Michael J. Epstein
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Michael J. Epstein
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
Acting
Wake Not the Dead
as You Guys
An LA Christmas Story
as Felix Finklestein
Robot Dracula
as Reynolds / Bobby Zombert / RoboCock
Worthless
as Gary
(2025)
OnlyFangs
as Monster Hunter
(2025)
Bite School 2
as Reynolds/RoboCock/Bobby Zombert
(2024)
Hacking at Leaves
as Self
(2024)
Solvent
as Nazi
(2024)
(2024)
(2024)
Mother Goose's Scary Tales
as Burglar (segment: Sitting Duck)
(2024)
Mother Goose's Scary Tales
as Hooligan (segment: Half-Cocked)
(2023)
Fat Fleshy Fingers
as Young Grandfather (segment: "The King of Carrot Flowers")
(2023)
Bloody Bridget
as Attacker
(2022)
The Once and Future Smash
as Repo Man
(2022)
(2022)
(2021)
I Thought His Name Was Blarche
as Juxtapositional Orienting Dimension
(2021)
The Devil's Tail
as Metal Guitarist
(2021)
(2021)
Philia
as Dave (segment: Mythophilia)
(2021)
The Big Steep
as Keeper of the kettle
(2021)
The Transformations of the Transformations of the Drs. Jenkins
as Dr. Jenkins / Dr. Jenkins / Self
(2021)
Microbudget Marauders 3
as Self
(2021)
Sitting Duck
as Burglar
(2020)
(2020)
Pride
as Pentheus
(2020)
7 Sins
as Pentheus (segment: Pride)
(2020)
Bloodhound
as Renfield
(2020)
(2020)
Brides of Satan
as Dewdrop
(2020)
Happy Horror Days
as Mr. Keane (St. Patrick's Day)
(2019)
Clickbait
as Hollywood Juggler, Donald Trump
(2019)
I Am an Addict
as The Pyromaniac (Segment: "Pyromania")
(2019)
Half-Cocked
as Hooligan
(2019)
(2019)
Merde
as Inmate Harvey
(2018)
60 Seconds 2 Die: 60 Seconds to Die 2
as safe cracker (segment: "Poisoned")
(2018)
A Taste of Phobia
as Elijah (segment "Somniphobia")
(2018)
Leopard (Part I)
as Dave
(2018)
Leopard (Part II)
as Dave
(2018)
2 Die For
as Barista (segment: "With Whip"), Murderer (segment: "Witness")
(2018)
Glossary of Broken Dreams
as DeForest Schbeibi
(2018)
Dept. of Reincarnation
as Urinator
(2018)
The Shackling
as couch TV couple
(2018)
(2017)
Swipe Right
as Bill
(2017)
Hipster Ghost
as Michael
(2017)
What Metal Girls Are Into
as Metal Guitarist
(2016)
Idioms Origins Volume 1
as Store Clerk
(2016)
Grindsploitation
as Bad Guy #1 (segment "John Smith")
(2016)
Chainsaw Maidens from Hell
as Party Band
(2016)
The Blood Is the Life
as Self
(2016)
The Blood Is the Life
as music
(2016)
(2016)
Weekend Vampire
as Goth band drummer
(2016)
El Loco Nihilismo
as Pierre Kubiak, Paper Connoisseur
(2016)
(2015)
Bring Us Your Women
as King Solomon (segment "Queen of Sheba")
(2015)
Planchette
as Killer
(2015)
(2015)
Magnetic
as Subject of painting (uncredited)
(2015)
Los Locos Dientes
as Patients
(2014)
Ten
as Subject of painting
(2014)
(2014)
Uncut
as Self - Red Team Captain
(2013)
Fat
as Dinner party guest #1
(2013)
El Loco Ojo
as Number 6 / Subject of Painting
(2013)
The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library: Amylee
as Animated band member
(2012)
Los Locos Manos
as Subject of Painting
(2012)
Darling Pet Munkee Presents: Creature Double Feature
as Dirt Thief
(2005)
Kaiju Big Battel: Shocking Truth
as Alien Horde
Crew
Wake Not the Dead
Boom Operator, Sound Mixer
Hag
Thanks
I Feel Really Homesick Sometimes
Sound Mixer, Boom Operator, Gaffer
(2025)
A Hard Place
Writer
(2025)
Bart & Bobbi Kill Each Other
Producer, Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Camera Operator, Gaffer
(2025)
Return to Dark City
Sound
(2025)
Bite School 2
Editor, Writer
(2025)
The Mystery of Emma Thorn
First Assistant Camera, Digital Imaging Technician
(2024)
(2024)
Slasher Fetish
Cinematography
(2024)
Blender Memories
Director
