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.

Top 10 collaborators

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Roles

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Solvent (2024)
Nazi
Psycho Ape!! Part II: The Wrath of Kong (2024)
Bloody Bridget (2023)
Attacker
Fat Fleshy Fingers (2023)
Young Grandfather (segment: "The King of Carrot Flowers")
Salomé: Do Not Dance, My Daughter (2022)
Bill
The Once and Future Smash (2022)
Repo Man
The Devil's Tail (2021)
Metal Guitarist
I Thought His Name Was Blarche (2021)
Juxtapositional Orienting Dimension
Philia (2021)
Dave (segment: Mythophilia)
The Transformations of the Transformations of the Drs. Jenkins (2021)
Dr. Jenkins / Dr. Jenkins / Self
Sitting Duck (2021)
Burglar
Micro-Budget Marauders: Micro-Budget Mentality (2021)
Himself
Microbudget Marauders 3 (2021)
Self
The Big Steep (2021)
Keeper of the kettle
Happy Horror Days (2020)
Mr. Keane (St. Patrick's Day)
Brides of Satan (2020)
Dewdrop
Bloodhound (2020)
Renfield
7 Sins (2020)
Pentheus (segment: Pride)
Dinogore (2020)
Pride (2020)
Pentheus
I Am an Addict (2019)
The Pyromaniac (Segment: "Pyromania")
Half-Cocked (2019)
Hooligan
Merde (2019)
Inmate Harvey
Sugar Off The Button (2019)
Clickbait (2019)
Hollywood Juggler, Donald Trump
60 Seconds 2 Die: 60 Seconds to Die 2 (2018)
safe cracker (segment: "Poisoned")
Leopard (Part I) (2018)
Dave
Leopard (Part II) (2018)
Dave
The Shackling (2018)
couch TV couple
A Taste of Phobia (2018)
Elijah (segment "Somniphobia")
Dept. of Reincarnation (2018)
Urinator
2 Die For (2018)
Barista (segment: "With Whip"), Murderer (segment: "Witness")
Swipe Right (2017)
Bill
What Metal Girls Are Into (2017)
Metal Guitarist
Hipster Ghost (2017)
Michael
Grindsploitation (2016)
Bad Guy #1 (segment "John Smith")
Magnetostatic Systems Training Video No. 108: The Making of Magnetic (2016)
Self
Weekend Vampire (2016)
Goth band drummer
El Loco Nihilismo (2016)
Pierre Kubiak, Paper Connoisseur
PATCH POLYESTER ~ EVIL CLOWN EVIL (2016)
Idioms Origins Volume 1 (2016)
Store Clerk
Chainsaw Maidens from Hell (2016)
Party Band
Planchette (2015)
Killer
Los Locos Dientes (2015)
Patients
Magnetic (2015)
Subject of painting (uncredited)
Bring Us Your Women (2015)
King Solomon (segment "Queen of Sheba")
For the Love of Metamorphosis (2015)
A Trip to Spektor Island: Behind-the-Scenes of TEN (2014)
Self
Uncut (2014)
Self - Red Team Captain
Ten (2014)
Subject of painting
Fat (2013)
Dinner party guest #1
The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library: Amylee (2013)
Animated band member
El Loco Ojo (2013)
Number 6 / Subject of Painting
Darling Pet Munkee Presents: Creature Double Feature (2012)
Dirt Thief
Los Locos Manos (2012)
Subject of Painting
Kaiju Big Battel: Shocking Truth (2005)
Alien Horde

Crew

A Hard Place (2024)
Writer
Slasher Fetish (2024)
Cinematography
Fly Route on the Wall (2024)
Director
Blender Memories (2024)
Director
Dear Diary (2024)
Director
Aerospace Engineering (2024)
Director
Smash the Competition (2024)
Director
Open Wide (2024)
Director
Psycho Ape!! Part II: The Wrath of Kong (2024)
Producer
Don't Fuck with Anne Margaret (2023)
Assistant Camera
Kill Dolly Kill (2023)
Additional Editing
Craving (2023)
Camera Operator | Gaffer
Fat Fleshy Fingers (2023)
Writer | Producer | Editor | Sound | Visual Effects | Post Production Supervisor
The Once and Future Smash (2022)
Director | Producer | Writer
Reel Trouble (2022)
Producer | Editor | Sound
13 Minutes of Horror: Sci-Fi Horror (2022)
Editor
Memento Mori (2022)
Editor | Sound Designer
Meat Friend (2022)
Editor | Sound | Visual Effects
I Thought His Name Was Blarche (2021)
Director | Writer
The Transformations of the Transformations of the Drs. Jenkins (2021)
Director | Writer | Producer
Bloodhound (2020)
Writer | Editor
Tea Time (2020)
Camera Operator | Gaffer
7 Sins (2020)
Director | Writer | Music | Editor
Consider the Titanic (2020)
Editor
Disco Graveyard (2020)
Editor
Shiny Diamonds (2020)
Producer
Pride (2020)
Original Music Composer | Editor | Writer | Director
Eagle Rock (2019)
Sound Mixer
I Am an Addict (2019)
Director
The Dial Tone of Doom (2019)
Director | Writer | Cinematography | Editor
Half-Cocked (2019)
Producer | Assistant Director | Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Re-Home (2019)
Boom Operator | Sound Recordist | Gaffer
Umbilicus Desidero (2019)
Director
Dirty D: Jelly (2019)
Director | Cinematography | Editor
The Obliteration of the Chickens (2019)
Editor
Clickbait (2019)
Director | Writer | Original Music Composer | Sound Re-Recording Mixer | Camera Operator | Producer
60 Seconds 2 Die: 60 Seconds to Die 2 (2018)
Director | Writer | Cinematography | Editor | Sound | Music
Conspiracy X (2018)
Director | Music | Cinematography | Editor | Sound
Leopard (Part I) (2018)
Editor | Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Leopard (Part II) (2018)
Editor | Sound
A Taste of Phobia (2018)
Director | Editor | Music | Sound | Writer
Manos Returns (2018)
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Dept. of Reincarnation (2018)
Editor | Sound | Camera Operator
2 Die For (2018)
Producer | Music | Director of Photography
Trashsploitation (2018)
Director | Music | Director of Photography
60 Seconds to Die (2017)
Director
The Greatest Question Facing the Future of Science and Robotics (2017)
Sound
The Streets Run Red (2017)
Camera Operator
Hipster Ghost (2017)
Producer | Music | Editor | Sound | Visual Effects | Writer
For a Good Time, Call... (2017)
Boom Operator | Sound Mixer
Dyin' Ryan (2017)
Sound
Grindsploitation 2: The Lost Reels (2016)
Director
Thirteen (2016)
Cinematography
Blood of the Tribades (2016)
Director | Writer | Original Music Composer | Producer | Editor | Sound | Director of Photography | Executive Producer
Gay Jesus (2015)
Sound Mixer | Camera Operator
Innsmouth (2015)
Boom Operator | Sound Mixer
Planchette (2015)
Music | Cinematography | Boom Operator | Sound Recordist
Magnetic (2015)
Director | Writer | Original Music Composer | Producer
Bring Us Your Women (2015)
Director | Producer
For the Love of Metamorphosis (2015)
Director | Producer | Writer | Editor | Sound | Director of Photography
The Ungovernable Force (2015)
Sound Editor | Boom Operator | Sound Mixer | Assistant Camera | Camera Operator
Ten (2014)
Director | Writer | Producer
Honky Holocaust (2014)
Sound Editor