Michael J. Epstein
DirectingMichael 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
The Once and Future Smash
Repo Man
A Taste of Phobia
Elijah (segment "Somniphobia")
Brides of Satan
Dewdrop
OnlyFangs
Monster Hunter
The Devil's Tail
Metal Guitarist (segment 'What Metal Girls Are Into')
Fat
Dinner party guest #1
Bloody Bridget
Attacker
Robot Dracula
Reynolds / Bobby Zombert / RoboCock
Grindsploitation
Bad Guy #1 (segment "John Smith")
Filmography — Acting
The Once and Future Smash
Repo Man
A Taste of Phobia
Elijah (segment "Somniphobia")
Brides of Satan
Dewdrop
OnlyFangs
Monster Hunter
The Devil's Tail
Metal Guitarist (segment 'What Metal Girls Are Into')
Fat
Dinner party guest #1
An LA Christmas Story
Felix Finklestein
Bloody Bridget
Attacker
Robot Dracula
Reynolds / Bobby Zombert / RoboCock
Grindsploitation
Bad Guy #1 (segment "John Smith")
Clickbait
Hollywood Juggler, Donald Trump
2 Die For
Barista (segment: "With Whip"), Murderer (segment: "Witness")
Solvent
Nazi
Hacking at Leaves
Self
Chainsaw Maidens from Hell
Party Band
Happy Horror Days
Mr. Keane (St. Patrick's Day)
Swipe Right
Bill
Philia
Dave (segment: Mythophilia)
Merde
Inmate Harvey
Worthless
Gary
Spandexorcist
Rick Rockwell
Bring Us Your Women
King Solomon (segment "Queen of Sheba")
7 Sins
Pentheus (segment: Pride)
Mother Goose's Scary Tales
Burglar (segment: Sitting Duck)
Ten
Subject of painting
The Pillow Fright Halloween Special
60 Seconds 2 Die: 60 Seconds to Die 2
safe cracker (segment: "Poisoned")
Sitting Duck
Burglar
Dinogore
The Transformations of the Transformations of the Drs. Jenkins
Dr. Jenkins / Dr. Jenkins / Self
What Metal Girls Are Into
Metal Guitarist
Psycho Ape!! Part II: The Wrath of Kong
A Trip to Spektor Island: Behind-the-Scenes of TEN
Self
Sugar Off The Button
In the Dark
Glossary of Broken Dreams
DeForest Schbeibi
Salomé: Do Not Dance, My Daughter
Bill
Magnetic
Subject of painting (uncredited)
Bloodhound
Renfield
For the Love of Metamorphosis
Leopard (Part I)
Dave
I Am an Addict
The Pyromaniac (Segment: "Pyromania")
I Thought His Name Was Blarche
Juxtapositional Orienting Dimension
Darling Pet Munkee Presents: Creature Double Feature
Dirt Thief
The Blood Is the Life
Self
Fat Fleshy Fingers
Young Grandfather (segment: "The King of Carrot Flowers")
Uncut
Self - Red Team Captain
Half-Cocked
Hooligan
Pride
Pentheus
The Big Steep
Keeper of the kettle
Magnetostatic Systems Training Video No. 108: The Making of Magnetic
Self
Wake Not the Dead
You Guys
Planchette
Killer
Bite School 2
Reynolds/RoboCock/Bobby Zombert
Behind the Force: Making the Streets Run Red
Self
Weekend Vampire
Goth band drummer
Dept. of Reincarnation
Urinator
Microwave Massacre 2: Undead Leftovers!
V
Hipster Ghost
Michael
Los Locos Manos
Subject of Painting
Micro-Budget Marauders: Micro-Budget Mentality
Himself
El Loco Ojo
Number 6 / Subject of Painting
Leopard (Part II)
Dave
The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library: Amylee
Animated band member
El Loco Nihilismo
Pierre Kubiak, Paper Connoisseur
The Shackling
couch TV couple
Micro-Budget Marauders 3: Marketing and Distribution
Himself
Kaiju Big Battel: Shocking Truth
Alien Horde
Microbudget Marauders 3
Self
Idioms Origins Volume 1
Store Clerk
Los Locos Dientes
Patients
PATCH POLYESTER ~ EVIL CLOWN EVIL
Padre Morte
Iron Spine
The Ringing
Jack
Filmography — Crew
The Once and Future Smash
Producer
A Taste of Phobia
Director
Blood of the Tribades
Director
A Hard Place
Writer
Clickbait
Director
2 Die For
Producer
Grindsploitation 2: The Lost Reels
Director
60 Seconds to Die
Director
Conspiracy X
Director
Bring Us Your Women
Director
7 Sins
Director
Aerospace Engineering
Director
Ten
Director
60 Seconds 2 Die: 60 Seconds to Die 2
Director
The Transformations of the Transformations of the Drs. Jenkins
Writer
Psycho Ape!! Part II: The Wrath of Kong
Producer
Magnetic
Director
Shiny Diamonds
Producer
Bloodhound
Writer
For the Love of Metamorphosis
Writer
Open Wide
Director
Reel Trouble
Producer
I Am an Addict
Director
I Thought His Name Was Blarche
Director
The Blood Is the Life
Writer
Fat Fleshy Fingers
Producer
Trashsploitation
Director
Half-Cocked
Producer
Pride
Writer
Darling Pet Monkey
Producer
Bart & Bobbi Kill Each Other
Producer
Bite School 2
Writer
The Dial Tone of Doom
Writer
American Terror Tales 3
Writer
The Ballad of Little Jo - interview with Suzy Amis
Director
Dirty D: Jelly
Director
Dear Diary
Director
Umbilicus Desidero
Director
Fly Route on the Wall
Director
Hipster Ghost
Writer
Blender Memories
Director
Smash the Competition
Director