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.
Known For
Clickbait
15 Mar 2019
The Devil's Tail
11 Dec 2021
Fat
05 Sep 2013
Solvent
26 Sep 2024
Ten
28 Mar 2014
Glossary of Broken Dreams
16 Mar 2018
Brides of Satan
31 Oct 2020
Grindsploitation
01 Jul 2016
Photos
Filmography
2026
- Robot Draculaas Reynolds
2025
- Spandexorcistas Rick Rockwell
- OnlyFangsas Monster Hunter
- Bite School 2as Reynolds
2024
- Mother Goose's Scary Talesas Hooligan (segment: Half-Cocked)
- The Pillow Fright Halloween Special
- Solventas Nazi
- Psycho Ape!! Part II: The Wrath of Kongas Michael J. Epstein
2023
- Bloody Bridgetas Attacker
- Fat Fleshy Fingersas Young Grandfather (segment: "The King of Carrot Flowers")
2022
- Salomé: Do Not Dance, My Daughteras Bill
- The Once and Future Smashas Repo Man
- In the Dark
2021
- The Devil's Tailas Metal Guitarist (segment 'What Metal Girls Are Into')
- I Thought His Name Was Blarcheas Juxtapositional Orienting Dimension
- Philiaas Dave (segment: Mythophilia)
- The Transformations of the Transformations of the Drs. Jenkinsas Dr. Jenkins
- Sitting Duckas Burglar
- The Big Steepas Keeper of the kettle
2020
- Happy Horror Daysas Mr. Keane (St. Patrick's Day)
- Brides of Satanas Dewdrop
- Bloodhoundas Renfield
- 7 Sinsas Pentheus (segment: Pride)
- Dinogore
- Prideas Pentheus
2019
- I Am an Addictas The Pyromaniac (Segment: "Pyromania")
- Half-Cockedas Hooligan
- Merdeas Inmate Harvey
- Sugar Off The Button
- Clickbaitas Hollywood Juggler, Donald Trump
2018
- 60 Seconds 2 Die: 60 Seconds to Die 2as safe cracker (segment: "Poisoned")
- Leopard (Part II)as Dave
- The Shacklingas couch TV couple
- A Taste of Phobiaas Elijah (segment "Somniphobia")
- Dept. of Reincarnationas Urinator
- 2 Die Foras Barista (segment: "With Whip"), Murderer (segment: "Witness")
- Glossary of Broken Dreamsas DeForest Schbeibi
2017
- Swipe Rightas Bill
- What Metal Girls Are Intoas Metal Guitarist
- Hipster Ghostas Michael
2016
- Grindsploitationas Bad Guy #1 (segment "John Smith")
- Weekend Vampireas Goth band drummer
- The Blood Is the Lifeas music
- El Loco Nihilismoas Pierre Kubiak, Paper Connoisseur
- Idioms Origins Volume 1as Store Clerk
- Chainsaw Maidens from Hellas Party Band
2015
- Planchetteas Killer
- Los Locos Dientesas Patients
- Magneticas Subject of painting (uncredited)
- Bring Us Your Womenas King Solomon (segment "Queen of Sheba")
- For the Love of Metamorphosis
2014
- Tenas Subject of painting
2013
- Fatas Dinner party guest #1
- The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library: Amyleeas Animated band member
- El Loco Ojoas Number 6
2012
- Darling Pet Munkee Presents: Creature Double Featureas Dirt Thief
- Los Locos Manosas Subject of Painting
2005
- Kaiju Big Battel: Shocking Truthas Alien Horde