Michael J. Epstein
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
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Place of Birth
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Biography
Michael J. Epstein is a Los Angeles filmmaker known for social-satire-horror Clickbait (2019), 70s-Euro-vampire Blood of the Tribades (2016), psychotronic-sci-fi Magnetic (2015), and the avant-mystery Ten (2014). He often co-writes, co-directs, and co-produces with his wife, Sophia Cacciola, with their production company, Launch Over.
Known For
| 2026 | Robot DraculaReynolds / Bobby Zombert / RoboCock | |
| 2025 | OnlyFangsMonster Hunter | |
| 2025 | Bite School 2Reynolds/RoboCock/Bobby Zombert | |
| 2025 | SpandexorcistRick Rockwell | |
| 2024 | Hacking at LeavesSelf | |
| 2024 | SolventNazi | |
| 2024 | Psycho Ape!! Part II: The Wrath of Kong | |
| 2024 | The Pillow Fright Halloween Special | |
| 2024 | Mother Goose's Scary TalesBurglar (segment: Sitting Duck) | |
| 2024 | Mother Goose's Scary TalesHooligan (segment: Half-Cocked) | |
| 2023 | Fat Fleshy FingersYoung Grandfather (segment: "The King of Carrot Flowers") | |
| 2023 | Bloody BridgetAttacker | |
| 2022 | The Once and Future SmashRepo Man | |
| 2022 | Salomé: Do Not Dance, My DaughterBill | |
| 2022 | In the Dark | |
| 2021 | I Thought His Name Was BlarcheJuxtapositional Orienting Dimension | |
| 2021 | The Devil's TailMetal Guitarist (segment 'What Metal Girls Are Into') | |
| 2021 | Micro-Budget Marauders: Micro-Budget MentalityHimself | |
| 2021 | PhiliaDave (segment: Mythophilia) | |
| 2021 | The Big SteepKeeper of the kettle | |
| 2021 | The Transformations of the Transformations of the Drs. JenkinsDr. Jenkins / Dr. Jenkins / Self | |
| 2021 | Microbudget Marauders 3Self | |
| 2021 | Sitting DuckBurglar | |
| 2020 | Micro-Budget Marauders 3: Marketing and DistributionHimself | |
| 2020 | PridePentheus | |
| 2020 | 7 SinsPentheus (segment: Pride) | |
| 2020 | BloodhoundRenfield | |
| 2020 | Dinogore | |
| 2020 | Brides of SatanDewdrop | |
| 2020 | Happy Horror DaysMr. Keane (St. Patrick's Day) | |
| 2019 | ClickbaitHollywood Juggler, Donald Trump | |
| 2019 | I Am an AddictThe Pyromaniac (Segment: "Pyromania") | |
| 2019 | Half-CockedHooligan | |
| 2019 | Sugar Off The Button | |
| 2019 | MerdeInmate Harvey | |
| 2018 | 60 Seconds 2 Die: 60 Seconds to Die 2safe cracker (segment: "Poisoned") | |
| 2018 | A Taste of PhobiaElijah (segment "Somniphobia") | |
| 2018 | Leopard (Part I)Dave | |
| 2018 | Leopard (Part II)Dave | |
| 2018 | 2 Die ForBarista (segment: "With Whip"), Murderer (segment: "Witness") | |
| 2018 | Glossary of Broken DreamsDeForest Schbeibi | |
| 2018 | Dept. of ReincarnationUrinator | |
| 2018 | The Shacklingcouch TV couple | |
| 2018 | Behind the Force: Making the Streets Run RedSelf | |
| 2017 | Swipe RightBill | |
| 2017 | Hipster GhostMichael | |
| 2017 | What Metal Girls Are IntoMetal Guitarist | |
| 2016 | Idioms Origins Volume 1Store Clerk | |
| 2016 | GrindsploitationBad Guy #1 (segment "John Smith") | |
| 2016 | Chainsaw Maidens from HellParty Band | |
| 2016 | The Blood Is the LifeSelf | |
| 2016 | The Blood Is the Lifemusic | |
| 2016 | PATCH POLYESTER ~ EVIL CLOWN EVIL | |
| 2016 | Weekend VampireGoth band drummer | |
| 2016 | El Loco NihilismoPierre Kubiak, Paper Connoisseur | |
| 2016 | Magnetostatic Systems Training Video No. 108: The Making of MagneticSelf | |
| 2015 | Bring Us Your WomenKing Solomon (segment "Queen of Sheba") | |
| 2015 | PlanchetteKiller | |
| 2015 | For the Love of Metamorphosis | |
| 2015 | MagneticSubject of painting (uncredited) | |
| 2015 | Los Locos DientesPatients | |
| 2014 | TenSubject of painting | |
| 2014 | A Trip to Spektor Island: Behind-the-Scenes of TENSelf | |
| 2014 | UncutSelf - Red Team Captain | |
| 2013 | FatDinner party guest #1 | |
| 2013 | El Loco OjoNumber 6 / Subject of Painting | |
