effects gore
    • Short
    • 2021
  • Tara Macri, Mike Starr, Dashiell Connery, and P.M. Lipscomb in Outcry (2021)
    Outcry
    • special effects
    • Short
    • 2021
  • Alien Danger 2! With Raven Van Slender (2021)
    Alien Danger 2! With Raven Van Slender
    • special effects
    • 2021
  • Escape from Area 51 (2021)
    Escape from Area 51
    • special effects makeup
    • 2021

Makeup Department

  • Drained
    • special makeup effects artist
    • Pre-production
    • Short
  • Community
    • special makeup effects artist
    • Post-production
    • Short
  • 9 Ways to Hell (2022)
    9 Ways to Hell
    • special effects makeup (segment Greed" "Fraud" "Betrayal)
    • 2022
  • The United States of Horror: Chapter 1 (2021)
    The United States of Horror: Chapter 1
    • special effects makeup
    • 2021
  • Night Caller (2021)
    Night Caller
    • special makeup effects artist
    • 2021
  • The Amityville Harvest (2020)
    The Amityville Harvest
    • special makeup effects artist
    • 2020
  • John Karyus, Joe Castro, Mark Hoadley, Manu Intiraymi, Brinke Stevens, Thomas J. Churchill, Kristen Renton, Rachel Sterling, Steven J. Escobar, Jed Rowen, Nick Principe, Angie Stevenson, Scott King, Alan Maxson, David M. Parks, Karlee Leilani Perez, Lisa M. Garcia, Baker Powell, Kelly Lynn Reiter, Keavy Bradley, and Alexander Kane in Xenophobia (2019)
    Xenophobia
    • special makeup effects artist
    • 2019
  • Bruce Dern, Barry Papick, Gil Bellows, Erik Aude, David Castro, Laurene Landon, Joycelyne Lew, Kyle Lowder, J. Anthony Pena, Tom Proctor, Ken Sagoes, Paul Sloan, John Thaddeus, Thomas J. Churchill, Kristen Renton, Rachel Sterling, David Schifter, Chuck Liddell, Mike Marino, Vida Ghaffari, Krista Grotte Saxon, Gino Cafarelli, Carmine Famiglietti, Chris Woods, Melissa Tracy, Rafiq Batcha, Frank Drank, Raven Lexy, Cazzey Louis Cereghino, Erick Schroder, Massimo Dobrovic, David M. Parks, Karlee Leilani Perez, Tom Gore, Tiger Rudge, Sarah Cole, Eva Ceja, Lou Ferrigno Jr., Kenny DeMello, Mo Kelly, Rusty Coones, Kelly Lynn Reiter, Cleo Fraser, Kaegan Baron, Cece Kelly, Larry L Andrews, Kole Benfield, Wyatt Walter, and Libbie Mia Goldfine in Nation's Fire (2019)
    Nation's Fire
    • special effects coordinator
    • 2019
  • Malik Stalbert in R.A.G.E: Down Came the Rain (2017)
    R.A.G.E: Down Came the Rain
    • makeup artist
    • special makeup effects artist
    • Short
    • 2017
  • AbsurdTV Show (2015)
    AbsurdTV Show
    • makeup artist
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • The Summer of Massacre (2012)
    The Summer of Massacre
    • prosthetic and makeup effects
    • 2012
  • If You Let Me (2010)
    If You Let Me
    • special makeup effects artist
    • Short
    • 2010
  • L.A. Zombie (2010)
    L.A. Zombie
    • make-up
    • 2010
  • Driller (2006)
    Driller
    • key makeup effects
    • 2006
  • Jackhammer (2004)
    Jackhammer
    • special makeup effects artist
    • 2004
  • Hell's Highway (2002)
    Hell's Highway
    • special make-up effects
    • Video
    • 2002
  • Demon's Kiss (2002)
    Demon's Kiss
    • special makeup effects artist
    • Video
    • 2002

Actor

  • Cheer Bloody Murder
    • Post-production
    • 2023
  • Sincerely Saul
    • Joe
    • Post-production
  • The Beast Comes at Midnight
    • Beast Man, Werewolf
    • Completed
  • Alien Vampire Busters
    • Jail guard
    • Post-production
  • Tin Roof
    • Sheriff Denny Majors
    • Post-production
  • Name the Demon
    • Father Noah Marcus
    • Post-production
  • That's a Wrap
    • Cop #2
    • Post-production
  • Scalper
    • Father Burman
    • Post-production
  • Robot Dracula
    • Sharp Hand Joe
    • In Production
  • An American Masquerade (2022)
    An American Masquerade
    • Abe
    • 2022
  • Appetite for Sin (2022)
    Appetite for Sin
    • Detective Davis
    • 2022
  • Michael St. Michaels, Bill Weeden, Michael J. Epstein, and Sophia Cacciola in The Once and Future Smash (2022)
    The Once and Future Smash
    • Blaze Pauling
    • 2022
  • I Am Worthless (2022)
    I Am Worthless
    • Short
    • 2022
  • 9 Ways to Hell (2022)
    9 Ways to Hell
    • Fallen Officer Photo
    • Fingers of Fate (segments "Wrath" "Betrayal")
    • 2022
  • Night Caller (2021)
    Night Caller
    • Fake Scalper
    • 2021
  • Dawna Lee Heising in Dawna of the Darkness (2019)
    Dawna of the Darkness
    • Steve Sandersalt
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Brinke Stevens in Terror Toons 4 (2022)
    Personal Demons
    • Asylum Doctor
    • Short
    • 2018
  • AbsurdTV Show (2015)
    AbsurdTV Show
    • Steve Sandersalt
    • Steve
    • TV Series
    • 2016–2017
  • Attack of the Killer Bees (2013)
    Attack of the Killer Bees
    • Man attacked by bees
    • Short
    • 2013
  • The Summer of Massacre (2012)
    The Summer of Massacre
    • Michael Rose
    • 2012
  • Hell's Highway (2002)
    Hell's Highway
    • Guard
    • Video
    • 2002
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

Videos2

XENOPHOBIA Trailer
Demo Reel 1:26
XENOPHOBIA Trailer
Official Trailer
Trailer 1:13
Official Trailer

Personal details

Edit
  • Official site
    • Official Special Effects Portfolio Online
  • Alternative names
    • Joe M. Castro
  • Born
    • May 17, 1970
    • San Antonio, Texas, USA

Related news

Contribute to this page

Suggest an edit or add missing content
  • Learn more about contributing
Edit page

More to explore

Production art
List
The Best Things to Watch in June
See the list
Production art
Photos
See These Trending Actors in Early Roles
Can you place the face?

Add demo reel with IMDbPro

Demo reel thumbnail
Make your IMDb page stand out by adding a demo reel
Upload your demo reel

Add demo reel with IMDbPro

Make your IMDb page stand out by adding a demo reel
Upload your demo reel
Demo reel thumbnail

How much have you seen?

Keep track of how much of Joe Castro’s work you have seen. Go to your list.
Production art
Photos
LGBTQIA+ Power Couples of Hollywood
See the photos

Recently viewed

Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
Get the IMDb App
Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
  • Get the IMDb App
  • Help
  • Site Index
  • IMDbPro
  • Box Office Mojo
  • IMDb Developer
  • Press Room
  • Advertising
  • Jobs
  • Conditions of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Your Ads Privacy Choices
IMDb, an Amazon company

© 1990-2023 by IMDb.com, Inc.