Michael J. Epstein

Michael J. Epstein

Directing

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

Filmography — Acting

The Once and Future Smash
5.7
2022

The Once and Future Smash

Repo Man

A Taste of Phobia
3.8
2018

A Taste of Phobia

Elijah (segment "Somniphobia")

Brides of Satan
3.8
2020

Brides of Satan

Dewdrop

OnlyFangs
2025

OnlyFangs

Monster Hunter

The Devil's Tail
5.9
2021

The Devil's Tail

Metal Guitarist (segment 'What Metal Girls Are Into')

Fat
4.9
2013

Fat

Dinner party guest #1

An LA Christmas Story

Felix Finklestein

Bloody Bridget
4.0
2023

Bloody Bridget

Attacker

Robot Dracula
2026

Robot Dracula

Reynolds / Bobby Zombert / RoboCock

Grindsploitation
5.1
2016

Grindsploitation

Bad Guy #1 (segment "John Smith")

Clickbait
4.5
2019

Clickbait

Hollywood Juggler, Donald Trump

2 Die For
3.5
2018

2 Die For

Barista (segment: "With Whip"), Murderer (segment: "Witness")

Solvent
5.1
2024

Solvent

Nazi

Hacking at Leaves
2024

Hacking at Leaves

Self

Chainsaw Maidens from Hell
1.0
2016

Chainsaw Maidens from Hell

Party Band

Happy Horror Days
7.2
2020

Happy Horror Days

Mr. Keane (St. Patrick's Day)

Swipe Right
2017

Swipe Right

Bill

Philia
2021

Philia

Dave (segment: Mythophilia)

2019

Merde

Inmate Harvey

Worthless

Gary

Spandexorcist
2025

Spandexorcist

Rick Rockwell

Bring Us Your Women
8.0
2015

Bring Us Your Women

King Solomon (segment "Queen of Sheba")

7 Sins
4.0
2020

7 Sins

Pentheus (segment: Pride)

Mother Goose's Scary Tales
2024

Mother Goose's Scary Tales

Burglar (segment: Sitting Duck)

Ten
3.7
2014

Ten

Subject of painting

The Pillow Fright Halloween Special
2024

The Pillow Fright Halloween Special

60 Seconds 2 Die: 60 Seconds to Die 2
2018

60 Seconds 2 Die: 60 Seconds to Die 2

safe cracker (segment: "Poisoned")

Sitting Duck
2021

Sitting Duck

Burglar

Dinogore
4.0
2020

Dinogore

The Transformations of the Transformations of the Drs. Jenkins
2021

The Transformations of the Transformations of the Drs. Jenkins

Dr. Jenkins / Dr. Jenkins / Self

What Metal Girls Are Into
5.7
2017

What Metal Girls Are Into

Metal Guitarist

Psycho Ape!! Part II: The Wrath of Kong
2024

Psycho Ape!! Part II: The Wrath of Kong

2014

A Trip to Spektor Island: Behind-the-Scenes of TEN

Self

Sugar Off The Button
2019

Sugar Off The Button

In the Dark
2022

In the Dark

Glossary of Broken Dreams
6.8
2018

Glossary of Broken Dreams

DeForest Schbeibi

Salomé: Do Not Dance, My Daughter
2022

Salomé: Do Not Dance, My Daughter

Bill

Magnetic
7.4
2015

Magnetic

Subject of painting (uncredited)

Bloodhound
10.0
2020

Bloodhound

Renfield

For the Love of Metamorphosis
2015

For the Love of Metamorphosis

Leopard (Part I)
2018

Leopard (Part I)

Dave

I Am an Addict
2019

I Am an Addict

The Pyromaniac (Segment: "Pyromania")

2021

I Thought His Name Was Blarche

Juxtapositional Orienting Dimension

2012

Darling Pet Munkee Presents: Creature Double Feature

Dirt Thief

The Blood Is the Life
2016

The Blood Is the Life

Self

Fat Fleshy Fingers
2023

Fat Fleshy Fingers

Young Grandfather (segment: "The King of Carrot Flowers")

2014

Uncut

Self - Red Team Captain

Half-Cocked
2019

Half-Cocked

Hooligan

Pride
2020

Pride

Pentheus

2021

The Big Steep

Keeper of the kettle

2016

Magnetostatic Systems Training Video No. 108: The Making of Magnetic

Self

Wake Not the Dead

You Guys

Planchette
2015

Planchette

Killer

Bite School 2
2025

Bite School 2

Reynolds/RoboCock/Bobby Zombert

2018

Behind the Force: Making the Streets Run Red

Self

Weekend Vampire
4.0
2016

Weekend Vampire

Goth band drummer

Dept. of Reincarnation
2018

Dept. of Reincarnation

Urinator

Microwave Massacre 2: Undead Leftovers!

V

Hipster Ghost
2017

Hipster Ghost

Michael

2012

Los Locos Manos

Subject of Painting

2021

Micro-Budget Marauders: Micro-Budget Mentality

Himself

2013

El Loco Ojo

Number 6 / Subject of Painting

Leopard (Part II)
2018

Leopard (Part II)

Dave

2013

The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library: Amylee

Animated band member

2016

El Loco Nihilismo

Pierre Kubiak, Paper Connoisseur

2018

The Shackling

couch TV couple

2020

Micro-Budget Marauders 3: Marketing and Distribution

Himself

Kaiju Big Battel: Shocking Truth
2005

Kaiju Big Battel: Shocking Truth

Alien Horde

Microbudget Marauders 3
2021

Microbudget Marauders 3

Self

2016

Idioms Origins Volume 1

Store Clerk

2015

Los Locos Dientes

Patients

2016

PATCH POLYESTER ~ EVIL CLOWN EVIL

Padre Morte

Iron Spine

The Ringing

The Ringing

Jack

Filmography — Crew