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)
Brides of Satan
as Dewdrop
(2020)
(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)
Glossary of Broken Dreams
as DeForest Schbeibi
(2018)
2 Die For
as Barista (segment: "With Whip"), Murderer (segment: "Witness")
(2018)
Dept. of Reincarnation
as Urinator
(2018)
The Shackling
as couch TV couple
(2018)
(2017)
Hipster Ghost
as Michael
(2017)
What Metal Girls Are Into
as Metal Guitarist
(2017)
Swipe Right
as Bill
(2016)
The Blood Is the Life
as Self
(2016)
Chainsaw Maidens from Hell
as Party Band
(2016)
Idioms Origins Volume 1
as Store Clerk
(2016)
The Blood Is the Life
as music
(2016)
Grindsploitation
as Bad Guy #1 (segment "John Smith")
(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
Sound Mixer, Boom Operator
Bart & Bobbi Kill Each Other
Producer, Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Camera Operator, Gaffer
Hag
Thanks
I Feel Really Homesick Sometimes
Sound Mixer, Boom Operator, Gaffer
(2025)
A Hard Place
Writer
(2025)
Return to Dark City
Sound
(2025)
Bite School 2
Editor, Writer
(2024)
(2024)
Slasher Fetish
Cinematography
(2024)
Fly Route on the Wall
Director
(2024)
Smash the Competition
Director
(2024)
Dear Diary
Director
(2024)
Aerospace Engineering
Director
(2024)
Open Wide
Director
(2024)
Blender Memories
Director
(2024)
American Terror Tales 3
Director of Photography, Editor, Writer
(2023)
Craving
Camera Operator, Gaffer
(2023)
Fat Fleshy Fingers
Writer, Visual Effects, Sound, Producer, Editor, Post Production Supervisor
(2023)
Don't F**k with Anne Margaret
Assistant Camera
(2023)
Kill Dolly Kill
Editor
(2022)
Meat Friend
Editor, Sound, Visual Effects
(2022)
Memento Mori
Editor, Sound Designer
(2022)
(2022)
Reel Trouble
Sound, Editor, Producer
(2022)
The Once and Future Smash
Writer, Producer, Director
(2021)
The Transformations of the Transformations of the Drs. Jenkins
Producer, Director, Writer
(2021)
I Thought His Name Was Blarche
Director, Writer
(2020)
Shiny Diamonds
Producer
(2020)
Pride
Editor, Original Music Composer, Writer, Director
(2020)
Darling Pet Monkey
Producer, Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Sound Recordist
(2020)
Disco Graveyard
Editor
(2020)
Consider the Titanic
Editor
(2020)
Tea Time
Gaffer, Camera Operator
(2020)
7 Sins
Director, Editor, Music, Writer
(2020)
Bloodhound
Writer, Editor
(2019)
Dirty D: Jelly
Director, Cinematography, Editor
(2019)
Clickbait
Director, Writer, Camera Operator, Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Original Music Composer, Producer
(2019)
Half-Cocked
Producer, Assistant Director, Sound Re-Recording Mixer
(2019)
Umbilicus Desidero
Director
(2019)
I Am an Addict
Director
(2019)
Re-Home
Gaffer, Boom Operator, Sound Recordist
(2019)
(2019)
Eagle Rock
Sound Mixer
(2019)
The Dial Tone of Doom
Director, Writer, Cinematography, Editor
(2019)
Direct to Video: Straight to Video Horror of the 90s
Sound, Camera Operator
(2018)
2 Die For
Director of Photography, Producer, Music
(2018)
Trashsploitation
Director of Photography, Director, Music
(2018)
A Taste of Phobia
Director, Editor, Sound, Music, Writer
(2018)
Dept. of Reincarnation
Editor, Sound, Camera Operator
(2018)
Conspiracy X
Director, Editor, Sound, Cinematography, Music
(2018)
Manos Returns
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
(2018)
60 Seconds 2 Die: 60 Seconds to Die 2
Director, Writer, Sound, Editor, Cinematography, Music
(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, Visual Effects, Sound, Editor, Producer, Music
(2017)
The Streets Run Red
Camera Operator
(2017)
60 Seconds to Die
Director
(2017)
For a Good Time, Call...
Sound Mixer, Boom Operator
(2017)
(2017)
Dyin' Ryan
Sound
(2016)
(2016)
Blood of the Tribades
Director of Photography, Executive Producer, Director, Writer, Original Music Composer, Editor, Sound, Producer
(2016)
Party Time: The Music of Return of the Living Dead
Sound, Camera Operator
(2016)
The Blood Is the Life
Director, Director of Photography, Writer, Editor, Producer
(2016)
Thirteen
Cinematography
(2015)
For the Love of Metamorphosis
Director of Photography, Producer, Director, Editor, Writer, Sound
(2015)
Magnetic
Writer, Director, Original Music Composer, Producer
(2015)
Bring Us Your Women
Director, Producer
(2015)
Gay Jesus
Sound Mixer, Camera Operator
(2015)
The Ungovernable Force
Assistant Camera, Sound Editor, Boom Operator, Sound Mixer, Camera Operator
(2015)
Innsmouth
Sound Mixer, Boom Operator
(2015)
Planchette
Sound Recordist, Music, Cinematography, Boom Operator
(2014)
Ten
Director, Writer, Producer
(2014)
Honky Holocaust
Sound Editor