Known For
Directing
Known Credits
76
Gender
Male
Birthday
Birthday not available
Place of Birth
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.
| 2026 | Hag...Thanks | |
| 2025 | Fatal Desires...Thanks | |
| 2024 | Slasher Fetish...Cinematography | |
| 2023 | Fat Fleshy Fingers...Post Production Supervisor | |
| 2019 | The Dial Tone of Doom...Cinematography | |
| 2019 | Dirty D: Jelly...Cinematography | |
| 2018 | 60 Seconds 2 Die: 60 Seconds to Die 2...Cinematography | |
| 2018 | Conspiracy X...Cinematography | |
| 2017 | Tales from the Grave...Cinematography | |
| 2016 | Thirteen...Cinematography | |
| 2015 | Planchette...Cinematography |
| 2026 | We're Not Them...Gaffer | |
| 2025 | Bart & Bobbi Kill Each Other...Gaffer | |
| 2023 | Craving...Gaffer | |
| 2020 | Tea Time...Gaffer | |
| 2019 | Re-Home...Gaffer | |
| I Feel Really Homesick Sometimes...Gaffer |
| 2026 | Robot Dracula...Writer | |
| 2025 | Bite School 2...Writer | |
| 2025 | A Hard Place...Writer | |
| 2024 | American Terror Tales 3...Writer | |
| 2023 | Fat Fleshy Fingers...Writer | |
| 2022 | The Once and Future Smash...Writer | |
| 2021 | I Thought His Name Was Blarche...Writer | |
| 2021 | The Transformations of the Transformations of the Drs. Jenkins...Writer | |
| 2020 | Bloodhound...Writer | |
| 2020 | 7 Sins...Writer | |
| 2020 | Pride...Writer | |
| 2019 | The Dial Tone of Doom...Writer | |
| 2019 | Clickbait...Writer | |
| 2018 | 60 Seconds 2 Die: 60 Seconds to Die 2...Writer | |
| 2018 | A Taste of Phobia...Writer | |
| 2017 | Hipster Ghost...Writer | |
| 2017 | Tales from the Grave...Writer | |
| 2016 | The Blood Is the Life...Writer | |
| 2016 | Blood of the Tribades...Writer | |
| 2015 | Magnetic...Writer | |
| 2015 | For the Love of Metamorphosis...Writer | |
| 2014 | Ten...Writer | |
| Final Transmissions...Writer |
| 2025 | Day of the Dad...Second Assistant Camera | |
| 2025 | The Mystery of Emma Thorn...First Assistant Camera | |
| 2025 | The Mystery of Emma Thorn...Digital Imaging Technician | |
| 2025 | Bart & Bobbi Kill Each Other...Camera Operator | |
| 2024 | American Terror Tales 3...Director of Photography | |
| 2023 | Don't F**k with Anne Margaret...Assistant Camera | |
| 2023 | Craving...Camera Operator | |
| 2020 | Tea Time...Camera Operator | |
| 2019 | Direct to Video: Straight to Video Horror of the 90s...Camera Operator | |
| 2019 | Clickbait...Camera Operator | |
| 2018 | Dept. of Reincarnation...Camera Operator | |
| 2018 | 2 Die For...Director of Photography | |
| 2018 | Glossary of Broken Dreams...Camera Operator | |
| 2018 | Trashsploitation...Director of Photography | |
| 2017 | The Streets Run Red...Camera Operator | |
| 2016 | Party Time: The Music of Return of the Living Dead...Camera Operator | |
| 2016 | The Blood Is the Life...Director of Photography | |
| 2016 | Blood of the Tribades...Director of Photography | |
| 2015 | Gay Jesus...Camera Operator | |
| 2015 | For the Love of Metamorphosis...Director of Photography | |
| 2015 | The Ungovernable Force...Assistant Camera | |
| 2015 | The Ungovernable Force...Camera Operator |
| 2025 | Day of the Dad...Editor | |
