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