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.
Upcoming Michael J. Epstein Movies
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Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 2026 | The Ringing | Jack |
| 2026 | Final Transmissions | Alien |
| 2026 | Robot Dracula | Reynolds / Bobby Zombert / RoboCock |
| 2025 | Spandexorcist | Rick Rockwell |
| 2025 | OnlyFangs | Monster Hunter |
| 2025 | Bite School 2 | Reynolds/RoboCock/Bobby Zombert |
| 2024 | Mother Goose's Scary Tales | Burglar (segment: Sitting Duck), Hooligan (segment: Half-Cocked) |
| 2024 | The Pillow Fright Halloween Special | |
| 2024 | Solvent | Nazi |
| 2024 | Psycho Ape!! Part II: The Wrath of Kong | Michael J. Epstein |
| 2024 | Hacking at Leaves | Self |
| 2023 | Bloody Bridget | Attacker |
| 2023 | Fat Fleshy Fingers | Young Grandfather (segment: "The King of Carrot Flowers") |
| 2022 | Salomé: Do Not Dance, My Daughter | Bill |
| 2022 | The Once and Future Smash | Repo Man |
| 2022 | In the Dark | |
| 2021 | The Devil's Tail | Metal Guitarist (segment 'What Metal Girls Are Into') |
| 2021 | I Thought His Name Was Blarche | Juxtapositional Orienting Dimension |
| 2021 | Philia | Dave (segment: Mythophilia) |
| 2021 | The Transformations of the Transformations of the Drs. Jenkins | Dr. Jenkins / Dr. Jenkins / Self |
| 2021 | Sitting Duck | Burglar |
| 2021 | Micro-Budget Marauders: Micro-Budget Mentality | Himself |
| 2021 | Microbudget Marauders 3 | Self |
| 2021 | The Big Steep | Keeper of the kettle |
| 2020 | Micro-Budget Marauders 3: Marketing and Distribution | Himself |
| 2020 | 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 |
| 2019 | I Am an Addict | The Pyromaniac (Segment: "Pyromania") |
| 2019 | Half-Cocked | Hooligan |
| 2019 | Merde | Inmate Harvey |
| 2019 | Sugar Off The Button | |
| 2019 | Clickbait | Hollywood Juggler, Donald Trump |
| 2018 | Behind the Force: Making the Streets Run Red | Self |
| 2018 | 60 Seconds 2 Die: 60 Seconds to Die 2 | safe cracker (segment: "Poisoned") |
| 2018 | Leopard (Part II) | Dave |
| 2018 | The Shackling | couch TV couple |
| 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 |
| 2017 | Swipe Right | Bill |
| 2017 | What Metal Girls Are Into | Metal Guitarist |
| 2017 | Hipster Ghost | Michael |
| 2016 | Grindsploitation | Bad Guy #1 (segment "John Smith") |
| 2016 | Magnetostatic Systems Training Video No. 108: The Making of Magnetic | Self |
| 2016 | Weekend Vampire | Goth band drummer |
| 2016 | The Blood Is the Life | Self, music |
| 2016 | El Loco Nihilismo | Pierre Kubiak, Paper Connoisseur |
| 2016 | Idioms Origins Volume 1 | Store Clerk |
| 2016 | Chainsaw Maidens from Hell | Party Band |
| 2015 | Planchette | Killer |
| 2015 | Los Locos Dientes | Patients |
| 2015 | Magnetic | Subject of painting (uncredited) |
| 2015 | Bring Us Your Women | King Solomon (segment "Queen of Sheba") |
| 2015 | For the Love of Metamorphosis | |
| 2014 | A Trip to Spektor Island: Behind-the-Scenes of TEN | Self |
| 2014 | Uncut | Self - Red Team Captain |
| 2014 | Ten | Subject of painting |
| 2013 | 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 |
| 2012 | Darling Pet Munkee Presents: Creature Double Feature | Dirt Thief |
| 2012 | Los Locos Manos | Subject of Painting |
| 2005 | Kaiju Big Battel: Shocking Truth | Alien Horde |
| 1970 | End Zone 2 | Smash-Mouth |
Directing, Writing & Producing
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