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| 180 titles |
| Films in Production (17 titles) | Budget | Status |
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$4MM
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Sunset Strip Killers
Special Makeup Effects Artist, Teddy Special Makeup Effects Artist, Teddy See fewer |
Post-Prod
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The Mourning Architect
Special Effects, Special Effects Makeup, The Mourning Architect, Producer, Visual Effects Supervisor Special Effects, Special Effects Makeup, The Mourning Architect, Producer, Visual Effects Supervisor See fewer |
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| Past Film & Video (136 titles) | Budget | Opening Weekend | Gross (US & Canada) | Gross (Worldwide) |
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Clown Motel: 3 Ways to Hell (2025)
Key Special Effects Artist, 'Jack's in the box' Killer Clown, Executive Producer, Visual Effects Supervisor Key Special Effects Artist, 'Jack's in the box' Killer Clown, Executive Producer, Visual Effects Supervisor See fewer |
$400K
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Sincerely Saul (2025)
Monster Maker, Joe, Lead Vfx Artist Monster Maker, Joe, Lead Vfx Artist See fewer |
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Die'ced: Reloaded (2025)
Special Effects, Visual Effects Artist Special Effects, Visual Effects Artist See fewer |
$173K
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$30K
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The Haunting of Michael Barrow (2025)
Special Effects Supervisor Special Effects Supervisor See fewer |
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Name the Demon (2024)
Special Effects, Father Noah Marcus Special Effects, Father Noah Marcus See fewer |
$23K
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$20K
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Unspeakable: Beyond the Wall of Sleep (2024)
Special Makeup Effects Artist Special Makeup Effects Artist See fewer |
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$35K
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$15K
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$500K
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The Beast Comes at Midnight (2023)
Creature Effects, Beast Man / Werewolf Creature Effects, Beast Man / Werewolf See fewer |
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$66K
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$20K
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Terror Toons 4 (2022)
Creature Effects Designer And Creator, Creepy Characters Designed & Created By, Special Effects, Special Effects Coordinator, Man Attacked by Bees (Segment "Attack Of The Killer Bees") / Nightmare Surgeon / Laboratory Patient(Segment "Personal Demons"), … See more Creature Effects Designer And Creator, Creepy Characters Designed & Created By, Special Effects, Special Effects Coordinator, Man Attacked by Bees (Segment "Attack Of The Killer Bees") / Nightmare Surgeon / Laboratory Patient(Segment "Personal Demons"), Writer, Director, Editor, Producer, Visual Effects, Visual Effects Creator See fewer |
$35K
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$70K
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$2K
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$25K
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The Once and Future Smash (2022)
Smash-Mouth Mask Designer And Fabricator, Blaze Pauling Smash-Mouth Mask Designer And Fabricator, Blaze Pauling See fewer |
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$50K
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Clown Motel 2 (2022)
Special Effects Makeup, First cowboy Special Effects Makeup, First cowboy See fewer |
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9 Ways to Hell (2022)
Key Special Effects (segment "Lust"), Special Effects Makeup (segments "Greed", "Fraud", "Betrayal"), Fallen Officer Photo / Fingers of Fate (segments "Wrath", "Betrayal") Key Special Effects (segment "Lust"), Special Effects Makeup (segments "Greed", "Fraud", "Betrayal"), Fallen Officer Photo / Fingers of Fate (segments "Wrath", "Betrayal") See fewer |
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The United States of Horror: Chapter 1 (2021)
Special Effects Makeup Special Effects Makeup See fewer |
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$500K
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Night Caller (2021)
Special Makeup Effects Artist, Fake Scalper Special Makeup Effects Artist, Fake Scalper See fewer |
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$100K
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$50K
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The Amityville Harvest (2020)
Special Effects Supervisor, Special Makeup Effects Artist Special Effects Supervisor, Special Makeup Effects Artist See fewer |
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The Dark Web Tapes (2020)
Creature Designer, Executive Producer Creature Designer, Executive Producer See fewer |
$10K
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Hexatic Phase (2020)
(Short) - Special Effects, Special Effects Makeup Special Effects, Special Effects Makeup See fewer |
$5K
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$100K
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$11K
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$50K
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Half-Cocked (2019)
(Short) - Special Effects Supervisor, Visual Effects Editor Special Effects Supervisor, Visual Effects Editor See fewer |
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Xenophobia (2019)
Special Effects Supervisor, Special Makeup Effects Artist, Director (segment "Doomsday"), Writer, Producer, Visual Effects Supervisor Special Effects Supervisor, Special Makeup Effects Artist, Director (segment "Doomsday"), Writer, Producer, Visual Effects Supervisor See fewer |
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$500K
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It Wants Blood! (2019)
Creature Effects, Second Unit Director Creature Effects, Second Unit Director See fewer |
$300K
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Nation's Fire (2019)
