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.
Hacking at Leaves
Self
2024
The Once and Future Smash
Repo Man
2022
I Thought His Name Was Blarche
Juxtapositional Orienting Dimension
2021
Wake Not the Dead
You Guys
An LA Christmas Story
Felix Finklestein
Solvent
Nazi
2024
Psycho Ape!! Part II: The Wrath of Kong
2024
Bloody Bridget
Attacker
2023
Fat Fleshy Fingers
Young Grandfather (segment: "The King of Carrot Flowers")
2023
Salomé: Do Not Dance, My Daughter
Bill
2022
The Devil's Tail
Metal Guitarist
2021
Micro-Budget Marauders: Micro-Budget Mentality
Himself
2021
Micro-Budget Marauders 3: Marketing and Distribution
Himself
2020
Robot Dracula
Reynolds / Bobby Zombert / RoboCock
I Am an Addict
The Pyromaniac (Segment: "Pyromania")
2019
Half-Cocked
Hooligan
2019
Clickbait
Hollywood Juggler, Donald Trump
2019
60 Seconds 2 Die: 60 Seconds to Die 2
safe cracker (segment: "Poisoned")
2018
Leopard (Part I)
Dave
2018
Leopard (Part II)
Dave
2018
A Taste of Phobia
Elijah (segment "Somniphobia")
2018
Dept. of Reincarnation
Urinator
2018
2 Die For
Barista (segment: "With Whip"), Murderer (segment: "Witness")
2018
Glossary of Broken Dreams
DeForest Schbeibi
2018
Swipe Right
Bill
2017
What Metal Girls Are Into
Metal Guitarist
2017
Hipster Ghost
Michael
2017
Grindsploitation
Bad Guy #1 (segment "John Smith")
2016
The Blood Is the Life
music
2016
Idioms Origins Volume 1
Store Clerk
2016
Chainsaw Maidens from Hell
Party Band
2016
Planchette
Killer
2015
Bring Us Your Women
King Solomon (segment "Queen of Sheba")
2015
Worthless
Gary
OnlyFangs
Monster Hunter
2025
Bite School 2
Reynolds/RoboCock/Bobby Zombert
2025
Mother Goose's Scary Tales
Burglar (segment: Sitting Duck)
2024
Mother Goose's Scary Tales
Hooligan (segment: Half-Cocked)
2024
The Pillow Fright Halloween Special
2024
In the Dark
2022
Philia
Dave (segment: Mythophilia)
2021
The Transformations of the Transformations of the Drs. Jenkins
Dr. Jenkins / Dr. Jenkins / Self
2021
Sitting Duck
Burglar
2021
Microbudget Marauders 3
Self
2021
The Big Steep
Keeper of the kettle
2021
Happy Horror Days
Mr. Keane (St. Patrick's Day)
2020
Brides of Satan
Dewdrop
2020
Bloodhound
Renfield
2020
7 Sins
Pentheus (segment: Pride)
2020
Dinogore
2020
Pride
Pentheus
2020
Merde
Inmate Harvey
2019
Sugar Off The Button
2019
Behind the Force: Making the Streets Run Red
Self
2018
The Shackling
couch TV couple
2018
Magnetostatic Systems Training Video No. 108: The Making of Magnetic
Self
2016
Weekend Vampire
Goth band drummer
2016
The Blood Is the Life
Self
2016
El Loco Nihilismo
Pierre Kubiak, Paper Connoisseur
2016
PATCH POLYESTER ~ EVIL CLOWN EVIL
2016
Los Locos Dientes
Patients
2015
Magnetic
Subject of painting (uncredited)
2015
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
Subject of painting
2014
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
Alien Horde
2005