4.5
Movie
Directing
Michael J. Epstein
- Credits
- 152 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
4.5
Movie
4.4
Movie
Craving
5.9
Movie
The Devil's Tail
4.9
Movie
Fat
4.8
Movie
Solvent
3.6
Movie
Ten
6.8
Movie
Glossary of Broken Dreams
4.0
Movie
Brides of Satan
4.4
Movie
Blood of the Tribades
4.0
Movie
Honky Holocaust
5.1
Movie
Grindsploitation
4.6
Movie
Direct to Video: Straight to Video Horror of the 90s
2.9
Movie
Manos Returns
3.8
Movie
A Taste of Phobia
6.8
Movie
Happy Horror Days
7.4
Movie
Magnetic
1.6
Movie
Conspiracy X
7.0
Movie
60 Seconds to Die
Acting credits 77
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Wake Not the Dead Film | You Guys |
| TBA | An LA Christmas Story Film | Felix Finklestein |
| TBA | Worthless Film | Gary |
| TBA | Padre Morte Film | Iron Spine |
| TBA | Microwave Massacre 2: Undead Leftovers! Film | V |
| TBA | All for Tomorrow Film | Pete Harlan Double |
| TBA | Our Man Funk Film | Manny |
| TBA | The Killer Pizza Man Film | |
| 2026 | The Ringing Film | Jack |
| 2026 | Final Transmissions Film | Alien |
| 2026 | Robot Dracula Film | Reynolds / Bobby Zombert / RoboCock |
| 2025 | Spandexorcist Film | Rick Rockwell |
| 2025 | OnlyFangs Film | Monster Hunter |
| 2025 | Bite School 2 Film | Reynolds/RoboCock/Bobby Zombert |
| 2024 | Mother Goose's Scary Tales Film | Burglar (segment: Sitting Duck), Hooligan (segment: Half-Cocked) |
| 2024 | The Pillow Fright Halloween Special Film | |
| 2024 | Solvent Film | Nazi |
| 2024 | Psycho Ape!! Part II: The Wrath of Kong Film | Michael J. Epstein |
| 2024 | Hacking at Leaves Film | Self |
| 2023 | Bloody Bridget Film | Attacker |
| 2023 | Fat Fleshy Fingers Film | Young Grandfather (segment: "The King of Carrot Flowers") |
| 2022 | Salomé: Do Not Dance, My Daughter Film | Bill |
| 2022 | The Once and Future Smash Film | Repo Man |
| 2022 | In the Dark Film | |
| 2021 | The Devil's Tail Film | Metal Guitarist (segment 'What Metal Girls Are Into') |
| 2021 | I Thought His Name Was Blarche Film | Juxtapositional Orienting Dimension |
| 2021 | Philia Film | Dave (segment: Mythophilia) |
| 2021 | The Transformations of the Transformations of the Drs. Jenkins Film | Dr. Jenkins / Dr. Jenkins / Self |
| 2021 | Sitting Duck Film | Burglar |
| 2021 | Micro-Budget Marauders: Micro-Budget Mentality Film | Himself |
| 2021 | Microbudget Marauders 3 Film | Self |
| 2021 | The Big Steep Film | Keeper of the kettle |
| 2020 | Micro-Budget Marauders 3: Marketing and Distribution Film | Himself |
| 2020 | Happy Horror Days Film | Mr. Keane (St. Patrick's Day) |
| 2020 | Brides of Satan Film | Dewdrop |
| 2020 | Bloodhound Film | Renfield |
| 2020 | 7 Sins Film | Pentheus (segment: Pride) |
| 2020 | Dinogore Film | |
| 2020 | Pride Film | Pentheus |
| 2019 | I Am an Addict Film | The Pyromaniac (Segment: "Pyromania") |
| 2019 | Half-Cocked Film | Hooligan |
| 2019 | Merde Film | Inmate Harvey |
| 2019 | Sugar Off The Button Film | |
| 2019 | Clickbait Film | Hollywood Juggler, Donald Trump |
| 2018 | Behind the Force: Making the Streets Run Red Film | Self |
| 2018 | 60 Seconds 2 Die: 60 Seconds to Die 2 Film | safe cracker (segment: "Poisoned") |
| 2018 | Leopard (Part II) Film | Dave |
| 2018 | The Shackling Film | couch TV couple |
| 2018 | A Taste of Phobia Film | Elijah (segment "Somniphobia") |
| 2018 | Dept. of Reincarnation Film | Urinator |
| 2018 | 2 Die For Film | Barista (segment: "With Whip"), Murderer (segment: "Witness") |
| 2018 | Glossary of Broken Dreams Film | DeForest Schbeibi |
| 2017 | Swipe Right Film | Bill |
| 2017 | What Metal Girls Are Into Film | Metal Guitarist |
| 2017 | Hipster Ghost Film | Michael |
| 2016 | Grindsploitation Film | Bad Guy #1 (segment "John Smith") |
| 2016 | Magnetostatic Systems Training Video No. 108: The Making of Magnetic Film | Self |