Special Effects Coordinator, Special Effects Makeup, Special Effects Coordinator Special Effects Coordinator, Special Effects Makeup, Special Effects Coordinator See fewer |
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$8MM
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$401K
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Lake Michigan Monster (2018)
Special Effects: Creature Suit Design, Creature Suit Design Special Effects: Creature Suit Design, Creature Suit Design See fewer |
$7K
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$31K
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$58K
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$58K
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Sleepaway Camp 2: Steve and Michelle Go to Hell (2018)
(Short) - Special Effects Makeup Special Effects Makeup See fewer |
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Personal Demons (2018)
(Short) - Special Effects Makeup, Asylum Doctor, Producer, Visual Effects Supervisor Special Effects Makeup, Asylum Doctor, Producer, Visual Effects Supervisor See fewer |
$10K
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$3K
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R.A.G.E: Down Came the Rain (2017)
(Short) - Makeup Artist, Special Makeup Effects Artist Makeup Artist, Special Makeup Effects Artist See fewer |
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Bonehill Road (2017)
Special Effects Makeup, Special Thanks Special Effects Makeup, Special Thanks See fewer |
$14K
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$6K
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Terror Toons 3 (2015)
Creature Effects Designer And Creator, Creepy Characters Designed & Created By, Special Effects, Special Effects Coordinator, Director, … See more Creature Effects Designer And Creator, Creepy Characters Designed & Created By, Special Effects, Special Effects Coordinator, Director, Writer, Editor, Digital Effects, Executive Producer See fewer |
$50K
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Frankenfake (2014)
Director, Editor, Co-writer, Producer Director, Editor, Co-writer, Producer See fewer |
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Attack of the Killer Bees (2013)
(Short) - Man attacked by bees, Director, Animator, Digital Effects, Producer, Writer Man attacked by bees, Director, Animator, Digital Effects, Producer, Writer See fewer |
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The Summer of Massacre (2012)
Special Effects Coordinator, Special Effects Makeup, Prosthetic And Makeup Effects, Michael Rose, Director, … See more Special Effects Coordinator, Special Effects Makeup, Prosthetic And Makeup Effects, Michael Rose, Director, Chapters 1-4, Producer, Visual Effects Producer See fewer |
$750K
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Cowboys & Indians (2011)
Visual Effects (as Joe M. Castro) Visual Effects (as Joe M. Castro) See fewer |
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$100K
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If You Let Me (2010)
(Short) - Special Makeup Effects Artist Special Makeup Effects Artist See fewer |
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Another Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild! (2008)
Special Effects Coordinator, Special Effects Makeup Special Effects Coordinator, Special Effects Makeup See fewer |
$21K
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$105K
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$105K
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$23K
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Terror Toons 2 (2007)
(Video) - Gore Effects, Special Effects Coordinator, Special Effects Director, Special Effects Makeup, Director, … See more Gore Effects, Special Effects Coordinator, Special Effects Director, Special Effects Makeup, Director, Writer, Producer, Sound Effects Editor See fewer |
$175K
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Terror Toons 1.5 (2006)
(Short) - Writer, Director, Editor, Producer Writer, Director, Editor, Producer See fewer |
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$300K
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The Young, the Gay and the Restless (2006)
Written By, Director, Producer Written By, Director, Producer See fewer |
$30K
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The Wailer (2006)
(Video) - Special Effects Coordinator, Special Effects Makeup Special Effects Coordinator, Special Effects Makeup See fewer |
$250K
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Another Gay Movie (2006)
Special Effects Coordinator, Special Effects Makeup Special Effects Coordinator, Special Effects Makeup See fewer |
$500K
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$33K
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$654K
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$745K
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Near Death (2004)
Special Effects, Special Effects Coordinator, Director, Art Director, Producer Special Effects, Special Effects Coordinator, Director, Art Director, Producer See fewer |
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Jackhammer (2004)
Special Effects Coordinator, Special Makeup Effects Artist, Director, Writer, Executive Producer, Producer Special Effects Coordinator, Special Makeup Effects Artist, Director, Writer, Executive Producer, Producer See fewer |
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Blood Sisters (2003)
(Video) - Special Effects, Special Effects Coordinator, Director Special Effects, Special Effects Coordinator, Director See fewer |
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Evil Unleashed (2003)
(Video) - Special Effects Coordinator, Director, Writer Special Effects Coordinator, Director, Writer See fewer |
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$30K
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The Hazing (2003)
(Video) - Special Effects Coordinator, Special Makeup Effects, Director Special Effects Coordinator, Special Makeup Effects, Director See fewer |
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$45K
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Terror Toons (2002)
(Video) - Gore Effects, Special Effects Coordinator, Story, Director, Producer Gore Effects, Special Effects Coordinator, Story, Director, Producer See fewer |
$2K
