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Michael J. Epstein

Michael J. Epstein

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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

Clickbait
March 15, 2019
Craving
March 1, 2023
Ten
March 28, 2014
Glossary of Broken Dreams
March 16, 2018
Blood of the Tribades
March 27, 2016
Honky Holocaust
October 23, 2014
Direct to Video: Straight to Video Horror of the 90s
October 12, 2019
Manos Returns
May 4, 2018
A Taste of Phobia
May 6, 2018
Magnetic
March 29, 2015
Conspiracy X
October 12, 2018
60 Seconds to Die
December 5, 2017

Behind the camera103

2026Final Transmissions Writer, Producer, Editor, Sound Mixer, Director, Sound Recordist
2026We're Not Them Gaffer, Sound Recordist
2026Robot Dracula Writer, Editor
2025Day of the Dad Second Assistant Camera, Editor, Co-Producer
2025Cringe Boom Operator, Sound Mixer
2025The Mystery of Emma Thorn First Assistant Camera, Digital Imaging Technician
2025Tragic Tones: The Music of Hider in the House Sound
2025Chainsaw Symphony Sound
2025The Lost Leatherface Sound

2025

Den of Vampires Sound

2025Giving Up the Ghost Sound

2025Bart & Bobbi Kill Each Other Producer, Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Camera Operator, Gaffer

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2025Return to Dark City Sound
2025Bite School 2 Editor, Writer
2025Backwoods Blood Feud Writer
2024Slasher Fetish Cinematography
2024Blender Memories Director
2024Dear Diary Director
2024Aerospace Engineering Director
2024Smash the Competition Director
2024Open Wide Director
2024The Song I'm Singing Tomorrow Sound Mixer
2024Psycho Ape!! Part II: The Wrath of Kong Producer
2024American Terror Tales 3 Director of Photography, Editor, Writer
2023Bad Day on Fountain Co-Producer
2023The Ballad of Little Jo - interview with Suzy Amis Director, Sound
2023In Action with Michael Ironside Sound
2023Two Small Bodies - Interview with Suzy Amis Sound
2023Enough Is Enough Sound
2023Little Lambs Sound
2023Love and Hate Sound
2023Don't F**k with Anne Margaret Assistant Camera
2023Kill Dolly Kill Editor
2023Exterminate All Rational Thought Sound Mixer
2023Craving Camera Operator, Gaffer
2023Barfuss, Homicide Sound Mixer
2023Handling His Property Sound Mixer
2023Fat Fleshy Fingers Writer, Producer, Editor, Sound, Visual Effects, Post Production Supervisor
2022The Once and Future Smash Director, Producer, Writer, Sound, Camera Operator
2022Reel Trouble Producer, Editor, Sound
202213 Minutes of Horror: Sci-Fi Horror Editor
2022Memento Mori Editor, Sound Designer
2022Meat Friend Editor, Sound, Visual Effects
2021I Thought His Name Was Blarche Director, Writer
2021The Transformations of the Transformations of the Drs. Jenkins Director, Writer, Producer
2020Bloodhound Writer, Editor
2020Tea Time Camera Operator, Gaffer
20207 Sins Director, Writer, Music, Editor
2020Disco Graveyard Editor
2020Darling Pet Monkey Producer, Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Sound Recordist
2020Shiny Diamonds Producer
2020Pride Original Music Composer, Editor, Writer, Director
2019Eagle Rock Sound Mixer
2019I Am an Addict Director
2019Direct to Video: Straight to Video Horror of the 90s Camera Operator, Sound
2019The Dial Tone of Doom Director, Writer, Cinematography, Editor
2019Half-Cocked Producer, Assistant Director, Sound Re-Recording Mixer
2019Re-Home Boom Operator, Sound Recordist, Gaffer
2019Umbilicus Desidero Director
2019Dirty D: Jelly Director, Cinematography, Editor
2019The Obliteration of the Chickens Editor
2019Clickbait Director, Writer, Original Music Composer, Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Camera Operator, Producer
201860 Seconds 2 Die: 60 Seconds to Die 2 Director, Writer, Cinematography, Editor, Sound, Music
2018Conspiracy X Director, Music, Cinematography, Editor, Sound
2018Leopard (Part II) Editor, Sound
2018A Taste of Phobia Director, Editor, Music, Sound, Writer
2018Manos Returns Sound Re-Recording Mixer
2018Dept. of Reincarnation Editor, Sound, Camera Operator
20182 Die For Director of Photography, Producer, Music
2018Glossary of Broken Dreams Camera Operator
2018Trashsploitation Director of Photography, Director, Music
201760 Seconds to Die Director
2017The Greatest Question Facing the Future of Science and Robotics Sound
2017The Streets Run Red Camera Operator
2017Hipster Ghost Writer, Producer, Music, Editor, Sound, Visual Effects
2017For a Good Time, Call... Boom Operator, Sound Mixer
2017Dyin' Ryan Sound
2016Grindsploitation 2: The Lost Reels Director
2016Party Time: The Music of Return of the Living Dead Sound, Camera Operator
2016The Blood Is the Life Director of Photography, Director, Writer, Editor, Producer
2016Thirteen Cinematography
2016Blood of the Tribades Director of Photography, Executive Producer, Director, Writer, Original Music Composer, Producer, Editor, Sound
2015Gay Jesus Sound Mixer, Camera Operator
2015Innsmouth Boom Operator, Sound Mixer
2015Planchette Music, Cinematography, Boom Operator, Sound Recordist
2015Magnetic Director, Writer, Original Music Composer, Producer, Editor, Sound, Musician
2015Bring Us Your Women Director, Producer
2015For the Love of Metamorphosis Director of Photography, Director, Producer, Writer, Editor, Sound
2015The Ungovernable Force Sound Editor, Boom Operator, Sound Mixer, Assistant Camera, Camera Operator
2014Honky Holocaust Sound Editor
2014Ten Director, Writer, Producer, Executive Producer, Editor, Storyboard Artist, Foley Artist, Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Special Effects Supervisor, Visual Effects Supervisor, Music Editor, Colorist
1970End Zone 2 Characters, Story, Producer
1965End Zone Executive Producer, Producer
TBAWake Not the Dead Boom Operator, Sound Mixer
TBAI Feel Really Homesick Sometimes Sound Mixer, Boom Operator, Gaffer, Editor, Sound Recordist
TBAAll for Tomorrow Co-Producer, Editor, Visual Effects Supervisor, Digital Imaging Technician, Gaffer, Colorist
TBAWitchcraft Editor
TBAYou are in Hell! Sound Mixer
TBAMy Shadow Sound Recordist
TBAOur Man Funk Producer
TBAEidolon Editor
TBAHoward the Doc or: How I Learned to Start Quacking and Love the Bomb Sound Recordist, Camera Operator
TBADR1-V3N Camera Operator, Gaffer

