Michael J. Epstein

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Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

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Place of Birth

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Michael J. Epstein

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.

Acting

2021

I Thought His Name Was Blarche

as Juxtapositional Orienting Dimension

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An LA Christmas Story

as Felix Finklestein

2023

Fat Fleshy Fingers

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

2021

The Devil's Tail

as Metal Guitarist

2024

Solvent

as Nazi

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Robot Dracula

as Reynolds / Bobby Zombert / RoboCock

2023

Bloody Bridget

as Attacker

2015

Bring Us Your Women

as King Solomon (segment "Queen of Sheba")

2019

Clickbait

as Hollywood Juggler, Donald Trump

2018

60 Seconds 2 Die: 60 Seconds to Die 2

as safe cracker (segment: "Poisoned")

2019

I Am an Addict

as The Pyromaniac (Segment: "Pyromania")

2018

A Taste of Phobia

as Elijah (segment "Somniphobia")

2019

Half-Cocked

as Hooligan

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Worthless

as Gary

2018

2017

Hipster Ghost

as Michael

2018

Glossary of Broken Dreams

as DeForest Schbeibi

2016

2017

What Metal Girls Are Into

as Metal Guitarist

2015

Planchette

as Killer

2016

Grindsploitation

as Bad Guy #1 (segment "John Smith")

2017

2018

2 Die For

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

2014

Ten

as Subject of painting

2018

2021

Philia

as Dave (segment: Mythophilia)

2020

Pride

as Pentheus

2020

7 Sins

as Pentheus (segment: Pride)

2018

The Shackling

as couch TV couple

2020

Bloodhound

as Renfield

2014

Uncut

as Self - Red Team Captain

2013

Fat

as Dinner party guest #1

2012

Los Locos Manos

as Subject of Painting

2013

El Loco Ojo

as Number 6 / Subject of Painting

2016

Weekend Vampire

as Goth band drummer

2015

Magnetic

as Subject of painting (uncredited)

2015

2016

El Loco Nihilismo

as Pierre Kubiak, Paper Connoisseur

2020

Brides of Satan

as Dewdrop

2019

Merde

as Inmate Harvey

2020

Happy Horror Days

as Mr. Keane (St. Patrick's Day)

2021

The Big Steep

as Keeper of the kettle

2021

Sitting Duck

as Burglar

2025

OnlyFangs

as Monster Hunter

2025

Bite School 2

as Reynolds/RoboCock/Bobby Zombert

2024

Mother Goose's Scary Tales

as Burglar (segment: Sitting Duck)

2024

Mother Goose's Scary Tales

as Hooligan (segment: Half-Cocked)

Production

2022

Meat Friend

as Editor

2022

Meat Friend

as Sound

2022

Meat Friend

as Visual Effects

2023

Craving

as Camera Operator

2023

Craving

as Gaffer

2018

2 Die For

as Director of Photography

2022

Memento Mori

as Editor

2022

Memento Mori

as Sound Designer

2016

Blood of the Tribades

as Director of Photography

2016

Blood of the Tribades

as Executive Producer

2018

Trashsploitation

as Director of Photography

2017

Hipster Ghost

as Writer

2015

For the Love of Metamorphosis

as Director of Photography

2022

Reel Trouble

as Sound

2022

Reel Trouble

as Editor

2022

Reel Trouble

as Producer

2015

Magnetic

as Writer

2015

Magnetic

as Director

2019

Dirty D: Jelly

as Director

2019

Dirty D: Jelly

as Cinematography

2019

2016

2023

2023

Fat Fleshy Fingers

as Visual Effects

2023

2023

2023

2023

Fat Fleshy Fingers

as Post Production Supervisor

2015

2025

A Hard Place

as Writer

2018

2015

Gay Jesus

as Sound Mixer

2015

Gay Jesus

as Camera Operator

2018

Dept. of Reincarnation

as Camera Operator

2017

The Streets Run Red

as Camera Operator

2019

Clickbait

as Director

2014

Ten

as Director

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Wake Not the Dead

as Sound Mixer

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Wake Not the Dead

as Boom Operator

2024

Slasher Fetish

as Cinematography

2018

Conspiracy X

as Director

2024

2024

2024

Dear Diary

as Director

2024

2024

Open Wide

as Director

2024

Blender Memories

as Director

2019

Clickbait

as Writer

2019

Clickbait

as Camera Operator

2019

Clickbait

as Sound Re-Recording Mixer

2019

Clickbait

as Original Music Composer

2016

Blood of the Tribades

as Original Music Composer

2015

Magnetic

as Original Music Composer

2019

Half-Cocked

as Producer

2019

Half-Cocked

as Assistant Director

2019

Half-Cocked

as Sound Re-Recording Mixer

2017

2018

Manos Returns

as Sound Re-Recording Mixer

2019

2019

I Am an Addict

as Director

2018

2018

2018

2018

2014

Honky Holocaust

as Sound Editor

2019

Re-Home

as Gaffer

2015

The Ungovernable Force

as Assistant Camera

2015

The Ungovernable Force

as Sound Editor

2018

Conspiracy X

as Editor

2019

Re-Home

as Boom Operator

2018

Conspiracy X

as Sound

2015

Innsmouth

as Sound Mixer

2015

Planchette

as Sound Recordist

2014

Ten

as Writer

2018

Conspiracy X

as Cinematography

2015

Innsmouth

as Boom Operator

2019

Re-Home

as Sound Recordist

2015

The Ungovernable Force

as Boom Operator

2015

2015

The Ungovernable Force

as Camera Operator

2018

Conspiracy X

as Music

2016

2017

Hipster Ghost

as Visual Effects

2018

2018

2017

2015

Planchette

as Music

2017

Hipster Ghost

as Editor

2018

2016

2017

Hipster Ghost

as Producer

2018

Leopard (Part I)

as Sound Re-Recording Mixer

2017

2015

Planchette

as Cinematography

2015

Planchette

as Boom Operator

2018

Trashsploitation

as Director

2016

The Blood Is the Life

as Director of Photography

2018

2 Die For

as Producer

2017

For a Good Time, Call...

as Boom Operator

2018

2017

2018

Glossary of Broken Dreams

as Camera Operator

2014

Ten

as Producer

2018

2 Die For

as Music

2015

Magnetic

as Producer

2019

Clickbait

as Producer

2015

2016

2020

Shiny Diamonds

as Producer

2019

Eagle Rock

as Sound Mixer

2020

Pride

as Editor

2020

Pride

as Original Music Composer

2020

Pride

as Writer

2020

2020

Pride

as Director

2020

2020

Tea Time

as Gaffer

2020

Tea Time

as Camera Operator

2020

Darling Pet Monkey

as Sound Re-Recording Mixer

2020

Darling Pet Monkey

as Sound Recordist

2020

7 Sins

as Director

2020

7 Sins

as Editor

2020

7 Sins

as Music

2020

7 Sins

as Writer

2016

Thirteen

as Cinematography

2019

2019

The Dial Tone of Doom

as Cinematography

2020

Bloodhound

as Writer

2020

Bloodhound

as Editor

2017

Dyin' Ryan

as Sound

2023

2023

2024

American Terror Tales 3

as Director of Photography

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Bart & Bobbi Kill Each Other

as Sound Re-Recording Mixer

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2025

Bite School 2

as Editor

2025

Bite School 2

as Writer

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Hag

as Thanks

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