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
The Devil's Tail
Metal Guitarist (segment 'What Metal Girls Are Into')
Glossary of Broken Dreams
DeForest Schbeibi
Clickbait
Hollywood Juggler, Donald Trump
Craving
Camera Operator
Fat
Dinner party guest #1
Magnetic
Subject of painting (uncredited)
Solvent
Nazi
Happy Horror Days
Mr. Keane (St. Patrick's Day)
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Filmography
Acting (74)
Movies (74)
Robot Dracula
2026as Reynolds / Bobby Zombert / RoboCock
Bite School 2
2025as Reynolds/RoboCock/Bobby Zombert
OnlyFangs
2025as Monster Hunter
Spandexorcist
2025as Rick Rockwell
Solvent
2024as Nazi
Hacking at Leaves
2024as Self
Mother Goose's Scary Tales
2024as Burglar (segment: Sitting Duck)
The Pillow Fright Halloween Special
2024
Psycho Ape!! Part II: The Wrath of Kong
2024
Bloody Bridget
2023as Attacker
Fat Fleshy Fingers
2023as Young Grandfather (segment: "The King of Carrot Flowers")
In the Dark
2022
The Once and Future Smash
2022as Repo Man
Salomé: Do Not Dance, My Daughter
2022as Bill
Microbudget Marauders 3
2021as Self
The Devil's Tail
2021as Metal Guitarist (segment 'What Metal Girls Are Into')
Sitting Duck
2021as Burglar
Philia
2021as Dave (segment: Mythophilia)
The Transformations of the Transformations of the Drs. Jenkins
2021as Dr. Jenkins / Dr. Jenkins / Self
The Big Steep
2021as Keeper of the kettle
Micro-Budget Marauders: Micro-Budget Mentality
2021as Himself
I Thought His Name Was Blarche
2021as Juxtapositional Orienting Dimension
Brides of Satan
2020as Dewdrop
Bloodhound
2020as Renfield
Happy Horror Days
2020as Mr. Keane (St. Patrick's Day)
7 Sins
2020as Pentheus (segment: Pride)
Dinogore
2020
Pride
2020as Pentheus
Micro-Budget Marauders 3: Marketing and Distribution
2020as Himself
Sugar Off The Button
2019
I Am an Addict
2019as The Pyromaniac (Segment: "Pyromania")
Merde
2019as Inmate Harvey
Clickbait
2019as Hollywood Juggler, Donald Trump
Half-Cocked
2019as Hooligan
Dept. of Reincarnation
2018as Urinator
Glossary of Broken Dreams
2018as DeForest Schbeibi
A Taste of Phobia
2018as Elijah (segment "Somniphobia")
2 Die For
2018as Barista (segment: "With Whip"), Murderer (segment: "Witness")
The Shackling
2018as couch TV couple
60 Seconds 2 Die: 60 Seconds to Die 2
2018as safe cracker (segment: "Poisoned")
Behind the Force: Making the Streets Run Red
2018as Self
Leopard (Part I)
2018as Dave
Leopard (Part II)
2018as Dave
Swipe Right
2017as Bill
Hipster Ghost
2017as Michael
What Metal Girls Are Into
2017as Metal Guitarist
Idioms Origins Volume 1
2016as Store Clerk
Chainsaw Maidens from Hell
2016as Party Band
El Loco Nihilismo
2016as Pierre Kubiak, Paper Connoisseur
Grindsploitation
2016as Bad Guy #1 (segment "John Smith")
PATCH POLYESTER ~ EVIL CLOWN EVIL
2016
Weekend Vampire
2016as Goth band drummer
The Blood Is the Life
2016as Self
Magnetostatic Systems Training Video No. 108: The Making of Magnetic
2016as Self
Magnetic
2015as Subject of painting (uncredited)
Los Locos Dientes
2015as Patients
Bring Us Your Women
2015as King Solomon (segment "Queen of Sheba")
Planchette
2015as Killer
For the Love of Metamorphosis
2015
Ten
2014as Subject of painting
Uncut
2014as Self - Red Team Captain
A Trip to Spektor Island: Behind-the-Scenes of TEN
2014as Self
Fat
2013as Dinner party guest #1
El Loco Ojo
2013as Number 6 / Subject of Painting
The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library: Amylee
2013as Animated band member
Darling Pet Munkee Presents: Creature Double Feature
2012as Dirt Thief
Los Locos Manos
2012as Subject of Painting
Kaiju Big Battel: Shocking Truth
2005as Alien Horde
Worthless
as Gary
An LA Christmas Story
as Felix Finklestein
Microwave Massacre 2: Undead Leftovers!