| 2013 | The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library: AmyleeAnimated band member | |
| 2012 | Los Locos ManosSubject of Painting | |
| 2012 | Darling Pet Munkee Presents: Creature Double FeatureDirt Thief | |
| 2005 | Kaiju Big Battel: Shocking TruthAlien Horde | |
| - | Wake Not the DeadYou Guys | |
| - | An LA Christmas StoryFelix Finklestein | |
| - | WorthlessGary | |
| - | Padre MorteIron Spine | |
| - | Microwave Massacre 2: Undead Leftovers!V | |
| - | The RingingJack |
| 2025 | Bart & Bobbi Kill Each OtherProducer | |
| 2025 | Day of the DadCo-Producer | |
| 2024 | Psycho Ape!! Part II: The Wrath of KongProducer | |
| 2023 | Fat Fleshy FingersProducer | |
| 2022 | Reel TroubleProducer | |
| 2022 | The Once and Future SmashProducer | |
| 2021 | The Transformations of the Transformations of the Drs. JenkinsProducer | |
| 2020 | Shiny DiamondsProducer | |
| 2020 | Darling Pet MonkeyProducer | |
| 2019 | Half-CockedProducer | |
| 2019 | ClickbaitProducer | |
| 2018 | 2 Die ForProducer | |
| 2017 | Hipster GhostProducer | |
| 2016 | Blood of the TribadesExecutive Producer | |
| 2016 | Blood of the TribadesProducer | |
| 2016 | The Blood Is the LifeProducer | |
| 2015 | MagneticProducer | |
| 2015 | Bring Us Your WomenProducer | |
| 2015 | For the Love of MetamorphosisProducer | |
| 2014 | TenProducer |
| 2024 | Blender MemoriesDirector | |
| 2024 | Dear DiaryDirector | |
| 2024 | Aerospace EngineeringDirector | |
| 2024 | Fly Route on the WallDirector | |
| 2024 | Smash the CompetitionDirector | |
| 2024 | Open WideDirector | |
| 2023 | The Ballad of Little Jo - interview with Suzy AmisDirector | |
| 2022 | The Once and Future SmashDirector | |
| 2021 | The Transformations of the Transformations of the Drs. JenkinsDirector | |
| 2021 | I Thought His Name Was BlarcheDirector | |
| 2020 | PrideDirector | |
| 2020 | 7 SinsDirector | |
| 2019 | Dirty D: JellyDirector | |
| 2019 | ClickbaitDirector | |
| 2019 | Half-CockedAssistant Director | |
| 2019 | Umbilicus DesideroDirector | |
| 2019 | I Am an AddictDirector | |
| 2019 | The Dial Tone of DoomDirector | |
| 2018 | A Taste of PhobiaDirector | |
| 2018 | Conspiracy XDirector | |
| 2018 | 60 Seconds 2 Die: 60 Seconds to Die 2Director | |
| 2018 | TrashsploitationDirector | |
| 2017 | 60 Seconds to DieDirector | |
| 2017 | Tales from the GraveDirector | |
| 2016 | Grindsploitation 2: The Lost ReelsDirector | |
| 2016 | Blood of the TribadesDirector | |
| 2016 | The Blood Is the LifeDirector | |
| 2015 | MagneticDirector | |
| 2015 | Bring Us Your WomenDirector | |
| 2015 | For the Love of MetamorphosisDirector | |
| 2014 | TenDirector |
| 2025 | A Hard PlaceWriter | |
| 2025 | Bite School 2Writer | |
| 2024 | American Terror Tales 3Writer | |
| 2023 | Fat Fleshy FingersWriter | |
| 2022 | The Once and Future SmashWriter | |
| 2021 | The Transformations of the Transformations of the Drs. JenkinsWriter | |
| 2021 | I Thought His Name Was BlarcheWriter | |
| 2020 | PrideWriter | |
| 2020 | 7 SinsWriter | |
| 2020 | BloodhoundWriter | |
| 2019 | ClickbaitWriter | |
| 2019 | The Dial Tone of DoomWriter | |
| 2018 | A Taste of PhobiaWriter | |
| 2018 | 60 Seconds 2 Die: 60 Seconds to Die 2Writer | |
| 2017 | Hipster GhostWriter | |
| 2017 | Tales from the GraveWriter | |
| 2016 | Blood of the TribadesWriter | |
| 2016 | The Blood Is the LifeWriter | |
| 2015 | MagneticWriter | |
| 2015 | For the Love of MetamorphosisWriter | |
| 2014 | TenWriter |
| 2025 | Fatal DesiresThanks | |
| 2024 | Slasher FetishCinematography | |
| 2023 | Fat Fleshy FingersPost Production Supervisor | |
| 2019 | Dirty D: JellyCinematography | |
| 2019 | The Dial Tone of DoomCinematography | |
| 2018 | 60 Seconds 2 Die: 60 Seconds to Die 2Cinematography | |
| 2018 | Conspiracy XCinematography | |
| 2017 | Tales from the GraveCinematography | |
| 2016 | ThirteenCinematography | |
| 2015 | PlanchetteCinematography | |
| - | HagThanks |