This week on The Roasted Snow Horror Show, we’re going full practical as we sit down with legendary visual effects artist, director, and horror lifer Joe Castro.
With over 30 years in the business, Joe has been crafting blood, guts, monsters, and mayhem since he was a teenager — long before CGI took over. His work spans 70+ films, including cult favorites like Terror Toons and the Guinness World Record-holding slasher chaos of The Summer of Massacre. If it splatters, melts, explodes, or makes audiences uncomfortable in the best way possible, there’s a good chance Joe was involved.
In this episode, we dig into:
🔪 Behind-the-scenes FX stories that sound fake (but absolutely aren’t)
🎃 The art and insanity of old-school practical effects
🤣 Wild on-set chaos, DIY gore tricks, and horror hustle
🎬 What it really takes to survive — and thrive — in indie horror for four decades
Whether you’re a horror fan, filmmaker, or just curious how movie magic is made with latex, corn syrup, and pure stubbornness, this episode delivers laughs, knowledge, and plenty of gore-soaked wisdom.
🧟♂️ Check out Joe’s work:
👉 https://www.joecastrofx.com/
👉 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0145581/
🎧 Listen now on Podbean — or wherever you get your podcasts.