
Directing
Joe Castro
Born 1970-05-17 · San Antonio, Texas, USA
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.
Acting credits
2.2Ungodly brutal beatings turns Chris, a young man, into a fiend that sets off a bloody, like never before seen, rampage. Beauty is truly only skin deep - Watch a young paraplegic, whose body is also wrecked with spinal bifida, fight for her life as her older, beautiful sister tries to murder her. It’s been 36 years since Jesse’s loving mother was raped by his biological father. Now, after hiding and running their entire lives in fear of this murderous rapist --- He has found them! A group of Christian teenagers are stalked, mamed and burned by a local legend in a haunted forest. Three legendary serial killers terrorize downtown Los Angeles by murdering countless innocent souls and the killer plan is to go out with a real bang. There’s nothing like the sweltering heat of summer to set off a massacre. The Summer of Massacre is a 100 mph slasher ride that never slows down. Packed with enough gore and insanity to send you looking for your barf bag.
The Summer of Massacre
2011
3.5Stuck at home with his bedridden Grandma, Saul plans to kill himself on his 27th birthday if he doesn't lose his virginity by then.
Sincerely Saul
2024
4.0A twisted true crime nightmare where serial killer granny Dorothea Puente lures the vulnerable, kills without remorse, and buries secrets in her garden. Evil wears a smile. You’ll never trust kindness again.
Dorothea
2025
A relentless, killer-POV descent into the mind of Richard Ramirez as he stalks 1980s Los Angeles, leaving terror, bloodshed, and belief-driven brutality in his wake.
Devil's Disciple: The Night Stalker
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3.5A group of young adults treat their server poorly and don't leave a tip. Soon, they start dying one-by-one and anyone could be the killer.
Tip
2023
3.3A film cast arrives at a wrap party, but someone has dressed up as the slasher in the movie and begins to stage their own kill scenes. One by one, the cast disappears until the true nature of the evening is revealed.
That's a Wrap
2023
NRFrom director Joseph Kelly comes the third installment of the 'Clown Motel' Franchise. In a surreal Clown Dimension, soldiers face off against a clown society's sinister plot for a chilling human sacrifice, battling to save both worlds.
Clown Motel 3: 3 Ways to Hell
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4.3Four college friends take a fateful road trip. The road, Hell's Highway--a direct route to terror. They pick up Lucinda: A hot young hitchiker, full of sexual deviance and lust for the bloody kill. After being terrorized and nearly killed, the group manages to turn the tables. They thought they killed her, but around the next ben--around every ben-- she appears like a mirage ready to murder again. Is she the devil? Can anyone stop her killing spree?
Hell's Highway
2002
3.6The only hope a team of exorcists have to save a possessed women is to discover the name of the demon that has possessed her.
Name the Demon
2025
NRDown-on-his-luck single father, Ernie Ester has had enough. The cruel, relentless scientists that work with the gentle giant at Worth Bio Tech have finally gone too far. They crossed a line and awakened the hunter lurking deep within him, and unleashed his bloody retribution. Their begging is worthless…Their apologies are worthless…Their lives are worthless… Ernie is WORTHLESS!
I Am Worthless
2022
Inspired by Sean Haitz upcoming feature film Area 5150. A music performance in area 51 while prisoners escape, hunted down by soldiers and aliens. Featuring cameos by Brett Wagner, Joe Castro, Sean Haitz and Ryan James.
Dirty Freaken Joe: Sci-Fi Sam
2023
5.7In 1970, Mikey and William both portrayed football cannibal Smash-Mouth in the influential cult hit, End Zone 2. Now, 50 years later, only one can wear the mask.
The Once and Future Smash
2022
2.0Anthology based on the original "Terror Toons", featuring evil villains Dr. Carnage and Max Assassin.
Terror Toons 4
2022
3.3Everyone around psychic Clementine Carter is being brutally murdered by a masked killer dubbed ‘The Scalper.’ Is it dead psycho Andrew Lubitz back from the grave, a copycat killer or a horror beyond imagination? Clementine must use her second sight to stay one step ahead of the maniac’s blade to solve the mystery.
Scalper
2023
NRAn actress recently released from a mental institution inherits a mansion where she's forced to face her haunting past.
