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Michael J. Epstein

Michael J. Epstein

Director

48 horror credits

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.

Director12 films

The Once and Future Smash

The Once and Future Smash

Director

2022
The Transformations of the Transformations of the Drs. Jenkins

The Transformations of the Transformations of the Drs. Jenkins

Director

2021
7 Sins

7 Sins

Director

2020
Pride

Pride

Director

2020
Clickbait

Clickbait

Director

2019
60 Seconds 2 Die: 60 Seconds to Die 2

60 Seconds 2 Die: 60 Seconds to Die 2

Director

2018
Conspiracy X

Conspiracy X

Director

2018
A Taste of Phobia

A Taste of Phobia

Director

2018
60 Seconds to Die

60 Seconds to Die

Director

2017
Grindsploitation 2: The Lost Reels

Grindsploitation 2: The Lost Reels

Director

2016
Blood of the Tribades

Blood of the Tribades

Director

2016
Ten

Ten

Director

2014

Writer15 films

Robot Dracula

Robot Dracula

Writer

2026
Bite School 2

Bite School 2

Writer

2025
A Hard Place

A Hard Place

Writer

2025
American Terror Tales 3

American Terror Tales 3

Writer

2024
Fat Fleshy Fingers

Fat Fleshy Fingers

Writer

2023
The Once and Future Smash

The Once and Future Smash

Writer

2022
The Transformations of the Transformations of the Drs. Jenkins

The Transformations of the Transformations of the Drs. Jenkins

Writer

2021
Bloodhound

Bloodhound

Writer

2020
7 Sins

7 Sins

Writer

2020
Pride

Pride

Writer

2020
Clickbait

Clickbait

Writer

2019
60 Seconds 2 Die: 60 Seconds to Die 2

60 Seconds 2 Die: 60 Seconds to Die 2

Writer

2018
A Taste of Phobia

A Taste of Phobia

Writer

2018
Blood of the Tribades

Blood of the Tribades

Writer

2016
Ten

Ten

Writer

2014

Producer9 films

Psycho Ape!! Part II: The Wrath of Kong

Psycho Ape!! Part II: The Wrath of Kong

Producer

2024
Fat Fleshy Fingers

Fat Fleshy Fingers

Producer

2023
The Once and Future Smash

The Once and Future Smash

Producer

2022
The Transformations of the Transformations of the Drs. Jenkins

The Transformations of the Transformations of the Drs. Jenkins

Producer

2021
Shiny Diamonds

Shiny Diamonds

Producer

2020
Clickbait

Clickbait

Producer

2019
2 Die For

2 Die For

Producer

2018
Blood of the Tribades

Blood of the Tribades

Executive Producer / Producer

2016
Ten

Ten

Producer

2014

Composer9 films

7 Sins

7 Sins

Music

2020
Pride

Pride

Original Music Composer

2020
Clickbait

Clickbait

Original Music Composer

2019
60 Seconds 2 Die: 60 Seconds to Die 2

60 Seconds 2 Die: 60 Seconds to Die 2

Music

2018
Conspiracy X

Conspiracy X

Music

2018
A Taste of Phobia

A Taste of Phobia

Music

2018
2 Die For

2 Die For

Music

2018
Blood of the Tribades

Blood of the Tribades

Original Music Composer

2016
Planchette

Planchette

Music

2015

Cinematographer6 films

American Terror Tales 3

American Terror Tales 3

Director of Photography

2024
60 Seconds 2 Die: 60 Seconds to Die 2

60 Seconds 2 Die: 60 Seconds to Die 2

Cinematography

2018
Conspiracy X

Conspiracy X

Cinematography

2018
2 Die For

2 Die For

Director of Photography

2018
Blood of the Tribades

Blood of the Tribades

Director of Photography

2016
Planchette

Planchette

Cinematography

2015

Editor13 films

Bite School 2

Bite School 2

Editor

2025
American Terror Tales 3

American Terror Tales 3

Editor

2024
Kill Dolly Kill

Kill Dolly Kill

Editor

2023
Fat Fleshy Fingers

Fat Fleshy Fingers

Editor

2023
13 Minutes of Horror: Sci-Fi Horror

13 Minutes of Horror: Sci-Fi Horror

Editor

2022