(2024)
Dear Diary
Director
(2024)
Aerospace Engineering
Director
(2024)
Fly Route on the Wall
Director
(2024)
Smash the Competition
Director
(2024)
Open Wide
Director
(2024)
American Terror Tales 3
Director of Photography, Editor, Writer
(2023)
Craving
Gaffer, Camera Operator
(2023)
Fat Fleshy Fingers
Producer, Visual Effects, Post Production Supervisor, Writer, Editor, Sound
(2023)
Don't F**k with Anne Margaret
Assistant Camera
(2023)
Kill Dolly Kill
Editor
(2022)
Meat Friend
Sound, Visual Effects, Editor
(2022)
Memento Mori
Editor, Sound Designer
(2022)
(2022)
Reel Trouble
Editor, Sound, Producer
(2022)
The Once and Future Smash
Producer, Director, Writer
(2021)
The Transformations of the Transformations of the Drs. Jenkins
Writer, Producer, Director
(2021)
I Thought His Name Was Blarche
Director, Writer
(2020)
Shiny Diamonds
Producer
(2020)
Darling Pet Monkey
Producer, Sound Recordist, Sound Re-Recording Mixer
(2020)
Pride
Editor, Writer, Director, Original Music Composer
(2020)
Disco Graveyard
Editor
(2020)
Consider the Titanic
Editor
(2020)
Tea Time
Gaffer, Camera Operator
(2020)
7 Sins
Director, Music, Writer, Editor
(2020)
Bloodhound
Writer, Editor
(2019)
Dirty D: Jelly
Cinematography, Editor, Director
(2019)
Clickbait
Director, Original Music Composer, Writer, Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Camera Operator, Producer
(2019)
Half-Cocked
Producer, Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Assistant Director
(2019)
Umbilicus Desidero
Director
(2019)
I Am an Addict
Director
(2019)
Re-Home
Sound Recordist, Gaffer, Boom Operator
(2019)
(2019)
Eagle Rock
Sound Mixer
(2019)
The Dial Tone of Doom
Writer, Director, Editor, Cinematography
(2019)
Direct to Video: Straight to Video Horror of the 90s
Sound, Camera Operator
(2018)
2 Die For
Director of Photography, Music, Producer
(2018)
Trashsploitation
Director of Photography, Music, Director
(2018)
A Taste of Phobia
Director, Sound, Editor, Music, Writer
(2018)
Dept. of Reincarnation
Sound, Editor, Camera Operator
(2018)
Conspiracy X
Director, Editor, Music, Cinematography, Sound
(2018)
60 Seconds 2 Die: 60 Seconds to Die 2
Director, Sound, Writer, Editor, Cinematography, Music
(2018)
Manos Returns
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
(2018)
Leopard (Part II)
Sound, Editor
(2018)
Leopard (Part I)
Editor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer
(2018)
Glossary of Broken Dreams
Camera Operator
(2017)
Hipster Ghost
Writer, Producer, Sound, Visual Effects, Editor, Music
(2017)
The Streets Run Red
Camera Operator
(2017)
60 Seconds to Die
Director
(2017)
(2017)
For a Good Time, Call...
Boom Operator, Sound Mixer
(2017)
Dyin' Ryan
Sound
(2016)
(2016)
Blood of the Tribades
Director of Photography, Executive Producer, Director, Writer, Original Music Composer, Sound, Editor, Producer
(2016)
Party Time: The Music of Return of the Living Dead
Camera Operator, Sound
(2016)
The Blood Is the Life
Director of Photography, Writer, Director, Editor, Producer
(2016)
Thirteen
Cinematography
(2015)
For the Love of Metamorphosis
Director of Photography, Sound, Editor, Writer, Producer, Director
(2015)
Magnetic
Director, Writer, Original Music Composer, Producer
(2015)
Bring Us Your Women
Director, Producer
(2015)
Gay Jesus
Sound Mixer, Camera Operator
(2015)
The Ungovernable Force
Sound Editor, Assistant Camera, Boom Operator, Camera Operator, Sound Mixer
(2015)
Innsmouth
Boom Operator, Sound Mixer
(2015)
Planchette
Music, Cinematography, Sound Recordist, Boom Operator
(2014)
Ten
Director, Producer, Writer
(2014)
Honky Holocaust
Sound Editor