| 2016 | Weekend Vampire Film | Goth band drummer |
| 2016 | The Blood Is the Life Film | Self, music |
| 2016 | El Loco Nihilismo Film | Pierre Kubiak, Paper Connoisseur |
Crew credits 106
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Wake Not the Dead Film | Boom Operator, Sound Mixer |
| TBA | I Feel Really Homesick Sometimes Film | Sound Mixer, Boom Operator, Gaffer, Editor, Sound Recordist |
| TBA | All for Tomorrow Film | Co-Producer, Editor, Visual Effects Supervisor, Digital Imaging Technician, Gaffer, Colorist |
| TBA | Witchcraft Film | Editor |
| TBA | You are in Hell! Film | Sound Mixer |
| TBA | My Shadow Film | Sound Recordist |
| TBA | Our Man Funk Film | Producer |
| TBA | Eidolon Film | Editor |
| TBA | Howard the Doc or: How I Learned to Start Quacking and Love the Bomb Film | Sound Recordist, Camera Operator |
| TBA | DR1-V3N Film | Camera Operator, Gaffer |
| 2026 | Final Transmissions Film | Writer, Producer, Editor, Sound Mixer, Director, Sound Recordist |
| 2026 | Hag Film | Thanks |
| 2026 | We're Not Them Film | Gaffer, Sound Recordist |
| 2026 | Robot Dracula Film | Writer, Editor |
| 2025 | Day of the Dad Film | Second Assistant Camera, Editor, Co-Producer |
| 2025 | Cringe Film | Boom Operator, Sound Mixer |
| 2025 | The Mystery of Emma Thorn Film | First Assistant Camera, Digital Imaging Technician |
| 2025 | Fatal Desires Film | Thanks |
| 2025 | Tragic Tones: The Music of Hider in the House Film | Sound |
| 2025 | Chainsaw Symphony Film | Sound |
| 2025 | The Lost Leatherface Film | Sound |
| 2025 | Den of Vampires Film | Sound |
| 2025 | Giving Up the Ghost Film | Sound |
| 2025 | Bart & Bobbi Kill Each Other Film | Producer, Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Camera Operator, Gaffer |
| 2025 | Return to Dark City Film | Sound |
| 2025 | Bite School 2 Film | Editor, Writer |
| 2025 | Backwoods Blood Feud Film | Writer |
| 2024 | Slasher Fetish Film | Cinematography |
| 2024 | Blender Memories Film | Director |
| 2024 | Dear Diary Film | Director |
| 2024 | Aerospace Engineering Film | Director |
| 2024 | Smash the Competition Film | Director |
| 2024 | Open Wide Film | Director |
| 2024 | The Song I'm Singing Tomorrow Film | Sound Mixer |
| 2024 | Psycho Ape!! Part II: The Wrath of Kong Film | Producer |
| 2024 | American Terror Tales 3 Film | Director of Photography, Editor, Writer |
| 2023 | Bad Day on Fountain Film | Co-Producer |
| 2023 | The Ballad of Little Jo - interview with Suzy Amis Film | Director, Sound |
| 2023 | In Action with Michael Ironside Film | Sound |
| 2023 | Two Small Bodies - Interview with Suzy Amis Film | Sound |
| 2023 | Enough Is Enough Film | Sound |
| 2023 | Little Lambs Film | Sound |
| 2023 | Love and Hate Film | Sound |
| 2023 | Don't F**k with Anne Margaret Film | Assistant Camera |
| 2023 | Kill Dolly Kill Film | Editor |
| 2023 | Exterminate All Rational Thought Film | Sound Mixer |
| 2023 | Craving Film | Gaffer, Camera Operator |
| 2023 | Barfuss, Homicide Film | Sound Mixer |
| 2023 | Handling His Property Film | Sound Mixer |
| 2023 | Fat Fleshy Fingers Film | Producer, Visual Effects, Post Production Supervisor, Writer, Editor, Sound |
| 2022 | The Once and Future Smash Film | Producer, Director, Writer, Sound, Camera Operator |
| 2022 | Reel Trouble Film | Editor, Sound, Producer |
| 2022 | 13 Minutes of Horror: Sci-Fi Horror Film | Editor |
| 2022 | Memento Mori Film | Editor, Sound Designer |
| 2022 | Meat Friend Film | Sound, Visual Effects, Editor |
| 2021 | I Thought His Name Was Blarche Film | Director, Writer |
| 2021 | The Transformations of the Transformations of the Drs. Jenkins Film | Writer, Producer, Director |
| 2020 | Bloodhound Film | Writer, Editor |
| 2020 | Tea Time Film | Gaffer, Camera Operator |
| 2020 | 7 Sins Film | Director, Music, Writer, Editor |