Bloodhound

Bloodhound

Editor

2020
7 Sins

7 Sins

Editor

2020
Disco Graveyard

Disco Graveyard

Editor

2020
Pride

Pride

Editor

2020
60 Seconds 2 Die: 60 Seconds to Die 2

60 Seconds 2 Die: 60 Seconds to Die 2

Editor

2018
Conspiracy X

Conspiracy X

Editor

2018
A Taste of Phobia

A Taste of Phobia

Editor

2018
Blood of the Tribades

Blood of the Tribades

Editor

2016

Makeup & FX1 film

Fat Fleshy Fingers

Fat Fleshy Fingers

Visual Effects

2023

Actor27 films

Robot Dracula

Robot Dracula

Reynolds / Bobby Zombert / RoboCock

2026
Spandexorcist

Spandexorcist

Rick Rockwell

2025
OnlyFangs

OnlyFangs

Monster Hunter

2025
Bite School 2

Bite School 2

Reynolds/RoboCock/Bobby Zombert

2025
Mother Goose's Scary Tales

Mother Goose's Scary Tales

Hooligan (segment: Half-Cocked)

2024
Solvent

Solvent

Nazi

2024
Psycho Ape!! Part II: The Wrath of Kong

Psycho Ape!! Part II: The Wrath of Kong

2024
Bloody Bridget

Bloody Bridget

Attacker

2023
Fat Fleshy Fingers

Fat Fleshy Fingers

Young Grandfather (segment: "The King of Carrot Flowers")

2023
The Once and Future Smash

The Once and Future Smash

Repo Man

2022
The Devil's Tail

The Devil's Tail

Metal Guitarist (segment 'What Metal Girls Are Into')

2021
The Transformations of the Transformations of the Drs. Jenkins

The Transformations of the Transformations of the Drs. Jenkins

Dr. Jenkins / Dr. Jenkins / Self

2021
Happy Horror Days

Happy Horror Days

Mr. Keane (St. Patrick's Day)

2020
Brides of Satan

Brides of Satan

Dewdrop

2020
Bloodhound

Bloodhound

Renfield

2020
7 Sins

7 Sins

Pentheus (segment: Pride)

2020
Dinogore

Dinogore

2020
Pride

Pride

Pentheus

2020
Clickbait

Clickbait

Hollywood Juggler, Donald Trump

2019
60 Seconds 2 Die: 60 Seconds to Die 2

60 Seconds 2 Die: 60 Seconds to Die 2

safe cracker (segment: "Poisoned")

2018
A Taste of Phobia

A Taste of Phobia

Elijah (segment "Somniphobia")

2018
2 Die For

2 Die For

Barista (segment: "With Whip"), Murderer (segment: "Witness")

2018
What Metal Girls Are Into

What Metal Girls Are Into

Metal Guitarist

2017
Grindsploitation

Grindsploitation

Bad Guy #1 (segment "John Smith")

2016
Chainsaw Maidens from Hell

Chainsaw Maidens from Hell

Party Band

2016
Planchette

Planchette

Killer

2015
Ten

Ten

Subject of painting

2014

Other Crew18 films

We're Not Them

We're Not Them

Gaffer / Sound Recordist

2026
Craving

Craving

Gaffer / Camera Operator

2023
Fat Fleshy Fingers

Fat Fleshy Fingers

Sound / Post Production Supervisor

2023
Tea Time

Tea Time

Gaffer / Camera Operator

2020
Direct to Video: Straight to Video Horror of the 90s

Direct to Video: Straight to Video Horror of the 90s

Sound / Camera Operator

2019 3.0
Re-Home

Re-Home

Gaffer / Boom Operator / Sound Recordist

2019
Clickbait

Clickbait

Sound Re-Recording Mixer / Camera Operator

2019
60 Seconds 2 Die: 60 Seconds to Die 2

60 Seconds 2 Die: 60 Seconds to Die 2

Sound

2018
Conspiracy X

Conspiracy X

Sound

2018
A Taste of Phobia

A Taste of Phobia

Sound

2018
Manos Returns

Manos Returns

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

2018
The Streets Run Red

The Streets Run Red

Camera Operator

2017
For a Good Time, Call...

For a Good Time, Call...

Boom Operator / Sound Mixer

2017
Blood of the Tribades

Blood of the Tribades

Sound

2016
Gay Jesus

Gay Jesus

Sound Mixer / Camera Operator

2015
Innsmouth

Innsmouth

Sound Mixer / Boom Operator

2015
Planchette

Planchette

Boom Operator / Sound Recordist

2015
Honky Holocaust

Honky Holocaust

Sound Editor

2014