Michael J. Epstein
Directing
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.
Filmography
76 credits
Hacking at Leaves
Movie • 2024
Self
The Once and Future Smash
Movie • 2022
Repo Man
I Thought His Name Was Blarche
Movie • 2021
Juxtapositional Orienting Dimension
Wake Not the Dead
Movie
You Guys
An LA Christmas Story
Movie
Felix Finklestein
Fat Fleshy Fingers
Movie • 2023
Young Grandfather (segment: "The King of Carrot Flowers")
The Devil's Tail
Movie • 2021
Metal Guitarist (segment 'What Metal Girls Are Into')
Solvent
Movie • 2024
Nazi
Salomé: Do Not Dance, My Daughter
Movie • 2022
Bill
Micro-Budget Marauders: Micro-Budget Mentality
Movie • 2021
Himself
Micro-Budget Marauders 3: Marketing and Distribution
Movie • 2020
Himself
Robot Dracula
Movie
Reynolds / Bobby Zombert / RoboCock
Bloody Bridget
Movie • 2023
Attacker
Psycho Ape!! Part II: The Wrath of Kong
Movie • 2024
Bring Us Your Women
Movie • 2015
King Solomon (segment "Queen of Sheba")
Clickbait
Movie • 2019
Hollywood Juggler, Donald Trump
60 Seconds 2 Die: 60 Seconds to Die 2
Movie • 2018
safe cracker (segment: "Poisoned")
I Am an Addict
Movie • 2019
The Pyromaniac (Segment: "Pyromania")
A Taste of Phobia
Movie • 2018
Elijah (segment "Somniphobia")
Half-Cocked
Movie • 2019
Hooligan
Worthless
Movie
Gary
Leopard (Part I)
Movie • 2018
Dave
Leopard (Part II)
Movie • 2018
Dave
The Blood Is the Life
Movie • 2016
Self
Hipster Ghost
Movie • 2017
Michael
Glossary of Broken Dreams
Movie • 2018
DeForest Schbeibi
Chainsaw Maidens from Hell
Movie • 2016
Party Band
Idioms Origins Volume 1
Movie • 2016
Store Clerk
The Blood Is the Life
Movie • 2016
music
What Metal Girls Are Into
Movie • 2017
Metal Guitarist
Planchette
Movie • 2015
Killer
Grindsploitation
Movie • 2016
Bad Guy #1 (segment "John Smith")
Swipe Right
Movie • 2017
Bill
2 Die For
Movie • 2018
Barista (segment: "With Whip"), Murderer (segment: "Witness")
Ten
Movie • 2014
Subject of painting
Dept. of Reincarnation
Movie • 2018
Urinator
Sugar Off The Button
Movie • 2019
Philia
Movie • 2021
Dave (segment: Mythophilia)
Pride
Movie • 2020
Pentheus
PATCH POLYESTER ~ EVIL CLOWN EVIL
Movie • 2016
For the Love of Metamorphosis
Movie • 2015
7 Sins
Movie • 2020
Pentheus (segment: Pride)
The Shackling
Movie • 2018
couch TV couple
Bloodhound
Movie • 2020
Renfield
A Trip to Spektor Island: Behind-the-Scenes of TEN
Movie • 2014
Self
Behind the Force: Making the Streets Run Red
Movie • 2018
Self
Uncut
Movie • 2014
Self - Red Team Captain
Kaiju Big Battel: Shocking Truth
Movie • 2005
Alien Horde
Fat
Movie • 2013
Dinner party guest #1
Los Locos Manos
Movie • 2012
Subject of Painting
El Loco Ojo
Movie • 2013
Number 6 / Subject of Painting
Weekend Vampire
Movie • 2016
Goth band drummer
Magnetic
Movie • 2015
Subject of painting (uncredited)
Los Locos Dientes
Movie • 2015
Patients
El Loco Nihilismo
Movie • 2016
Pierre Kubiak, Paper Connoisseur
Brides of Satan
Movie • 2020
Dewdrop
Merde
Movie • 2019
Inmate Harvey
Dinogore
Movie • 2020
Happy Horror Days
Movie • 2020
Mr. Keane (St. Patrick's Day)
Darling Pet Munkee Presents: Creature Double Feature
Movie • 2012
Dirt Thief
The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library: Amylee
Movie • 2013
Animated band member
Magnetostatic Systems Training Video No. 108: The Making of Magnetic
Movie • 2016
Self
In the Dark
Movie • 2022
The Big Steep
Movie • 2021
Keeper of the kettle
The Transformations of the Transformations of the Drs. Jenkins
Movie • 2021
Dr. Jenkins / Dr. Jenkins / Self
Microbudget Marauders 3
Movie • 2021
Self
Sitting Duck
Movie • 2021
Burglar
OnlyFangs
Movie • 2025
Monster Hunter
Bite School 2
Movie • 2025
Reynolds/RoboCock/Bobby Zombert
The Pillow Fright Halloween Special
Movie • 2024
Mother Goose's Scary Tales
Movie • 2024
Burglar (segment: Sitting Duck)
Mother Goose's Scary Tales
Movie • 2024
Hooligan (segment: Half-Cocked)
Padre Morte
Movie
Iron Spine
Microwave Massacre 2: Undead Leftovers!
Movie
V
Spandexorcist
Movie • 2025
Rick Rockwell
The Ringing
Movie
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