Michael J. Epstein
Directing
69
Acting Credits
30
Directed
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
Filmography
Robot Dracula
2026
as Reynolds / Bobby Zombert / RoboCock
Final Transmissions
2026
as Alien
OnlyFangs
2025
as Monster Hunter
Bite School 2
2025
as Reynolds/RoboCock/Bobby Zombert
Spandexorcist
2025
as Rick Rockwell
Hacking at Leaves
2024
as Self
Solvent
2024
as Nazi
Psycho Ape!! Part II: The Wrath of Kong
2024
as Michael J. Epstein
The Pillow Fright Halloween Special
2024
Mother Goose's Scary Tales
2024
as Burglar (segment: Sitting Duck)
Mother Goose's Scary Tales
2024
as Hooligan (segment: Half-Cocked)
Fat Fleshy Fingers
2023
as Young Grandfather (segment: "The King of Carrot Flowers")
Bloody Bridget
2023
as Attacker
The Once and Future Smash
2022
as Repo Man
Salomé: Do Not Dance, My Daughter
2022
as Bill
In the Dark
2022
I Thought His Name Was Blarche
2021
as Juxtapositional Orienting Dimension
The Devil's Tail
2021
as Metal Guitarist (segment 'What Metal Girls Are Into')
Micro-Budget Marauders: Micro-Budget Mentality
2021
as Himself
Philia
2021
as Dave (segment: Mythophilia)
The Big Steep
2021
as Keeper of the kettle
The Transformations of the Transformations of the Drs. Jenkins
2021
as Dr. Jenkins / Dr. Jenkins / Self
Microbudget Marauders 3
2021
as Self
Sitting Duck
2021
as Burglar
Micro-Budget Marauders 3: Marketing and Distribution
2020
as Himself
Pride
2020
as Pentheus
7 Sins
2020
as Pentheus (segment: Pride)
Bloodhound
2020
as Renfield
Brides of Satan
2020
as Dewdrop
Dinogore
2020
Happy Horror Days
2020
as Mr. Keane (St. Patrick's Day)
Clickbait
2019
as Hollywood Juggler, Donald Trump
I Am an Addict
2019
as The Pyromaniac (Segment: "Pyromania")
Half-Cocked
2019
as Hooligan
Sugar Off The Button
2019
Merde
2019
as Inmate Harvey
60 Seconds 2 Die: 60 Seconds to Die 2
2018
as safe cracker (segment: "Poisoned")
A Taste of Phobia
2018
as Elijah (segment "Somniphobia")
Leopard (Part II)
2018
as Dave
Glossary of Broken Dreams
2018
as DeForest Schbeibi
2 Die For
2018
as Barista (segment: "With Whip"), Murderer (segment: "Witness")
Dept. of Reincarnation
2018
as Urinator
The Shackling
2018
as couch TV couple
Behind the Force: Making the Streets Run Red
2018
as Self
Hipster Ghost
2017
as Michael
What Metal Girls Are Into
2017
as Metal Guitarist
Swipe Right
2017
as Bill
The Blood Is the Life
2016
as Self
Chainsaw Maidens from Hell
2016
as Party Band
Idioms Origins Volume 1
2016
as Store Clerk
The Blood Is the Life
2016
as music
Grindsploitation
2016
as Bad Guy #1 (segment "John Smith")
Weekend Vampire
2016
as Goth band drummer
El Loco Nihilismo
2016
as Pierre Kubiak, Paper Connoisseur
Magnetostatic Systems Training Video No. 108: The Making of Magnetic
2016
as Self
Bring Us Your Women
2015
as King Solomon (segment "Queen of Sheba")
Planchette
2015
as Killer
For the Love of Metamorphosis
2015
Magnetic
2015
as Subject of painting (uncredited)
Los Locos Dientes
2015
as Patients
Ten
2014
as Subject of painting
A Trip to Spektor Island: Behind-the-Scenes of TEN
2014
as Self
Uncut
2014
as Self - Red Team Captain
Fat
2013
as Dinner party guest #1
El Loco Ojo
2013
as Number 6 / Subject of Painting
The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library: Amylee
2013
as Animated band member
Los Locos Manos
2012
as Subject of Painting
Darling Pet Munkee Presents: Creature Double Feature
2012
as Dirt Thief
Kaiju Big Battel: Shocking Truth
2005
as Alien Horde