Acting77

2026The Ringing as Jack
2026Final Transmissions as Alien
2026Robot Dracula as Reynolds / Bobby Zombert / RoboCock
2025Spandexorcist as Rick Rockwell
2025OnlyFangs as Monster Hunter
2025Bite School 2 as Reynolds/RoboCock/Bobby Zombert
2024Mother Goose's Scary Tales as Burglar (segment: Sitting Duck), Hooligan (segment: Half-Cocked)
2024The Pillow Fright Halloween Special
2024Solvent as Nazi
2024Psycho Ape!! Part II: The Wrath of Kong as Michael J. Epstein
2024Hacking at Leaves as Self
2023Bloody Bridget as Attacker

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2023Fat Fleshy Fingers as Young Grandfather (segment: "The King of Carrot Flowers")
2022Salomé: Do Not Dance, My Daughter as Bill
2022The Once and Future Smash as Repo Man
2022In the Dark
2021The Devil's Tail as Metal Guitarist (segment 'What Metal Girls Are Into')
2021I Thought His Name Was Blarche as Juxtapositional Orienting Dimension
2021Philia as Dave (segment: Mythophilia)
2021The Transformations of the Transformations of the Drs. Jenkins as Dr. Jenkins / Dr. Jenkins / Self
2021Sitting Duck as Burglar
2021

Micro-Budget Marauders: Micro-Budget Mentality as Himself

2021Microbudget Marauders 3 as Self

2021The Big Steep as Keeper of the kettle

2020Micro-Budget Marauders 3: Marketing and Distribution as Himself

2020Happy Horror Days as Mr. Keane (St. Patrick's Day)

2020Brides of Satan as Dewdrop

2020Bloodhound as Renfield

20207 Sins as Pentheus (segment: Pride)

2020Pride as Pentheus

2019I Am an Addict as The Pyromaniac (Segment: "Pyromania")

2019Half-Cocked as Hooligan

2019Merde as Inmate Harvey

2019Sugar Off The Button

2019Clickbait as Hollywood Juggler, Donald Trump

2018Behind the Force: Making the Streets Run Red as Self

201860 Seconds 2 Die: 60 Seconds to Die 2 as safe cracker (segment: "Poisoned")

2018Leopard (Part II) as Dave

2018The Shackling as couch TV couple

2018A Taste of Phobia as Elijah (segment "Somniphobia")

2018Dept. of Reincarnation as Urinator

20182 Die For as Barista (segment: "With Whip"), Murderer (segment: "Witness")

2018Glossary of Broken Dreams as DeForest Schbeibi

2017Swipe Right as Bill

2017What Metal Girls Are Into as Metal Guitarist

2017Hipster Ghost as Michael

2016Grindsploitation as Bad Guy #1 (segment "John Smith")

2016Magnetostatic Systems Training Video No. 108: The Making of Magnetic as Self

2016Weekend Vampire as Goth band drummer

2016The Blood Is the Life as Self, music

2016El Loco Nihilismo as Pierre Kubiak, Paper Connoisseur

2016Idioms Origins Volume 1 as Store Clerk

2016Chainsaw Maidens from Hell as Party Band

2015Planchette as Killer

2015Los Locos Dientes as Patients

2015Magnetic as Subject of painting (uncredited)

2015Bring Us Your Women as King Solomon (segment "Queen of Sheba")

2015For the Love of Metamorphosis

2014A Trip to Spektor Island: Behind-the-Scenes of TEN as Self

2014Uncut as Self - Red Team Captain

2014Ten as Subject of painting

2013Fat as Dinner party guest #1

2013The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library: Amylee as Animated band member

2013El Loco Ojo as Number 6 / Subject of Painting

2012Darling Pet Munkee Presents: Creature Double Feature as Dirt Thief

2012Los Locos Manos as Subject of Painting

2005Kaiju Big Battel: Shocking Truth as Alien Horde

1970End Zone 2 as Smash-Mouth

TBAWake Not the Dead as You Guys

TBAAn LA Christmas Story as Felix Finklestein

TBAWorthless as Gary

TBAPadre Morte as Iron Spine

TBAMicrowave Massacre 2: Undead Leftovers! as V

TBAAll for Tomorrow as Pete Harlan Double

TBAOur Man Funk as Manny

TBAThe Killer Pizza Man