| 2025 | Bite School 2...Editor | |
| 2024 | American Terror Tales 3...Editor | |
| 2023 | Kill Dolly Kill...Editor | |
| 2023 | Fat Fleshy Fingers...Editor | |
| 2022 | Reel Trouble...Editor | |
| 2022 | 13 Minutes of Horror: Sci-Fi Horror...Editor | |
| 2022 | Memento Mori...Editor | |
| 2022 | Meat Friend...Editor | |
| 2020 | Bloodhound...Editor | |
| 2020 | 7 Sins...Editor | |
| 2020 | Consider the Titanic...Editor | |
| 2020 | Disco Graveyard...Editor | |
| 2020 | Pride...Editor | |
| 2019 | The Dial Tone of Doom...Editor | |
| 2019 | Dirty D: Jelly...Editor | |
| 2019 | The Obliteration of the Chickens...Editor | |
| 2018 | 60 Seconds 2 Die: 60 Seconds to Die 2...Editor | |
| 2018 | Conspiracy X...Editor | |
| 2018 | Leopard (Part I)...Editor | |
| 2018 | Leopard (Part II)...Editor | |
| 2018 | A Taste of Phobia...Editor | |
| 2018 | Dept. of Reincarnation...Editor | |
| 2017 | Hipster Ghost...Editor | |
| 2017 | Tales from the Grave...Editor | |
| 2016 | The Blood Is the Life...Editor | |
| 2016 | Blood of the Tribades...Editor | |
| 2015 | For the Love of Metamorphosis...Editor | |
| Final Transmissions...Editor |
| 2025 | Day of the Dad...Co-Producer | |
| 2025 | Bart & Bobbi Kill Each Other...Producer | |
| 2024 | Psycho Ape!! Part II: The Wrath of Kong...Producer | |
| 2023 | Fat Fleshy Fingers...Producer | |
| 2022 | The Once and Future Smash...Producer | |
| 2022 | Reel Trouble...Producer | |
| 2021 | The Transformations of the Transformations of the Drs. Jenkins...Producer | |
| 2020 | Darling Pet Monkey...Producer | |
| 2020 | Shiny Diamonds...Producer | |
| 2019 | Half-Cocked...Producer | |
| 2019 | Clickbait...Producer | |
| 2018 | 2 Die For...Producer | |
| 2017 | Hipster Ghost...Producer | |
| 2016 | The Blood Is the Life...Producer | |
| 2016 | Blood of the Tribades...Producer | |
| 2016 | Blood of the Tribades...Executive Producer | |
| 2015 | Magnetic...Producer | |
| 2015 | Bring Us Your Women...Producer | |
| 2015 | For the Love of Metamorphosis...Producer | |
| 2014 | Ten...Producer | |
| Final Transmissions...Producer |
| 2023 | Fat Fleshy Fingers...Visual Effects | |
| 2022 | Meat Friend...Visual Effects | |
| 2017 | Hipster Ghost...Visual Effects |
| 2026 | Robot Draculaas Reynolds / Bobby Zombert / RoboCock | |
| 2025 | Spandexorcistas Rick Rockwell | |
| 2025 | OnlyFangsas Monster Hunter | |
| 2025 | Bite School 2as Reynolds/RoboCock/Bobby Zombert | |
| 2024 | Mother Goose's Scary Talesas Burglar (segment: Sitting Duck) | |
| 2024 | Mother Goose's Scary Talesas Hooligan (segment: Half-Cocked) | |
| 2024 | The Pillow Fright Halloween Specialas | |
| 2024 | Solventas Nazi | |
| 2024 | Psycho Ape!! Part II: The Wrath of Kongas Michael J. Epstein | |
| 2024 | Hacking at Leavesas Self | |
| 2023 | Bloody Bridgetas Attacker | |
| 2023 | Fat Fleshy Fingersas Young Grandfather (segment: "The King of Carrot Flowers") | |
| 2022 | Salomé: Do Not Dance, My Daughteras Bill | |
| 2022 | The Once and Future Smashas Repo Man | |
| 2022 | In the Darkas | |
| 2021 | The Devil's Tailas Metal Guitarist (segment 'What Metal Girls Are Into') | |
