Michael J. Epstein

Known For: Directing

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 th...

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2024

Hacking at Leaves

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2022

The Once and Future Smash

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2021

I Thought His Name Was Blarche

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Wake Not the Dead

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An LA Christmas Story

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2023

Fat Fleshy Fingers

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2021

The Devil's Tail

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2024

Solvent

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2022

Salomé: Do Not Dance, My Daughter

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2021

Micro-Budget Marauders: Micro-Budget Mentality

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2020

Micro-Budget Marauders 3: Marketing and Distribution

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Robot Dracula

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2023

Bloody Bridget

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2024

Psycho Ape!! Part II: The Wrath of Kong

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2015

Bring Us Your Women

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2019

Clickbait

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2018

60 Seconds 2 Die: 60 Seconds to Die 2

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2025

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Bite School 2

character - Reynolds/RoboCock/Bobby Zombert

2024

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Solvent

character - Nazi

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Psycho Ape!! Part II: The Wrath of Kong

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Hacking at Leaves

character - Self

2023

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Bloody Bridget

character - Attacker

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Fat Fleshy Fingers

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

2022

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Salomé: Do Not Dance, My Daughter

character - Bill

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The Once and Future Smash

character - Repo Man

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In the Dark

2021

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The Devil's Tail

character - Metal Guitarist

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I Thought His Name Was Blarche

character - Juxtapositional Orienting Dimension

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Philia

character - Dave (segment: Mythophilia)

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The Transformations of the Transformations of the Drs. Jenkins

character - Dr. Jenkins / Dr. Jenkins / Self

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Sitting Duck

character - Burglar

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Micro-Budget Marauders: Micro-Budget Mentality

character - Himself

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Microbudget Marauders 3

character - Self

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The Big Steep

character - Keeper of the kettle

2020

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Micro-Budget Marauders 3: Marketing and Distribution

character - Himself

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Happy Horror Days

character - Mr. Keane (St. Patrick's Day)

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Brides of Satan

character - Dewdrop

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Bloodhound

character - Renfield

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7 Sins

character - Pentheus (segment: Pride)

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Dinogore

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Pride

character - Pentheus

2019

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I Am an Addict

character - The Pyromaniac (Segment: "Pyromania")

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Half-Cocked

character - Hooligan

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Merde

character - Inmate Harvey

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Sugar Off The Button

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Clickbait

character - Hollywood Juggler, Donald Trump

2018

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Behind the Force: Making the Streets Run Red

character - Self

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60 Seconds 2 Die: 60 Seconds to Die 2

character - safe cracker (segment: "Poisoned")

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Leopard (Part I)

character - Dave

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Leopard (Part II)

character - Dave

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The Shackling

character - couch TV couple

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A Taste of Phobia

character - Elijah (segment "Somniphobia")

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Dept. of Reincarnation

character - Urinator

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2 Die For

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

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Glossary of Broken Dreams

character - DeForest Schbeibi

2017

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Swipe Right

character - Bill

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What Metal Girls Are Into

character - Metal Guitarist

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Hipster Ghost

character - Michael

2016

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Grindsploitation

character - Bad Guy #1 (segment "John Smith")

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Magnetostatic Systems Training Video No. 108: The Making of Magnetic

character - Self

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Weekend Vampire

character - Goth band drummer

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The Blood Is the Life

character - Self

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The Blood Is the Life

character - music

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El Loco Nihilismo

character - Pierre Kubiak, Paper Connoisseur

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PATCH POLYESTER ~ EVIL CLOWN EVIL

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Idioms Origins Volume 1

character - Store Clerk

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Chainsaw Maidens from Hell

character - Party Band

2015

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Planchette

character - Killer

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Los Locos Dientes

character - Patients

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Magnetic

character - Subject of painting (uncredited)

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Bring Us Your Women

character - King Solomon (segment "Queen of Sheba")

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For the Love of Metamorphosis

2014

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A Trip to Spektor Island: Behind-the-Scenes of TEN

character - Self

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Uncut

character - Self - Red Team Captain

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Ten

character - Subject of painting

2013

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Fat

character - Dinner party guest #1

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The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library: Amylee

character - Animated band member

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El Loco Ojo

character - Number 6 / Subject of Painting

2012

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Darling Pet Munkee Presents: Creature Double Feature

character - Dirt Thief

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Los Locos Manos

character - Subject of Painting

2005

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Kaiju Big Battel: Shocking Truth

character - Alien Horde

1900

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Wake Not the Dead

character - You Guys

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An LA Christmas Story

character - Felix Finklestein

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Robot Dracula

character - Reynolds / Bobby Zombert / RoboCock

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Worthless

character - Gary

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Onlyfangs

character - Monster Hunter

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Meat Friend

Michael J. Epstein: Editor (Editing)2022-02-18

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Meat Friend

Michael J. Epstein: Sound (Sound)2022-02-18

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Meat Friend

Michael J. Epstein: Visual Effects (Visual Effects)2022-02-18

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The Transformations of the Transformations of the Drs. Jenkins