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Blood Feast 2: All U Can Eat (2002)
Key Special Effects Makeup, Special Effects Coordinator Key Special Effects Makeup, Special Effects Coordinator See fewer |
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Hell's Highway (2002)
(Video) - Special Effects Coordinator, Special Make-up Effects, Guard Special Effects Coordinator, Special Make-up Effects, Guard See fewer |
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Demon's Kiss (2002)
(Video) - Special Effects Coordinator, Special Makeup Effects Artist Special Effects Coordinator, Special Makeup Effects Artist See fewer |
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Wishmaster 4: The Prophecy Fulfilled (2002)
(Video) - Special Makeup Effects Artist Special Makeup Effects Artist See fewer |
$500K
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Gorilla Warfare: Battle of the Apes (2002)
(Video) - Special Effects, Special Effects Masks Special Effects, Special Effects Masks See fewer |
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Wishmaster 3: Beyond the Gates of Hell (2001)
(Video) - Makeup Effects Crew Makeup Effects Crew See fewer |
$1.5MM
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$40K
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$6MM
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Legend of the Chupacabra (2000)
(Video) - Special Effects Coordinator, Director, Producer Special Effects Coordinator, Director, Producer See fewer |
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Attack of the Bat Monsters (1999)
Creature Effects, Special Effects Coordinator Creature Effects, Special Effects Coordinator See fewer |
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Night of the Demons III (1997)
(Video) - Special Effects Technician Special Effects Technician See fewer |
CAD 1.8MM
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$2MM
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$140K
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Teenage Exorcist (1991)
Special Effects (as Joey Castro), Makeup Artist Special Effects (as Joey Castro), Makeup Artist See fewer |
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$80K
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| Past Television (6 titles) | Episodes |
|---|---|
Dawna of the Darkness (2020)
(TV Series) - Steve Sandersalt (1 episode, 2020) Steve Sandersalt (1 episode, 2020) See fewer
Promo for Mark Schaefer's "Xmas Office Party Part 3" (Apr
25,
2020)
Season 2,
Episode 6
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Steve Sandersalt
Steve Sandersalt
See fewer
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1
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Troma presents: Mulligan's Monsters (2020)
(TV Series) - Baby Incel Design And Puppet Creator (1 episode, 2020) Baby Incel Design And Puppet Creator (1 episode, 2020) See fewer |
1
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AbsurdTV Show (2016–2017)
(TV Series) - Fabricator (1 episode, 2017), Makeup Artist (1 episode, 2017), Steve / Steve Sandersalt (2 episodes, 2016), Graphic Designer (1 episode, 2016) Fabricator (1 episode, 2017), Makeup Artist (1 episode, 2017), Steve / Steve Sandersalt (2 episodes, 2016), Graphic Designer (1 episode, 2016) See fewer
AbsurdTV 312 Xmas Office Party 2 (Dec
22,
2017)
Season 3,
Episode 12
-
Fabricator,
Makeup Artist,
Steve Sandersalt
Fabricator,
Makeup Artist,
Steve Sandersalt
See fewer
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3
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1
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Humanoids from the Deep (1996)
(TV Movie) - Makeup Effects Assistant Makeup Effects Assistant See fewer |
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| Self (19 titles) |
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Eye on Entertainment (2025)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2025) Self (1 episode, 2025) See fewer
Celebration of Director James Balsamo's 600 Films (Jun
29,
2025)
Season 21,
Episode 14
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Self
Self
See fewer
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The Dark Mark Show (2023)
(Podcast Series) - Self (1 episode, 2023) Self (1 episode, 2023) See fewer |
Rude Horror Podcast (2020–2021)
(Podcast Series) - Self - Guest (2 episodes, 2020) Self - Guest (2 episodes, 2020) See fewer
EP 64. H.G.L. THE GODFATHER OF GORE BIRTHDAY SPECIAL WITH JOE CASTRO (Jun
15,
2021)
Season 2,
Episode 64
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Self - Guest
Self - Guest
See fewer
EP 45. JOE CASTRO (TERROR TOONS 1-4, XENOPHOBIA, BLOOD FEAST 2) (Nov
20,
2020)
Season 2,
Episode 45
-
Self - Guest
Self - Guest
See fewer
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The Danny McDermott Show (2020)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2020) Self (1 episode, 2020) See fewer
The Danny McDermott Show w/ Joe Castro and Rick Shapiro (Nov
25,
2020)
Season 1,
Episode 9
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Self
Self
See fewer
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The Tattness Podcast Uncensored (2020)
(Podcast Series) - Self (1 episode, 2020) Self (1 episode, 2020) See fewer
S2 Ep.56 Joe Castro - Director/Producer/Special Effects Artist (Oct
6,
2020)
Season 2,
Episode 56
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Self
Self
See fewer
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Without Your Head (2019–2020)
(Podcast Series) - Self (3 episodes, 2019) Self (3 episodes, 2019) See fewer |
Horror Talk with Kristin West (2019)
(TV Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 2019) Self - Guest (1 episode, 2019) See fewer
Haunted Holiday Chat with Joe Castro (Dec
23,
2019)
Season 4,
Episode 3
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Self - Guest
Self - Guest
See fewer
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The Good, the Bad, and the Sequel (2019)
(Podcast Series) - Self (1 episode, 2019) Self (1 episode, 2019) See fewer |
Direct to Video: Straight to Video Horror of the 90s (2019)
Self - SFX Artist Self - SFX Artist See fewer |
| Other (1 title) |
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Dirty Freaken Joe: Sci-Fi Sam (2023)
(Music Video) - Special Effects Makeup, Dr. Carnage Special Effects Makeup, Dr. Carnage See fewer |