Michael J. Epstein
Known for: Directing
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 (74)
MOVIERobot Dracula2026as Reynolds / Bobby Zombert / RoboCock
MOVIESpandexorcist2025as Rick Rockwell
MOVIEOnlyFangs2025as Monster Hunter
MOVIEBite School 22025as Reynolds/RoboCock/Bobby Zombert
MOVIEMother Goose's Scary Tales2024as Burglar (segment: Sitting Duck)
MOVIEThe Pillow Fright Halloween Special2024
MOVIE★ 4.8Solvent2024as Nazi
MOVIEPsycho Ape!! Part II: The Wrath of Kong2024as Michael J. Epstein
MOVIEHacking at Leaves2024as Self
MOVIE★ 4.0Bloody Bridget2023as Attacker
MOVIEFat Fleshy Fingers2023as Young Grandfather (segment: "The King of Carrot Flowers")
MOVIESalomé: Do Not Dance, My Daughter2022as Bill
MOVIE★ 5.7The Once and Future Smash2022as Repo Man
MOVIEIn the Dark2022
MOVIE★ 5.9The Devil's Tail2021as Metal Guitarist (segment 'What Metal Girls Are Into')- MOVIEI Thought His Name Was Blarche2021as Juxtapositional Orienting Dimension
MOVIEPhilia2021as Dave (segment: Mythophilia)
MOVIEThe Transformations of the Transformations of the Drs. Jenkins2021as Dr. Jenkins / Dr. Jenkins / Self
MOVIESitting Duck2021as Burglar- MOVIEMicro-Budget Marauders: Micro-Budget Mentality2021as Himself
MOVIEMicrobudget Marauders 32021as Self- MOVIEThe Big Steep2021as Keeper of the kettle
- MOVIEMicro-Budget Marauders 3: Marketing and Distribution2020as Himself
MOVIE★ 7.2Happy Horror Days2020as Mr. Keane (St. Patrick's Day)
MOVIE★ 3.8Brides of Satan2020as Dewdrop
MOVIE★ 10.0Bloodhound2020as Renfield
MOVIE★ 4.07 Sins2020as Pentheus (segment: Pride)
MOVIE★ 4.0Dinogore2020
MOVIEPride2020as Pentheus
MOVIEI Am an Addict2019as The Pyromaniac (Segment: "Pyromania")
MOVIEHalf-Cocked2019as Hooligan- MOVIEMerde2019as Inmate Harvey
MOVIESugar Off The Button2019
MOVIE★ 4.5Clickbait2019as Hollywood Juggler, Donald Trump- MOVIEBehind the Force: Making the Streets Run Red2018as Self
MOVIE60 Seconds 2 Die: 60 Seconds to Die 22018as safe cracker (segment: "Poisoned")
MOVIELeopard (Part I)2018as Dave- MOVIELeopard (Part II)2018as Dave
- MOVIEThe Shackling2018as couch TV couple
MOVIE★ 3.8A Taste of Phobia2018as Elijah (segment "Somniphobia")
MOVIEDept. of Reincarnation2018as Urinator
MOVIE★ 3.52 Die For2018as Barista (segment: "With Whip"), Murderer (segment: "Witness")
MOVIE★ 6.8Glossary of Broken Dreams2018as DeForest Schbeibi
MOVIESwipe Right2017as Bill
MOVIE★ 5.7What Metal Girls Are Into2017as Metal Guitarist
MOVIEHipster Ghost2017as Michael
MOVIE★ 5.1Grindsploitation2016as Bad Guy #1 (segment "John Smith")- MOVIEMagnetostatic Systems Training Video No. 108: The Making of Magnetic2016as Self
MOVIE★ 4.0Weekend Vampire2016as Goth band drummer
MOVIEThe Blood Is the Life2016as Self- MOVIEEl Loco Nihilismo2016as Pierre Kubiak, Paper Connoisseur
- MOVIEPATCH POLYESTER ~ EVIL CLOWN EVIL2016
- MOVIEIdioms Origins Volume 12016as Store Clerk
MOVIE★ 1.0Chainsaw Maidens from Hell2016as Party Band
MOVIEPlanchette2015as Killer- MOVIELos Locos Dientes2015as Patients
MOVIE★ 7.4Magnetic2015as Subject of painting (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 8.0Bring Us Your Women2015as King Solomon (segment "Queen of Sheba")
MOVIEFor the Love of Metamorphosis2015- MOVIEA Trip to Spektor Island: Behind-the-Scenes of TEN2014as Self
- MOVIEUncut2014as Self - Red Team Captain
MOVIE★ 3.7Ten2014as Subject of painting
MOVIE★ 4.9Fat2013as Dinner party guest #1- MOVIEThe Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library: Amylee2013as Animated band member
- MOVIEEl Loco Ojo2013as Number 6 / Subject of Painting
- MOVIEDarling Pet Munkee Presents: Creature Double Feature2012as Dirt Thief
- MOVIELos Locos Manos2012as Subject of Painting
MOVIE★ 8.0Kaiju Big Battel: Shocking Truth2005as Alien Horde- MOVIEPadre Morte—as Iron Spine
- MOVIEMicrowave Massacre 2: Undead Leftovers!—as V
MOVIEThe Ringing—as Jack- MOVIEAn LA Christmas Story—as Felix Finklestein
- MOVIEWake Not the Dead—as You Guys
- MOVIEWorthless—as Gary