Michael J. Epstein

Michael J. Epstein

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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.

Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

None

Place of Birth

None

Known Credits

69

Known For

Directing

Also Known As

Michael Epstein

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No tagged images available.

Known For Movies

Weekend Vampire

Weekend Vampire

2016
Swipe Right

Swipe Right

2017
Solvent

Solvent

2024
Pride

Pride

2020
7 Sins

7 Sins

2020
Hipster Ghost

Hipster Ghost

2017
Fat Fleshy Fingers

Fat Fleshy Fingers

2023
Clickbait

Clickbait

2019
Dinogore

Dinogore

2020
Bring Us Your Women

Bring Us Your Women

2015
El Loco Nihilismo

El Loco Nihilismo

2016
Merde

Merde

2019
Brides of Satan

Brides of Satan

2020
Magnetic

Magnetic

2015
Bloodhound

Bloodhound

2020
Grindsploitation

Grindsploitation

2016
Happy Horror Days

Happy Horror Days

2020
In the Dark

In the Dark

2022
El Loco Ojo

El Loco Ojo

2013
Worthless

Worthless
Microbudget Marauders 3

Microbudget Marauders 3

2021
Darling Pet Munkee Presents: Creature Double Feature

Darling Pet Munkee Presents: Creature Double Feature

2012
Mother Goose's Scary Tales

Mother Goose's Scary Tales

2024
Dept. of Reincarnation

Dept. of Reincarnation

2018
I Am an Addict

I Am an Addict

2019
Chainsaw Maidens from Hell

Chainsaw Maidens from Hell

2016
The Devil's Tail

The Devil's Tail

2021
Bite School 2

Bite School 2

2025
Los Locos Dientes

Los Locos Dientes

2015
Robot Dracula

Robot Dracula
Bloody Bridget

Bloody Bridget

2023
Hacking at Leaves

Hacking at Leaves

2024
A Taste of Phobia

A Taste of Phobia

2018
Glossary of Broken Dreams

Glossary of Broken Dreams

2018
Ten

Ten

2014
The Once and Future Smash

The Once and Future Smash

2022
2 Die For

2 Die For

2018
60 Seconds 2 Die: 60 Seconds to Die 2

60 Seconds 2 Die: 60 Seconds to Die 2

2018
An LA Christmas Story

An LA Christmas Story
The Transformations of the Transformations of the Drs. Jenkins

The Transformations of the Transformations of the Drs. Jenkins

2021
Psycho Ape!! Part II: The Wrath of Kong

Psycho Ape!! Part II: The Wrath of Kong

2024
Philia

Philia

2021
Los Locos Manos

Los Locos Manos

2012
Planchette

Planchette

2015
Fat

Fat

2013
Kaiju Big Battel: Shocking Truth

Kaiju Big Battel: Shocking Truth

2005
Half-Cocked

Half-Cocked

2019
Micro-Budget Marauders: Micro-Budget Mentality

Micro-Budget Marauders: Micro-Budget Mentality

2021
Sugar Off The Button

Sugar Off The Button

2019
A Trip to Spektor Island: Behind-the-Scenes of TEN

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

2014
What Metal Girls Are Into

What Metal Girls Are Into

2017
The Pillow Fright Halloween Special

The Pillow Fright Halloween Special

2024
The Shackling

The Shackling

2018
Idioms Origins Volume 1

Idioms Origins Volume 1

2016
For the Love of Metamorphosis

For the Love of Metamorphosis

2015
Behind the Force: Making the Streets Run Red

Behind the Force: Making the Streets Run Red

2018
Wake Not the Dead

Wake Not the Dead
Uncut

Uncut

2014
Leopard (Part I)

Leopard (Part I)

2018
Sitting Duck

Sitting Duck

2021
The Blood Is the Life

The Blood Is the Life

2016
Salomé: Do Not Dance, My Daughter

Salomé: Do Not Dance, My Daughter

2022
Magnetostatic Systems Training Video No. 108: The Making of Magnetic

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

2016
The Big Steep

The Big Steep

2021
The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library: Amylee

The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library: Amylee

2013
Micro-Budget Marauders 3: Marketing and Distribution

Micro-Budget Marauders 3: Marketing and Distribution

2020
PATCH POLYESTER ~ EVIL CLOWN EVIL

PATCH POLYESTER ~ EVIL CLOWN EVIL

2016
I Thought His Name Was Blarche

I Thought His Name Was Blarche

2021
Leopard (Part II)

Leopard (Part II)

2018

Known For TV Shows

No known TV shows available.

