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Michael J. Epstein

Michael J. Epstein

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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
Filmography
Spandexorcist

Spandexorcist

Rick Rockwell

2025
OnlyFangs

OnlyFangs

Monster Hunter

2025
Bite School 2

Bite School 2

Reynolds/RoboCock/Bobby Zombert

2025
Mother Goose's Scary Tales

Mother Goose's Scary Tales

Hooligan (segment: Half-Cocked)

2024
Mother Goose's Scary Tales

Mother Goose's Scary Tales

Burglar (segment: Sitting Duck)

2024
The Pillow Fright Halloween Special

The Pillow Fright Halloween Special

2024
Solvent

Solvent

Nazi

2024
Psycho Ape!! Part II: The Wrath of Kong

Psycho Ape!! Part II: The Wrath of Kong

2024
Hacking at Leaves

Hacking at Leaves

Self

2024
Bloody Bridget

Bloody Bridget

Attacker

2023
Fat Fleshy Fingers

Fat Fleshy Fingers

Young Grandfather (segment: "The King of Carrot Flowers")

2023
Salomé: Do Not Dance, My Daughter

Salomé: Do Not Dance, My Daughter

Bill

2022
The Once and Future Smash

The Once and Future Smash

Repo Man

2022
In the Dark

In the Dark

2022
The Devil's Tail

The Devil's Tail

Metal Guitarist (segment 'What Metal Girls Are Into')

2021

I Thought His Name Was Blarche

Juxtapositional Orienting Dimension

2021
Philia

Philia

Dave (segment: Mythophilia)

2021
The Transformations of the Transformations of the Drs. Jenkins

The Transformations of the Transformations of the Drs. Jenkins

Dr. Jenkins / Dr. Jenkins / Self

2021
Sitting Duck

Sitting Duck

Burglar

2021

Micro-Budget Marauders: Micro-Budget Mentality

Himself

2021
Microbudget Marauders 3

Microbudget Marauders 3

Self

2021

The Big Steep

Keeper of the kettle

2021

Micro-Budget Marauders 3: Marketing and Distribution

Himself

2020
Happy Horror Days

Happy Horror Days

Mr. Keane (St. Patrick's Day)

2020
Brides of Satan

Brides of Satan

Dewdrop

2020
Bloodhound

Bloodhound

Renfield

2020
7 Sins

7 Sins

Pentheus (segment: Pride)

2020
Dinogore

Dinogore

2020
Pride

Pride

Pentheus

2020
I Am an Addict

I Am an Addict

The Pyromaniac (Segment: "Pyromania")

2019
Half-Cocked

Half-Cocked

Hooligan

2019

Merde

Inmate Harvey

2019
Sugar Off The Button

Sugar Off The Button

2019
Clickbait

Clickbait

Hollywood Juggler, Donald Trump

2019

Behind the Force: Making the Streets Run Red

Self

2018
60 Seconds 2 Die: 60 Seconds to Die 2

60 Seconds 2 Die: 60 Seconds to Die 2

safe cracker (segment: "Poisoned")

2018

The Shackling

couch TV couple

2018
Leopard (Part II)

Leopard (Part II)

Dave

2018
Leopard (Part I)

Leopard (Part I)

Dave

2018
A Taste of Phobia

A Taste of Phobia

Elijah (segment "Somniphobia")

2018
Dept. of Reincarnation

Dept. of Reincarnation

Urinator

2018
2 Die For

2 Die For

Barista (segment: "With Whip"), Murderer (segment: "Witness")

2018
Glossary of Broken Dreams

Glossary of Broken Dreams

DeForest Schbeibi

2018
Swipe Right

Swipe Right

Bill

2017
What Metal Girls Are Into

What Metal Girls Are Into

Metal Guitarist

2017
Hipster Ghost

Hipster Ghost

Michael

2017

Magnetostatic Systems Training Video No. 108: The Making of Magnetic

Self

2016
Grindsploitation

Grindsploitation

Bad Guy #1 (segment "John Smith")

2016
Weekend Vampire

Weekend Vampire

Goth band drummer

2016
The Blood Is the Life

The Blood Is the Life

music

2016
The Blood Is the Life

The Blood Is the Life

Self

2016

El Loco Nihilismo

Pierre Kubiak, Paper Connoisseur

2016

PATCH POLYESTER ~ EVIL CLOWN EVIL

2016

Idioms Origins Volume 1

Store Clerk

2016
Chainsaw Maidens from Hell

Chainsaw Maidens from Hell

Party Band

2016
Planchette

Planchette

Killer

2015

Los Locos Dientes

Patients

2015
Magnetic

Magnetic

Subject of painting (uncredited)

2015
Bring Us Your Women

Bring Us Your Women

King Solomon (segment "Queen of Sheba")

2015
For the Love of Metamorphosis

For the Love of Metamorphosis

2015

A Trip to Spektor Island: Behind-the-Scenes of TEN

Self

2014

Uncut

Self - Red Team Captain

2014
Ten

Ten

Subject of painting

2014
Fat

Fat

Dinner party guest #1

2013

The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library: Amylee

Animated band member

2013

El Loco Ojo

Number 6 / Subject of Painting

2013

Darling Pet Munkee Presents: Creature Double Feature

Dirt Thief

2012

Los Locos Manos

Subject of Painting

2012
Kaiju Big Battel: Shocking Truth

Kaiju Big Battel: Shocking Truth

Alien Horde

2005