Michael J. Epstein
View on IMDb ↗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
Bloodhound
Bring Us Your Women
Kaiju Big Battel: Shocking Truth
Magnetic
Happy Horror Days
Glossary of Broken Dreams
The Devil's Tail
The Once and Future Smash
What Metal Girls Are Into
GrindsploitationFilmography (74)
- 2026
Robot DraculaReynolds / Bobby Zombert / RoboCock - 2025
OnlyFangsMonster Hunter - 2025
Bite School 2Reynolds/RoboCock/Bobby Zombert - 2025
SpandexorcistRick Rockwell - 2024
SolventNazi - 2024
Hacking at LeavesSelf - 2024
Psycho Ape!! Part II: The Wrath of KongMichael J. Epstein - 2024
The Pillow Fright Halloween Special - 2024
Mother Goose's Scary TalesBurglar (segment: Sitting Duck) - 2023
Bloody BridgetAttacker - 2023
Fat Fleshy FingersYoung Grandfather (segment: "The King of Carrot Flowers") - 2022
The Once and Future SmashRepo Man - 2022
Salomé: Do Not Dance, My DaughterBill - 2022
In the Dark - 2021
The Devil's TailMetal Guitarist (segment 'What Metal Girls Are Into') - 2021I Thought His Name Was BlarcheJuxtapositional Orienting Dimension
- 2021Micro-Budget Marauders: Micro-Budget MentalityHimself
- 2021
PhiliaDave (segment: Mythophilia) - 2021The Big SteepKeeper of the kettle
- 2021
The Transformations of the Transformations of the Drs. JenkinsDr. Jenkins / Dr. Jenkins / Self - 2021
Microbudget Marauders 3Self - 2021
Sitting DuckBurglar - 2020
BloodhoundRenfield - 2020
Happy Horror DaysMr. Keane (St. Patrick's Day) - 2020
7 SinsPentheus (segment: Pride) - 2020
Dinogore - 2020
Brides of SatanDewdrop - 2020Micro-Budget Marauders 3: Marketing and DistributionHimself
- 2020
PridePentheus - 2019
ClickbaitHollywood Juggler, Donald Trump - 2019
I Am an AddictThe Pyromaniac (Segment: "Pyromania") - 2019
Half-CockedHooligan - 2019
Sugar Off The Button - 2019MerdeInmate Harvey
- 2018
Glossary of Broken DreamsDeForest Schbeibi - 2018
A Taste of PhobiaElijah (segment "Somniphobia") - 2018
2 Die ForBarista (segment: "With Whip"), Murderer (segment: "Witness") - 2018
60 Seconds 2 Die: 60 Seconds to Die 2safe cracker (segment: "Poisoned") - 2018
Leopard (Part I)Dave - 2018Leopard (Part II)Dave
- 2018
Dept. of ReincarnationUrinator - 2018The Shacklingcouch TV couple
- 2018Behind the Force: Making the Streets Run RedSelf
- 2017
What Metal Girls Are IntoMetal Guitarist - 2017
Hipster GhostMichael - 2017
Swipe RightBill - 2016
GrindsploitationBad Guy #1 (segment "John Smith") - 2016
Weekend VampireGoth band drummer - 2016
Chainsaw Maidens from HellParty Band - 2016Idioms Origins Volume 1Store Clerk
- 2016
The Blood Is the LifeSelf - 2016PATCH POLYESTER ~ EVIL CLOWN EVIL
- 2016El Loco NihilismoPierre Kubiak, Paper Connoisseur
- 2016Magnetostatic Systems Training Video No. 108: The Making of MagneticSelf
- 2015
Bring Us Your WomenKing Solomon (segment "Queen of Sheba") - 2015
MagneticSubject of painting (uncredited) - 2015
PlanchetteKiller - 2015
For the Love of Metamorphosis - 2015Los Locos DientesPatients
- 2014
TenSubject of painting - 2014A Trip to Spektor Island: Behind-the-Scenes of TENSelf
- 2014UncutSelf - Red Team Captain
- 2013
FatDinner party guest #1 - 2013El Loco OjoNumber 6 / Subject of Painting
- 2013The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library: AmyleeAnimated band member
- 2012Los Locos ManosSubject of Painting
- 2012Darling Pet Munkee Presents: Creature Double FeatureDirt Thief
- 2005
Kaiju Big Battel: Shocking TruthAlien Horde - —Wake Not the DeadYou Guys
- —An LA Christmas StoryFelix Finklestein
- —WorthlessGary
- —Padre MorteIron Spine
- —Microwave Massacre 2: Undead Leftovers!V
- —
The RingingJack
Crew (54)
- 2026Backwoods Blood FeudWriter
- 2026HagThanks
- 2026We're Not ThemSound Recordist
- 2025Bart & Bobbi Kill Each OtherGaffer
- 2025Return to Dark CitySound
- 2025A Hard PlaceWriter
- 2025The Mystery of Emma ThornDigital Imaging Technician
- 2025Day of the DadCo-Producer
- 2025Fatal DesiresThanks
- 2024American Terror Tales 3Writer
- 2024Slasher FetishCinematography
- 2024Blender MemoriesDirector
- 2024Dear DiaryDirector
- 2024Aerospace EngineeringDirector
- 2024Smash the CompetitionDirector
- 2024Open WideDirector
- 2023CravingGaffer
- 2023Kill Dolly KillEditor
- 2023Don't F**k with Anne MargaretAssistant Camera
- 2023The Ballad of Little Jo - interview with Suzy AmisDirector
- 2022Meat FriendVisual Effects
- 2022Memento MoriSound Designer
- 202213 Minutes of Horror: Sci-Fi HorrorEditor
- 2022Reel TroubleSound
- 2020Shiny DiamondsProducer
- 2020Darling Pet MonkeySound Recordist
- 2020Disco GraveyardEditor
- 2020Tea TimeGaffer
- 2019Re-HomeGaffer
- 2019The Obliteration of the ChickensEditor
- 2019Direct to Video: Straight to Video Horror of the 90sSound
- 2019Dirty D: JellyEditor
- 2019Umbilicus DesideroDirector
- 2019Eagle RockSound Mixer
- 2019The Dial Tone of DoomEditor
- 2018TrashsploitationMusic
- 2018Manos ReturnsSound Re-Recording Mixer
- 2018Conspiracy XSound
- 201760 Seconds to DieDirector
- 2017For a Good Time, Call...Sound Mixer
- 2017The Streets Run RedCamera Operator
- 2017The Greatest Question Facing the Future of Science and RoboticsSound
- 2017Dyin' RyanSound
- 2017Tales from the GraveCinematography
- 2016Blood of the TribadesSound
- 2016Grindsploitation 2: The Lost ReelsDirector
- 2016Party Time: The Music of Return of the Living DeadCamera Operator
- 2016ThirteenCinematography
- 2015InnsmouthSound Mixer
- 2015Gay JesusCamera Operator
- 2015The Ungovernable ForceCamera Operator
- 2014Honky HolocaustSound Editor
- —I Feel Really Homesick SometimesGaffer
- —Final TransmissionsSound Mixer