Movie Credits

Weekend Vampire

2016

Goth band drummer

Swipe Right

2017

Bill

Solvent

2024

Nazi

Pride

2020

Pentheus

7 Sins

2020

Pentheus (segment: Pride)

Hipster Ghost

2017

Michael

Fat Fleshy Fingers

2023

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

Clickbait

2019

Hollywood Juggler, Donald Trump

Dinogore

2020

Bring Us Your Women

2015

King Solomon (segment "Queen of Sheba")

El Loco Nihilismo

2016

Pierre Kubiak, Paper Connoisseur

Merde

2019

Inmate Harvey

Brides of Satan

2020

Dewdrop

Magnetic

2015

Subject of painting (uncredited)

Bloodhound

2020

Renfield

Grindsploitation

2016

Bad Guy #1 (segment "John Smith")

Happy Horror Days

2020

Mr. Keane (St. Patrick's Day)

In the Dark

2022

El Loco Ojo

2013

Number 6 / Subject of Painting

Worthless

Gary

Microbudget Marauders 3

2021

Self

Darling Pet Munkee Presents: Creature Double Feature

2012

Dirt Thief

Mother Goose's Scary Tales

2024

Burglar (segment: Sitting Duck)

Dept. of Reincarnation

2018

Urinator

I Am an Addict

2019

The Pyromaniac (Segment: "Pyromania")

Chainsaw Maidens from Hell

2016

Party Band

The Devil's Tail

2021

Metal Guitarist

Bite School 2

2025

Reynolds/RoboCock/Bobby Zombert

Los Locos Dientes

2015

Patients

Robot Dracula

Reynolds / Bobby Zombert / RoboCock

Bloody Bridget

2023

Attacker

Hacking at Leaves

2024

Self

A Taste of Phobia

2018

Elijah (segment "Somniphobia")

Glossary of Broken Dreams

2018

DeForest Schbeibi

Ten

2014

Subject of painting

The Once and Future Smash

2022

Repo Man

2 Die For

2018

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

60 Seconds 2 Die: 60 Seconds to Die 2

2018

safe cracker (segment: "Poisoned")

An LA Christmas Story

Felix Finklestein

The Transformations of the Transformations of the Drs. Jenkins

2021

Dr. Jenkins / Dr. Jenkins / Self

Psycho Ape!! Part II: The Wrath of Kong

2024

Philia

2021

Dave (segment: Mythophilia)

Los Locos Manos

2012

Subject of Painting

Planchette

2015

Killer

Fat

2013

Dinner party guest #1

Kaiju Big Battel: Shocking Truth

2005

Alien Horde

Half-Cocked

2019

Hooligan

Micro-Budget Marauders: Micro-Budget Mentality

2021

Himself

Sugar Off The Button

2019

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

2014

Self

What Metal Girls Are Into

2017

Metal Guitarist

The Pillow Fright Halloween Special

2024

The Shackling

2018

couch TV couple

Idioms Origins Volume 1

2016

Store Clerk

For the Love of Metamorphosis

2015

Behind the Force: Making the Streets Run Red

2018

Self

Wake Not the Dead

You Guys

Uncut

2014

Self - Red Team Captain

Leopard (Part I)

2018

Dave

Sitting Duck

2021

Burglar

The Blood Is the Life

2016

Self

Salomé: Do Not Dance, My Daughter

2022

Bill

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

2016

Self

The Big Steep

2021

Keeper of the kettle

The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library: Amylee

2013

Animated band member

Micro-Budget Marauders 3: Marketing and Distribution

2020

Himself

PATCH POLYESTER ~ EVIL CLOWN EVIL

2016

I Thought His Name Was Blarche

2021

Juxtapositional Orienting Dimension

Leopard (Part II)

2018

Dave

TV Credits

No TV credits available.