Michael J. Epstein: Producer (Production)2021-09-04

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The Transformations of the Transformations of the Drs. Jenkins

Michael J. Epstein: Director (Directing)2021-09-04

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The Transformations of the Transformations of the Drs. Jenkins

Michael J. Epstein: Writer (Writing)2021-09-04

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Grindsploitation 2: The Lost Reels

Michael J. Epstein: Director (Directing)2016-10-31

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Craving

Michael J. Epstein: Camera Operator (Camera)2023-03-01

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Craving

Michael J. Epstein: Gaffer (Lighting)2023-03-01

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2 Die For

Michael J. Epstein: Director of Photography (Camera)2018-04-09

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Memento Mori

Michael J. Epstein: Editor (Editing)2022-07-07

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Memento Mori

Michael J. Epstein: Sound Designer (Sound)2022-07-07

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13 Minutes of Horror: Sci-Fi Horror

Michael J. Epstein: Editor (Editing)2022-08-01

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Blood of the Tribades

Michael J. Epstein: Director of Photography (Camera)2016-03-27

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Blood of the Tribades

Michael J. Epstein: Executive Producer (Production)2016-03-27

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Trashsploitation

Michael J. Epstein: Director of Photography (Camera)2018-01-29

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Hipster Ghost

Michael J. Epstein: Writer (Writing)2017-04-22

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For the Love of Metamorphosis

Michael J. Epstein: Director of Photography (Camera)2015-02-08

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Reel Trouble

Michael J. Epstein: Sound (Sound)2022-08-05

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Reel Trouble

Michael J. Epstein: Editor (Editing)2022-08-05

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Reel Trouble

Michael J. Epstein: Producer (Production)2022-08-05

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Magnetic

Michael J. Epstein: Writer (Writing)2015-03-29

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Magnetic

Michael J. Epstein: Director (Directing)2015-03-29

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I Thought His Name Was Blarche

Michael J. Epstein: Director (Directing)2021-12-09

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Dirty D: Jelly

Michael J. Epstein: Director (Directing)2019-04-26

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Dirty D: Jelly

Michael J. Epstein: Cinematography (Crew)2019-04-26

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Dirty D: Jelly

Michael J. Epstein: Editor (Editing)2019-04-26

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Blood of the Tribades

Michael J. Epstein: Director (Directing)2016-03-27

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Blood of the Tribades

Michael J. Epstein: Writer (Writing)2016-03-27

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I Thought His Name Was Blarche

Michael J. Epstein: Writer (Writing)2021-12-09

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Fat Fleshy Fingers

Michael J. Epstein: Writer (Writing)2023-01-12

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Fat Fleshy Fingers

Michael J. Epstein: Visual Effects (Visual Effects)2023-01-12

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Fat Fleshy Fingers

Michael J. Epstein: Sound (Sound)2023-01-12

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Fat Fleshy Fingers

Michael J. Epstein: Producer (Production)2023-01-12

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Fat Fleshy Fingers

Michael J. Epstein: Editor (Editing)2023-01-12

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Fat Fleshy Fingers

Michael J. Epstein: Post Production Supervisor (Crew)2023-01-12

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Bring Us Your Women

Michael J. Epstein: Director (Directing)2015-02-27

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A Hard Place

Michael J. Epstein: Writer (Writing)2025-01-12

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A Taste of Phobia

Michael J. Epstein: Director (Directing)2018-05-06

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Gay Jesus

Michael J. Epstein: Sound Mixer (Sound)2015-12-24

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Gay Jesus

Michael J. Epstein: Camera Operator (Camera)2015-12-24

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Dept. of Reincarnation

Michael J. Epstein: Editor (Editing)2018-04-20

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Dept. of Reincarnation

Michael J. Epstein: Sound (Sound)2018-04-20

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Dept. of Reincarnation

Michael J. Epstein: Camera Operator (Camera)2018-04-20

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The Streets Run Red

Michael J. Epstein: Camera Operator (Camera)2017-08-04

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Clickbait

Michael J. Epstein: Director (Directing)2019-03-15

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Ten

Michael J. Epstein: Director (Directing)2014-03-28

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Wake Not the Dead

Michael J. Epstein: Sound Mixer (Sound)

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Wake Not the Dead

Michael J. Epstein: Boom Operator (Sound)

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Psycho Ape!! Part II: The Wrath of Kong

Michael J. Epstein: Producer (Production)2024-07-01

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Slasher Fetish

Michael J. Epstein: Cinematography (Crew)2024-08-01

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Conspiracy X

Michael J. Epstein: Director (Directing)2018-10-12

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Fly Route on the Wall