Michael J. Epstein
Known For: Directing
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.
Filmography
2025
- OnlyFangs as Monster Hunter
- The Mystery of Emma Thorn ... (First Assistant Camera)
- Bite School 2 as Reynolds/RoboCock/Bobby Zombert
- A Hard Place ... (Writer)
- Bart & Bobbi Kill Each Other ... (Producer)
- Return to Dark City ... (Sound)
- Day of the Dad ... (Second Assistant Camera)
2024
- Solvent as Nazi
- Blender Memories ... (Director)
- Aerospace Engineering ... (Director)
- Open Wide ... (Director)
- Hacking at Leaves as Self
- Mother Goose's Scary Tales as Burglar (segment: Sitting Duck)
- Slasher Fetish ... (Cinematography)
- American Terror Tales 3 ... (Director of Photography)
- Smash the Competition ... (Director)
- Fly Route on the Wall ... (Director)
- Psycho Ape!! Part II: The Wrath of Kong
- Dear Diary ... (Director)
- The Pillow Fright Halloween Special
2023
- Kill Dolly Kill ... (Editor)
- Fat Fleshy Fingers as Young Grandfather (segment: "The King of Carrot Flowers")
- Craving ... (Camera Operator)
- Bloody Bridget as Attacker
- Don't F**k with Anne Margaret ... (Assistant Camera)
2022
- Reel Trouble ... (Producer)
- The Once and Future Smash as Repo Man
- In the Dark
- Salomé: Do Not Dance, My Daughter as Bill
- 13 Minutes of Horror: Sci-Fi Horror ... (Editor)
- Memento Mori ... (Editor)
- Meat Friend ... (Editor)
2021
- The Devil's Tail as Metal Guitarist
- Microbudget Marauders 3 as Self
- Philia as Dave (segment: Mythophilia)
- Sitting Duck as Burglar
- I Thought His Name Was Blarche as Juxtapositional Orienting Dimension
- The Transformations of the Transformations of the Drs. Jenkins as Dr. Jenkins / Dr. Jenkins / Self
- Micro-Budget Marauders: Micro-Budget Mentality as Himself
- The Big Steep as Keeper of the kettle
2020
- Bloodhound as Renfield
- Pride as Pentheus
- Happy Horror Days as Mr. Keane (St. Patrick's Day)
- Dinogore
- Brides of Satan as Dewdrop
- Darling Pet Monkey ... (Producer)
- 7 Sins as Pentheus (segment: Pride)
- Disco Graveyard ... (Editor)
- Tea Time ... (Camera Operator)
- Shiny Diamonds ... (Producer)
- Consider the Titanic ... (Editor)
- Micro-Budget Marauders 3: Marketing and Distribution as Himself
2019
- Clickbait as Hollywood Juggler, Donald Trump
- Umbilicus Desidero ... (Director)
- Re-Home ... (Boom Operator)
- Sugar Off The Button
- Dirty D: Jelly ... (Director)
- The Dial Tone of Doom ... (Director)
- I Am an Addict as The Pyromaniac (Segment: "Pyromania")
- Direct to Video: Straight to Video Horror of the 90s ... (Camera Operator)
- Eagle Rock ... (Sound Mixer)
- Half-Cocked as Hooligan
- The Obliteration of the Chickens ... (Editor)
- Merde as Inmate Harvey
2018
- Dept. of Reincarnation as Urinator
- A Taste of Phobia as Elijah (segment "Somniphobia")
- Trashsploitation ... (Director of Photography)
- Glossary of Broken Dreams as DeForest Schbeibi
- 2 Die For as Barista (segment: "With Whip"), Murderer (segment: "Witness")
- Conspiracy X ... (Director)
- Behind the Force: Making the Streets Run Red as Self
- 60 Seconds 2 Die: 60 Seconds to Die 2 as safe cracker (segment: "Poisoned")
- The Shackling as couch TV couple
- Manos Returns ... (Sound Re-Recording Mixer)
- Leopard (Part I) as Dave
- Leopard (Part II) as Dave
2017
- Hipster Ghost as Michael
- Dyin' Ryan ... (Sound)
- 60 Seconds to Die ... (Director)
- For a Good Time, Call... ... (Boom Operator)
- The Streets Run Red ... (Camera Operator)
- Tales from the Grave ... (Director)
- What Metal Girls Are Into as Metal Guitarist
- The Greatest Question Facing the Future of Science and Robotics ... (Sound)
- Swipe Right as Bill
2016
- Grindsploitation as Bad Guy #1 (segment "John Smith")
- Weekend Vampire as Goth band drummer
- Grindsploitation 2: The Lost Reels ... (Director)
- Thirteen ... (Cinematography)
- The Blood Is the Life as Self
- Party Time: The Music of Return of the Living Dead ... (Sound)
- El Loco Nihilismo as Pierre Kubiak, Paper Connoisseur
- Chainsaw Maidens from Hell as Party Band
- Blood of the Tribades ... (Director of Photography)
- Magnetostatic Systems Training Video No. 108: The Making of Magnetic as Self
- Idioms Origins Volume 1 as Store Clerk
- PATCH POLYESTER ~ EVIL CLOWN EVIL
2015
- Magnetic as Subject of painting (uncredited)
- The Ungovernable Force ... (Sound Editor)
- Los Locos Dientes as Patients
- Bring Us Your Women as King Solomon (segment "Queen of Sheba")
- Innsmouth ... (Boom Operator)
- Gay Jesus ... (Sound Mixer)
- For the Love of Metamorphosis
- Planchette as Killer
2014
- Honky Holocaust ... (Sound Editor)
- Ten as Subject of painting
- Uncut as Self - Red Team Captain
- A Trip to Spektor Island: Behind-the-Scenes of TEN as Self
2013
- El Loco Ojo as Number 6 / Subject of Painting
- Fat as Dinner party guest #1
- The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library: Amylee as Animated band member
2012
- Darling Pet Munkee Presents: Creature Double Feature as Dirt Thief
- Los Locos Manos as Subject of Painting
2005
- Kaiju Big Battel: Shocking Truth as Alien Horde