as V
Padre Morte
as Iron Spine
Wake Not the Dead
as You Guys
The Ringing
as Jack
Crew (118)
Movies (114)
We're Not Them
2026Gaffer
We're Not Them
2026Sound Recordist
The Mystery of Emma Thorn
2025First Assistant Camera
Bite School 2
2025Editor
A Hard Place
2025Writer
Return to Dark City
2025Sound
Bart & Bobbi Kill Each Other
2025Camera Operator
Bart & Bobbi Kill Each Other
2025Gaffer
Bart & Bobbi Kill Each Other
2025Producer
Bart & Bobbi Kill Each Other
2025Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Day of the Dad
2025Second Assistant Camera
Smash the Competition
2024Director
Fly Route on the Wall
2024Director
Slasher Fetish
2024Cinematography
Blender Memories
2024Director
American Terror Tales 3
2024Director of Photography
Psycho Ape!! Part II: The Wrath of Kong
2024Producer
Open Wide
2024Director
Dear Diary
2024Director
Aerospace Engineering
2024Director
Craving
2023Camera Operator
Craving
2023Gaffer
Kill Dolly Kill
2023Editor
Fat Fleshy Fingers
2023Editor
Fat Fleshy Fingers
2023Post Production Supervisor
Fat Fleshy Fingers
2023Producer
Fat Fleshy Fingers
2023Sound
Fat Fleshy Fingers
2023Visual Effects
Fat Fleshy Fingers
2023Writer
Don't F**k with Anne Margaret
2023Assistant Camera
The Ballad of Little Jo - interview with Suzy Amis
2023Director
The Once and Future Smash
2022Producer
13 Minutes of Horror: Sci-Fi Horror
2022Editor
Reel Trouble
2022Producer
Memento Mori
2022Editor
Meat Friend
2022Editor
Meat Friend
2022Sound
Meat Friend
2022Visual Effects
The Transformations of the Transformations of the Drs. Jenkins
2021Producer
I Thought His Name Was Blarche
2021Director
Bloodhound
2020Writer
7 Sins
2020Director
7 Sins
2020Editor
7 Sins
2020Music
7 Sins
2020Writer
Darling Pet Monkey
2020Producer
Tea Time
2020Gaffer
Pride
2020Director
Pride
2020Editor
Pride
2020Original Music Composer
Pride
2020Writer
Disco Graveyard
2020Editor
Consider the Titanic
2020Editor
Shiny Diamonds
2020Producer
The Obliteration of the Chickens
2019Editor
Dirty D: Jelly
2019Director
The Dial Tone of Doom
2019Director
I Am an Addict
2019Director
Clickbait
2019Camera Operator
Clickbait
2019Director
Clickbait
2019Original Music Composer
Clickbait
2019Producer
Clickbait
2019Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Clickbait
2019Writer
Re-Home
2019Boom Operator
Re-Home
2019Gaffer
Re-Home
2019Sound Recordist
Direct to Video: Straight to Video Horror of the 90s
2019Sound
Eagle Rock
2019Sound Mixer
Half-Cocked
2019Producer
Umbilicus Desidero
2019Director
Dept. of Reincarnation
2018Editor
Glossary of Broken Dreams
2018Camera Operator
A Taste of Phobia
2018Director
Trashsploitation
2018Director
Trashsploitation
2018Director of Photography
Trashsploitation
2018Music
2 Die For
2018Director of Photography
2 Die For
2018Music
2 Die For
2018Producer
Manos Returns
2018Sound Re-Recording Mixer
60 Seconds 2 Die: 60 Seconds to Die 2
2018Director
Conspiracy X
2018Director
Leopard (Part I)
2018Editor
Leopard (Part II)
2018Sound
The Streets Run Red
2017Camera Operator
For a Good Time, Call...
2017Boom Operator
60 Seconds to Die
2017Director
Dyin' Ryan
2017Sound
Hipster Ghost
2017Editor
Hipster Ghost
2017Music
Hipster Ghost
2017Producer
Hipster Ghost
2017Sound
Hipster Ghost
2017Visual Effects
Hipster Ghost
2017Writer
The Greatest Question Facing the Future of Science and Robotics
2017Sound
Thirteen
2016Cinematography
Grindsploitation 2: The Lost Reels
2016Director
Blood of the Tribades
2016Director of Photography
The Blood Is the Life
2016Director of Photography
Party Time: The Music of Return of the Living Dead
2016Sound
The Ungovernable Force
2015Sound Editor
Magnetic
2015Writer
Gay Jesus
2015Camera Operator
Gay Jesus
2015Sound Mixer
Bring Us Your Women
2015Director
Planchette
2015Music
Innsmouth
2015Boom Operator
For the Love of Metamorphosis
2015Director of Photography
Honky Holocaust
2014Sound Editor
Ten
2014Director
I Feel Really Homesick Sometimes
Sound Mixer
Hag
Thanks
Wake Not the Dead
Boom Operator
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