Personal Demons
2018
NRA documentary featuring interviews from horror movie icons, filmmakers, actors and enthusiasts of the genre. Together they discuss why the horror genre is so important to creators and fans.
The Horror We Make
2023
Five adults attempt to save a beloved summer camp threatened to be closed permanently due to recent unfortunate events.
Tin Roof
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Behind the camera
2.2Ungodly brutal beatings turns Chris, a young man, into a fiend that sets off a bloody, like never before seen, rampage. Beauty is truly only skin deep - Watch a young paraplegic, whose body is also wrecked with spinal bifida, fight for her life as her older, beautiful sister tries to murder her. It’s been 36 years since Jesse’s loving mother was raped by his biological father. Now, after hiding and running their entire lives in fear of this murderous rapist --- He has found them! A group of Christian teenagers are stalked, mamed and burned by a local legend in a haunted forest. Three legendary serial killers terrorize downtown Los Angeles by murdering countless innocent souls and the killer plan is to go out with a real bang. There’s nothing like the sweltering heat of summer to set off a massacre. The Summer of Massacre is a 100 mph slasher ride that never slows down. Packed with enough gore and insanity to send you looking for your barf bag.
The Summer of Massacre
2011
2.2Ungodly brutal beatings turns Chris, a young man, into a fiend that sets off a bloody, like never before seen, rampage. Beauty is truly only skin deep - Watch a young paraplegic, whose body is also wrecked with spinal bifida, fight for her life as her older, beautiful sister tries to murder her. It’s been 36 years since Jesse’s loving mother was raped by his biological father. Now, after hiding and running their entire lives in fear of this murderous rapist --- He has found them! A group of Christian teenagers are stalked, mamed and burned by a local legend in a haunted forest. Three legendary serial killers terrorize downtown Los Angeles by murdering countless innocent souls and the killer plan is to go out with a real bang. There’s nothing like the sweltering heat of summer to set off a massacre. The Summer of Massacre is a 100 mph slasher ride that never slows down. Packed with enough gore and insanity to send you looking for your barf bag.
The Summer of Massacre
2011
2.2Ungodly brutal beatings turns Chris, a young man, into a fiend that sets off a bloody, like never before seen, rampage. Beauty is truly only skin deep - Watch a young paraplegic, whose body is also wrecked with spinal bifida, fight for her life as her older, beautiful sister tries to murder her. It’s been 36 years since Jesse’s loving mother was raped by his biological father. Now, after hiding and running their entire lives in fear of this murderous rapist --- He has found them! A group of Christian teenagers are stalked, mamed and burned by a local legend in a haunted forest. Three legendary serial killers terrorize downtown Los Angeles by murdering countless innocent souls and the killer plan is to go out with a real bang. There’s nothing like the sweltering heat of summer to set off a massacre. The Summer of Massacre is a 100 mph slasher ride that never slows down. Packed with enough gore and insanity to send you looking for your barf bag.
The Summer of Massacre
2011
2.5Six complete strangers recall the details of their individual experiences with alien forces-sharing the terrifying stories of their abductions and possessions.
Xenophobia
2019
2.5Six complete strangers recall the details of their individual experiences with alien forces-sharing the terrifying stories of their abductions and possessions.
Xenophobia
2019
2.5Six complete strangers recall the details of their individual experiences with alien forces-sharing the terrifying stories of their abductions and possessions.
Xenophobia
2019
4.5When an ancient burial ground is desecrated, a deadly Mummy is awoken, and goes on a violent killing spree.
Evil Unleashed
2003
4.5When an ancient burial ground is desecrated, a deadly Mummy is awoken, and goes on a violent killing spree.
Evil Unleashed
2003
3.9In a quiet suburban neighborhood, two sisters are about to experience the dark and sinister world of Terror Toons.
Terror Toons
2002
3.9In a quiet suburban neighborhood, two sisters are about to experience the dark and sinister world of Terror Toons.
Terror Toons
2002
5.0Sorority girls initiate new members by making them stay in a haunted funhouse. But it turns out there is a real killer on the loose.
Butchered
2003
If you think reality shows are all fake & scripted and competition reality shows are rigged, wait until you see what the producers of FACE OFF are willing to do to make their show look real: anything and everything including breaking the law. In FRANKENFAKE the documentary about the making of the fake reality competition show FACE OFF you will witness actual events-caught in the act crimes being committed, on camera, actual court proceedings, documents, and audio recording's of the events that took place to keep a contestant quiet.