| 2021 | I Thought His Name Was Blarcheas Juxtapositional Orienting Dimension | |
| 2021 | Philiaas Dave (segment: Mythophilia) | |
| 2021 | The Transformations of the Transformations of the Drs. Jenkinsas Dr. Jenkins / Dr. Jenkins / Self | |
| 2021 | Sitting Duckas Burglar | |
| 2021 | Micro-Budget Marauders: Micro-Budget Mentalityas Himself | |
| 2021 | Microbudget Marauders 3as Self | |
| 2021 | The Big Steepas Keeper of the kettle | |
| 2020 | Micro-Budget Marauders 3: Marketing and Distributionas Himself | |
| 2020 | Happy Horror Daysas Mr. Keane (St. Patrick's Day) | |
| 2020 | Brides of Satanas Dewdrop | |
| 2020 | Bloodhoundas Renfield | |
| 2020 | 7 Sinsas Pentheus (segment: Pride) | |
| 2020 | Dinogoreas | |
| 2020 | Prideas Pentheus | |
| 2019 | I Am an Addictas The Pyromaniac (Segment: "Pyromania") | |
| 2019 | Half-Cockedas Hooligan | |
| 2019 | Merdeas Inmate Harvey | |
| 2019 | Sugar Off The Buttonas | |
| 2019 | Clickbaitas Hollywood Juggler, Donald Trump | |
| 2018 | Behind the Force: Making the Streets Run Redas Self | |
| 2018 | 60 Seconds 2 Die: 60 Seconds to Die 2as safe cracker (segment: "Poisoned") | |
| 2018 | Leopard (Part I)as Dave | |
| 2018 | Leopard (Part II)as Dave | |
| 2018 | The Shacklingas couch TV couple | |
| 2018 | A Taste of Phobiaas Elijah (segment "Somniphobia") | |
| 2018 | Dept. of Reincarnationas Urinator | |
| 2018 | 2 Die Foras Barista (segment: "With Whip"), Murderer (segment: "Witness") | |
| 2018 | Glossary of Broken Dreamsas DeForest Schbeibi | |
| 2017 | Swipe Rightas Bill | |
| 2017 | What Metal Girls Are Intoas Metal Guitarist | |
| 2017 | Hipster Ghostas Michael | |
| 2016 | Magnetostatic Systems Training Video No. 108: The Making of Magneticas Self | |
| 2016 | Grindsploitationas Bad Guy #1 (segment "John Smith") | |
| 2016 | Weekend Vampireas Goth band drummer | |
| 2016 | The Blood Is the Lifeas Self | |
| 2016 | The Blood Is the Lifeas music | |
| 2016 | El Loco Nihilismoas Pierre Kubiak, Paper Connoisseur | |
| 2016 | PATCH POLYESTER ~ EVIL CLOWN EVILas | |
| 2016 | Idioms Origins Volume 1as Store Clerk | |
| 2016 | Chainsaw Maidens from Hellas Party Band | |
| 2015 | Planchetteas Killer | |
| 2015 | Los Locos Dientesas Patients | |
| 2015 | Magneticas Subject of painting (uncredited) | |
| 2015 | Bring Us Your Womenas King Solomon (segment "Queen of Sheba") | |
| 2015 | For the Love of Metamorphosisas | |
| 2014 | A Trip to Spektor Island: Behind-the-Scenes of TENas Self | |
| 2014 | Uncutas Self - Red Team Captain | |
| 2014 | Tenas Subject of painting | |
| 2013 | Fatas Dinner party guest #1 | |
| 2013 | The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library: Amyleeas Animated band member | |
| 2013 | El Loco Ojoas Number 6 / Subject of Painting | |
| 2012 | Darling Pet Munkee Presents: Creature Double Featureas Dirt Thief | |
| 2012 | Los Locos Manosas Subject of Painting | |
| 2005 | Kaiju Big Battel: Shocking Truthas Alien Horde | |
| Worthlessas Gary | ||
| An LA Christmas Storyas Felix Finklestein | ||
| Wake Not the Deadas You Guys | ||
| Padre Morteas Iron Spine | ||
| Microwave Massacre 2: Undead Leftovers!as V | ||
| The Ringingas Jack |