Movie Production Credits

Gay Jesus

Sound Mixer

2015

Umbilicus Desidero

Director

2019

Blender Memories

Director

2024

Re-Home

Sound Recordist

2019

Pride

Editor

2020

7 Sins

Director

2020

Honky Holocaust

Sound Editor

2014

Hipster Ghost

Writer

2017

Dyin' Ryan

Sound

2017

Fat Fleshy Fingers

Producer

2023

Clickbait

Director

2019

Disco Graveyard

Editor

2020

Reel Trouble

Editor

2022

Bring Us Your Women

Director

2015

Magnetic

Director

2015

A Hard Place

Writer

2025

Hag

Thanks

Bloodhound

Writer

2020

Open Wide

Director

2024

Grindsploitation 2: The Lost Reels

Director

2016

Thirteen

Cinematography

2016

For a Good Time, Call...

Boom Operator

2017

Smash the Competition

Director

2024

Bart & Bobbi Kill Each Other

Producer

2025

Dept. of Reincarnation

Sound

2018

Fly Route on the Wall

Director

2024

Darling Pet Monkey

Producer

2020

I Am an Addict

Director

2019

The Dial Tone of Doom

Writer

2019

The Ungovernable Force

Sound Editor

2015

Bite School 2

Editor

2025

Craving

Gaffer

2023

Slasher Fetish

Cinematography

2024

Dirty D: Jelly

Cinematography

2019

The Streets Run Red

Camera Operator

2017

60 Seconds to Die

Director

2017

I Feel Really Homesick Sometimes

Sound Mixer

Kill Dolly Kill

Editor

2023

A Taste of Phobia

Director

2018

Glossary of Broken Dreams

Camera Operator

2018

The Mystery of Emma Thorn

First Assistant Camera

2025

Ten

Director

2014

Conspiracy X

Director

2018

The Once and Future Smash

Producer

2022

Return to Dark City

Sound

2025

Direct to Video: Straight to Video Horror of the 90s

Sound

2019

13 Minutes of Horror: Sci-Fi Horror

Editor

2022

2 Die For

Director of Photography

2018

Blood of the Tribades

Director of Photography

2016

60 Seconds 2 Die: 60 Seconds to Die 2

Director

2018

Memento Mori

Editor

2022

Tea Time

Gaffer

2020

The Transformations of the Transformations of the Drs. Jenkins

Writer

2021

Psycho Ape!! Part II: The Wrath of Kong

Producer

2024

American Terror Tales 3

Director of Photography

2024

Planchette

Music

2015

Aerospace Engineering

Director

2024

Innsmouth

Boom Operator

2015

Half-Cocked

Producer

2019

Eagle Rock

Sound Mixer

2019

Meat Friend

Sound

2022

Don't F**k with Anne Margaret

Assistant Camera

2023

Dear Diary

Director

2024

Trashsploitation

Director of Photography

2018

The Obliteration of the Chickens

Editor

2019

For the Love of Metamorphosis

Director of Photography

2015

Manos Returns

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

2018

Consider the Titanic

Editor

2020

Shiny Diamonds

Producer

2020

Wake Not the Dead

Boom Operator

Leopard (Part I)

Editor

2018

Party Time: The Music of Return of the Living Dead

Camera Operator

2016

The Blood Is the Life

Director of Photography

2016

The Greatest Question Facing the Future of Science and Robotics

Sound

2017

I Thought His Name Was Blarche

Director

2021

Day of the Dad

Second Assistant Camera

2025

Leopard (Part II)

Sound

2018

TV Production Credits

Tales from the Grave

Director

2017