FrankenFake
2014
3.8A girl gets a DVD entitled Terror Toons for her birthday. Meanwhile, "cartoon" characters Hansel and Gretel wander into the house of a witch who poisons them, but instead of dying, they transform into an ugly gigantic-headed psycho and a giant rat, respectively. After the girl plays the DVD, Hansel and Gretel are sucked into the real world through her TV and wreak havoc. —christianmellinger55
Terror Toons 2
2007
3.8A girl gets a DVD entitled Terror Toons for her birthday. Meanwhile, "cartoon" characters Hansel and Gretel wander into the house of a witch who poisons them, but instead of dying, they transform into an ugly gigantic-headed psycho and a giant rat, respectively. After the girl plays the DVD, Hansel and Gretel are sucked into the real world through her TV and wreak havoc. —christianmellinger55
Terror Toons 2
2007
3.8A girl gets a DVD entitled Terror Toons for her birthday. Meanwhile, "cartoon" characters Hansel and Gretel wander into the house of a witch who poisons them, but instead of dying, they transform into an ugly gigantic-headed psycho and a giant rat, respectively. After the girl plays the DVD, Hansel and Gretel are sucked into the real world through her TV and wreak havoc. —christianmellinger55
Terror Toons 2
2007
3.5Is the legend of Chupacabran (roughly translated to getsugare) true? Or is it just folklore? Or a madman in latex suit? When Maria Esperanza's uncle and his goats are assaulted and killed, she collects together a team of crypto zoology student and a Marine to unravel the mystery once and for all
Legend of the Chupacabra
2000
3.5Is the legend of Chupacabran (roughly translated to getsugare) true? Or is it just folklore? Or a madman in latex suit? When Maria Esperanza's uncle and his goats are assaulted and killed, she collects together a team of crypto zoology student and a Marine to unravel the mystery once and for all
Legend of the Chupacabra
2000
5.1Picking up exactly where the original left off. This 3rd installment tells the tale of Cindy and her little sister Candy fighting the good fight with the help of their friends against evil Dr. Carnage and his abominable sidekick, Max Assassin. Enter the darken, kaleidoscope colored world of the cartoon dimension where anything is possible. Where everyone is subject to a blood splattered crazy cartoon death
Terror Toons 3
2015
5.1Picking up exactly where the original left off. This 3rd installment tells the tale of Cindy and her little sister Candy fighting the good fight with the help of their friends against evil Dr. Carnage and his abominable sidekick, Max Assassin. Enter the darken, kaleidoscope colored world of the cartoon dimension where anything is possible. Where everyone is subject to a blood splattered crazy cartoon death
Terror Toons 3
2015
NRTerror Toons 1.5 brings back some of the characters from the original classic Terror Toons (2002) but with another family.
Terror Toons 1.5
2006
2.0Anthology based on the original "Terror Toons", featuring evil villains Dr. Carnage and Max Assassin.
Terror Toons 4
2022
2.0Anthology based on the original "Terror Toons", featuring evil villains Dr. Carnage and Max Assassin.
Terror Toons 4
2022
2.7Jack Magnus is a successful businessman who periodically does drugs with his best friend Mike. When Mike takes some bad stuff, Jack panics and leaves him to die. His guilt eventually causes him to become a full fledged, utterly pathetic junkie. After being force fed a particularly nasty brew by a vindictive supplier, Jack seems to only grow stronger, surviving the ordeal and living on to become a crazed jackhammer killer. He's now utterly paranoid, believing that everybody is out to get him, with his paranoia manifested in visions of his dead friend.
The Jackhammer Massacre
2004
2.7Jack Magnus is a successful businessman who periodically does drugs with his best friend Mike. When Mike takes some bad stuff, Jack panics and leaves him to die. His guilt eventually causes him to become a full fledged, utterly pathetic junkie. After being force fed a particularly nasty brew by a vindictive supplier, Jack seems to only grow stronger, surviving the ordeal and living on to become a crazed jackhammer killer. He's now utterly paranoid, believing that everybody is out to get him, with his paranoia manifested in visions of his dead friend.
The Jackhammer Massacre
2004