Michael J. Epstein

Directing

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.

Filmography

Final Transmissions

Final Transmissions2026 · Alien

Robot Dracula

Robot Dracula2026 · Reynolds / Bobby Zombert / RoboCock

Spandexorcist

Spandexorcist2025 · Rick Rockwell

OnlyFangs

OnlyFangs2025 · Monster Hunter

Bite School 2

Bite School 22025 · Reynolds/RoboCock/Bobby Zombert

Mother Goose's Scary Tales

Mother Goose's Scary Tales2024 · Burglar (segment: Sitting Duck)

The Pillow Fright Halloween Special

The Pillow Fright Halloween Special2024

Solvent

Solvent2024 · Nazi

Psycho Ape!! Part II: The Wrath of Kong

Psycho Ape!! Part II: The Wrath of Kong2024 · Michael J. Epstein

Hacking at Leaves

Hacking at Leaves2024 · Self

Bloody Bridget

Bloody Bridget2023 · Attacker

Fat Fleshy Fingers

Fat Fleshy Fingers2023 · Young Grandfather (segment: "The King of Carrot Flowers")

Salomé: Do Not Dance, My Daughter

Salomé: Do Not Dance, My Daughter2022 · Bill

The Once and Future Smash

The Once and Future Smash2022 · Repo Man

In the Dark

In the Dark2022

The Devil's Tail

The Devil's Tail2021 · Metal Guitarist (segment 'What Metal Girls Are Into')

I Thought His Name Was Blarche

I Thought His Name Was Blarche2021 · Juxtapositional Orienting Dimension

Philia

Philia2021 · Dave (segment: Mythophilia)

The Transformations of the Transformations of the Drs. Jenkins

The Transformations of the Transformations of the Drs. Jenkins2021 · Dr. Jenkins / Dr. Jenkins / Self

Sitting Duck

Sitting Duck2021 · Burglar

Micro-Budget Marauders: Micro-Budget Mentality

Micro-Budget Marauders: Micro-Budget Mentality2021 · Himself

Microbudget Marauders 3

Microbudget Marauders 32021 · Self

The Big Steep2021 · Keeper of the kettle

Micro-Budget Marauders 3: Marketing and Distribution

Micro-Budget Marauders 3: Marketing and Distribution2020 · Himself

Happy Horror Days

Happy Horror Days2020 · Mr. Keane (St. Patrick's Day)

Brides of Satan

Brides of Satan2020 · Dewdrop

Bloodhound

Bloodhound2020 · Renfield

7 Sins

7 Sins2020 · Pentheus (segment: Pride)

Dinogore

Pride

Pride2020 · Pentheus

I Am an Addict

I Am an Addict2019 · The Pyromaniac (Segment: "Pyromania")

Half-Cocked

Half-Cocked2019 · Hooligan

Merde2019 · Inmate Harvey

Sugar Off The Button

Sugar Off The Button2019

Clickbait

Clickbait2019 · Hollywood Juggler, Donald Trump

Behind the Force: Making the Streets Run Red

Behind the Force: Making the Streets Run Red2018 · Self

60 Seconds 2 Die: 60 Seconds to Die 2

60 Seconds 2 Die: 60 Seconds to Die 22018 · safe cracker (segment: "Poisoned")

Leopard (Part II)

Leopard (Part II)2018 · Dave

The Shackling2018 · couch TV couple

A Taste of Phobia

A Taste of Phobia2018 · Elijah (segment "Somniphobia")

2 Die For

Dept. of Reincarnation

Dept. of Reincarnation2018

Hipster Ghost

Hipster Ghost2017

Idioms Origins Volume 1

Idioms Origins Volume 12016

The Blood Is the Life

The Blood Is the Life2016

Bring Us Your Women

Bring Us Your Women2015

Planchette

The Ringing

Wake Not the Dead

Wake Not the Dead