Michael J. Epstein
Biography
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
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Dinogore
2020
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OnlyFangs
Monster Hunter
2025
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7 Sins
Pentheus (segment: Pride)
2020
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Bloody Bridget
Attacker
2023
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Ten
Subject of painting
2014
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Robot Dracula
Reynolds / Bobby Zombert / RoboCock
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Solvent
Nazi
2024
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Philia
Dave (segment: Mythophilia)
2021
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The Once and Future Smash
Repo Man
2022
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Glossary of Broken Dreams
DeForest Schbeibi
2018
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Magnetic
Subject of painting (uncredited)
2015
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Fat
Dinner party guest #1
2013
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An LA Christmas Story
Felix Finklestein
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Happy Horror Days
Mr. Keane (St. Patrick's Day)
2020
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The Shackling
couch TV couple
2018
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Weekend Vampire
Goth band drummer
2016
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Half-Cocked
Hooligan
2019
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Clickbait
Hollywood Juggler, Donald Trump
2019
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Grindsploitation
Bad Guy #1 (segment "John Smith")
2016
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The Devil's Tail
Metal Guitarist (segment 'What Metal Girls Are Into')
2021
Filmography
2025FilmSpandexorcistas Rick Rockwell2025FilmOnlyFangsas Monster Hunter2025FilmBite School 2as Reynolds/RoboCock/Bobby Zombert2024FilmMother Goose's Scary Talesas Burglar (segment: Sitting Duck)2024FilmThe Pillow Fright Halloween Special2024FilmSolventas Nazi2024FilmPsycho Ape!! Part II: The Wrath of Kong2024FilmHacking at Leavesas Self2023FilmBloody Bridgetas Attacker2023FilmFat Fleshy Fingersas Young Grandfather (segment: "The King of Carrot Flowers")2022FilmSalomé: Do Not Dance, My Daughteras Bill2022FilmThe Once and Future Smashas Repo Man2022FilmIn the Dark2021FilmThe Devil's Tailas Metal Guitarist (segment 'What Metal Girls Are Into')2021FilmI Thought His Name Was Blarcheas Juxtapositional Orienting Dimension2021FilmPhiliaas Dave (segment: Mythophilia)2021FilmThe Transformations of the Transformations of the Drs. Jenkinsas Dr. Jenkins / Dr. Jenkins / Self2021FilmSitting Duckas Burglar2021FilmMicro-Budget Marauders: Micro-Budget Mentalityas Himself2021FilmMicrobudget Marauders 3as Self2021FilmThe Big Steepas Keeper of the kettle2020FilmMicro-Budget Marauders 3: Marketing and Distributionas Himself2020FilmHappy Horror Daysas Mr. Keane (St. Patrick's Day)2020FilmBrides of Satanas Dewdrop2020FilmBloodhoundas Renfield2020Film7 Sinsas Pentheus (segment: Pride)2020FilmDinogore2020FilmPrideas Pentheus2019FilmI Am an Addictas The Pyromaniac (Segment: "Pyromania")2019FilmHalf-Cockedas Hooligan2019FilmMerdeas Inmate Harvey2019FilmSugar Off The Button2019FilmClickbaitas Hollywood Juggler, Donald Trump2018FilmBehind the Force: Making the Streets Run Redas Self2018Film60 Seconds 2 Die: 60 Seconds to Die 2as safe cracker (segment: "Poisoned")2018FilmLeopard (Part I)as Dave2018FilmLeopard (Part II)as Dave2018FilmThe Shacklingas couch TV couple2018FilmA Taste of Phobiaas Elijah (segment "Somniphobia")2018FilmDept. of Reincarnationas Urinator2018Film2 Die Foras Barista (segment: "With Whip"), Murderer (segment: "Witness")2018FilmGlossary of Broken Dreamsas DeForest Schbeibi2017FilmSwipe Rightas Bill2017FilmWhat Metal Girls Are Intoas Metal Guitarist2017FilmHipster Ghostas Michael2016FilmGrindsploitationas Bad Guy #1 (segment "John Smith")2016FilmMagnetostatic Systems Training Video No. 108: The Making of Magneticas Self2016FilmWeekend Vampireas Goth band drummer2016FilmThe Blood Is the Lifeas Self2016FilmEl Loco Nihilismoas Pierre Kubiak, Paper Connoisseur2016FilmPATCH POLYESTER ~ EVIL CLOWN EVIL2016FilmIdioms Origins Volume 1as Store Clerk2016FilmChainsaw Maidens from Hellas Party Band2015FilmPlanchetteas Killer2015FilmLos Locos Dientesas Patients2015FilmMagneticas Subject of painting (uncredited)2015FilmBring Us Your Womenas King Solomon (segment "Queen of Sheba")2015FilmFor the Love of Metamorphosis2014FilmA Trip to Spektor Island: Behind-the-Scenes of TENas Self2014FilmUncutas Self - Red Team Captain2014FilmTenas Subject of painting2013FilmFatas Dinner party guest #12013FilmThe Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library: Amyleeas Animated band member2013FilmEl Loco Ojoas Number 6 / Subject of Painting2012FilmDarling Pet Munkee Presents: Creature Double Featureas Dirt Thief2012FilmLos Locos Manosas Subject of Painting2005FilmKaiju Big Battel: Shocking Truthas Alien Horde—FilmWake Not the Deadas You Guys—FilmAn LA Christmas Storyas Felix Finklestein—FilmRobot Draculaas Reynolds / Bobby Zombert / RoboCock—FilmWorthlessas Gary—FilmPadre Morteas Iron Spine—FilmMicrowave Massacre 2: Undead Leftovers!as V—FilmThe Ringingas Jack