Michael J. Epstein
Date of birth:
Place of birth:
Known for: Directing
Also known as: Michael 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.
Movie Credits
Hacking at Leaves
2024-04-06
Hacking at Leaves documents artist and hazmat-suit aficionado Johannes Grenzfurthner as he attempts
The Once and Future Smash
2022-12-04
In 1970, Mikey and William both portrayed football cannibal Smash-Mouth in the influential cult hit,
I Thought His Name Was Blarche
2021-12-09
A woman and her questionable veterinarian search across dimensions to kill God in order to save Blan
Wake Not the Dead
Directed by Matt Stuertz
An LA Christmas Story
When Sophie, a well-known internet lifestyle video blogger, posts a video searching for a "man who's
Fat Fleshy Fingers
2023-01-12
An anthology film that tells the tales of eight hapless souls infected with a monstrous sexually tra
The Devil's Tail
2021-12-11
A young nurse begins her shift at an old city hospital. After a strange apparition one of the oldest
Solvent
2024-09-26
While searching for Nazi documents in an Austrian farmhouse, a team of experts uncovers a hidden sec
Salomé: Do Not Dance, My Daughter
2022-12-21
Salomé: Do Not Dance, My Daughter
Micro-Budget Marauders: Micro-Budget Mentality
2021-07-07
Micro-budget filmmakers
Micro-Budget Marauders 3: Marketing and Distribution
2020-12-12
Third film in the documentary series that looks at low-budget filmmaking.
Robot Dracula
A scientist with nefarious intentions seeks to dominate the world using his vast expertise in roboti
Bloody Bridget
2023-04-22
Voodoo deity transforms burlesque dancer into a "Valentine Vampire." Blood only whets her appetite--
Psycho Ape!! Part II: The Wrath of Kong
2024-07-01
After being apprehended by police during a big banana heist (and, you know, all the murders from the
Bring Us Your Women
2015-02-27
Bring Us Your Women is an international anthology dedicated to women and the pursuit of divinity and
Clickbait
2019-03-15
A college student who will do just about anything for Internet fame is kidnapped by a fan, and her r
60 Seconds 2 Die: 60 Seconds to Die 2
2018-10-31
Horror Anthology "60 second short films that will scar you for a lifetime"
I Am an Addict
2019-11-16
An anachronistic public access TV channel plays host to a self-help guru with one goal — to scare vi
A Taste of Phobia
2018-05-06
For this anthology movie, producers Vestra Pictures assigned international directors with a phobia a
Half-Cocked
2019-08-10
A science experiment gone horribly right.
Worthless
A distressed Flint and complacent GT pursue love interests while relishing in the sweet gains of wor
Leopard (Part I)
2018-09-01
Leopard (Part I)
Leopard (Part II)
2018-09-01
Leopard (Part II)
Idioms Origins Volume 1
2016-03-26
Idioms Origins Volume 1
Grindsploitation
2016-07-01
Exploitation anthology from the twisted minds of established and up and coming directors from across
Chainsaw Maidens from Hell
2016-01-01
Blake is captain of the football team and destined for a career in the pro leagues - that is if he p
Hipster Ghost
2017-04-22
A woman moves into an apartment haunted by a mischievous twee apparition.
What Metal Girls Are Into
2017-10-28
Three women going to a three day metal festival in the desert find something disturbing in the freez
Swipe Right
2017-11-23
'Swipe Right' is a musical comedy set in the era of internet dating over the course of one night in
Glossary of Broken Dreams
2018-03-16
Puppets! Pixels! Anime! Live action! Stock footage! Lumpennerd Johannes Grenzfurthner gives an ideo
The Blood Is the Life
2016-05-21
A documentary about the making of Blood of the Tribades
The Blood Is the Life
2016-05-21
A documentary about the making of Blood of the Tribades
Planchette
2015-06-27
A carefully planned Halloween party takes a dark turn when the guests discover Ouija is more than ju
2 Die For
2018-04-09
2 Die For is a horror anthology of short horror films from cult underground indie horror filmmakers
Ten
2014-03-28
Ten women spend the night in a supposedly haunted mansion on Spektor Island in December 1972. Crazy
Dept. of Reincarnation
2018-04-20
After a selfie-taking mishap, a young woman must choose what fate awaits her in the next life. But s
Sugar Off The Button
2019-06-23
SUGAR OFF THE BUTTON is a short film about being in love. This film was my wedding gift to my husban
Philia
2021-11-30
Eleven film directors explore how abnormal love and pushing the limits of obsession and danger can r
Pride
2020-03-06
A segment of the 7 Sins anthology, stand-alone for festival screening only.
