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
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
Self
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
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
Swipe Right
Bill
2017
Magnetostatic Systems Training Video No. 108: The Making of Magnetic
Self
2016
Weekend Vampire
Goth band drummer
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
OnlyFangs
Monster Hunter