PATCH POLYESTER ~ EVIL CLOWN EVIL
2016-04-12
PATCH POLYESTER is the only man that might save our world from the dumbing down of the clowns. 70's
For the Love of Metamorphosis
2015-02-08
Would you still love me if...? A couple explores a series of transformations to see if they would st
7 Sins
2020-07-28
7 Sins is divided into seven segments, each one unique in its voice, acting, story, and style. While
The Shackling
2018-09-01
When super model and movie star Victor is shot on the fashion runway, he is sent to a purgatory chas
Bloodhound
2020-10-24
He's all bite and no bark!
Behind the Force: Making the Streets Run Red
2018-12-12
A Trip to Spektor Island: Behind-the-Scenes of TEN
2014-07-01
A Trip - is a behind-the-scenes feature giving an inside look into the making of TEN.
Uncut
2014-04-29
Weekend Vampire
2016-06-29
An ancient vampire is awoken and goes on a night on the town with a chatty millennial. Will she find
Los Locos Manos
2012-05-24
A former spy is interrogated by a sinister organization.
El Loco Ojo
2013-05-09
A spy tries to steal a cybernetic eye.
Kaiju Big Battel: Shocking Truth
2005-04-12
A shocking peak into the world of high stakes monster combat. Shocking Truth features a visit to Din
Fat
2013-09-05
Ken is a man that won't change his ways. Addicted to food, and bad health in general, he is headed o
Magnetic
2015-03-29
On December 31st, the Earth will be destroyed. Everything you know will become nothing. Maybe it alr
Los Locos Dientes
2015-05-06
A man goes to a late night dentist...who might just be a vampire.
El Loco Nihilismo
2016-05-17
A man searches for the meaning of life
Merde
2019-07-12
An affable oddball comes home one day to find his house ransacked and his most prized possession mis
Happy Horror Days
2020-11-01
Voices...HORRIFIC Content...Right Here In The Holiday Of Horrors.
Brides of Satan
2020-10-31
When a gang of satanic strippers kidnap an innocent young couple, a horrifying scenario ensues. Brid
Dinogore
2020-03-13
A group of college friends head to a remote cabin for the weekend when a mysterious earthquake unlea
The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library: Amylee
2013-06-01
The band fights space dolphins!
Darling Pet Munkee Presents: Creature Double Feature
2012-10-31
In the style of drive-in film and late-night horror television, comprised of two horror spoofs, MONS
Magnetostatic Systems Training Video No. 108: The Making of Magnetic
2016-07-01
Magnetostatic Systems Training Video No. 108: The Making of Magnetic
In the Dark
2022-06-01
A documentary exploring fears and experiences in the indie horror community.
The Big Steep
2021-02-01
A gentleman is horrified to find his AirBnB does not have an electric tea kettle.
The Transformations of the Transformations of the Drs. Jenkins
2021-09-04
Determined to create the ultimate pandemic film, Stephen (who apparently has never heard of an exqui
Microbudget Marauders 3
2021-04-29
Several independent Filmmakers explain what micro budget movies are and how they make, distribute an
Sitting Duck
2021-09-03
A short film.
OnlyFangs
2025-10-18
A wannabe monster hunter helps a bloodthirsty gang of vampire chicks expand their business by creati
Bite School 2
2025-04-01
It's a sequel to a movie
The Pillow Fright Halloween Special
2024-10-25
During a slumber party on Halloween, the Pillow Fright girls are sucked back through time into a 197
Mother Goose's Scary Tales
2024-12-03
A mysterious figure adorned in a sinister goose mask delves into a collection of horrifying tales, e
Mother Goose's Scary Tales
2024-12-03
A mysterious figure adorned in a sinister goose mask delves into a collection of horrifying tales, e