Michael J. Epstein
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 | Directing |
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Most Rating | 3.718 |
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Also Known As | Michael Epstein, |
2015
Bring Us Your Women
8/2
Bring Us Your Women is an international anthology dedicated to women and the pursuit of divinity and freedom. The project seeks to tell existing and r...
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Bring Us Your Women
2019
Clickbait
4.48/25
A college student who will do just about anything for Internet fame is kidnapped by a fan, and her reluctant roommate is the only one who can save her...
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Clickbait
2018
60 Seconds 2 Die: 60 Seconds to Die 2
0/0
Horror Anthology "60 second short films that will scar you for a lifetime"
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60 Seconds 2 Die: 60 Seconds to Die 2
2019
I Am an Addict
0/0
An anachronistic public access TV channel plays host to a self-help guru with one goal — to scare viewers out of whatever addiction may be plaguing th...
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I Am an Addict
2019
Half-Cocked
0/0
A science experiment gone horribly right.
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Half-Cocked
Worthless
0/0
A distressed Flint and complacent GT pursue love interests while relishing in the sweet gains of worthlessness, but all bliss comes with a cost as the...
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Worthless
Leopard (Part I)
0/0
Leopard (Part I)
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Leopard (Part I)
2016
Chainsaw Maidens from Hell
0/0
Blake is captain of the football team and destined for a career in the pro leagues - that is if he passes his chemistry class. But destiny has a way o...
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Chainsaw Maidens from Hell
2016
The Blood Is the Life
0/0
A documentary about the making of Blood of the Tribades
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The Blood Is the Life
2016
Grindsploitation
5.1/8
Exploitation anthology from the twisted minds of established and up and coming directors from across the globe.
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Grindsploitation
2018
Glossary of Broken Dreams
6.8/11
Puppets! Pixels! Anime! Live action! Stock footage!
Lumpennerd Johannes Grenzfurthner gives an ideotaining cinematic revue about important political...
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Glossary of Broken Dreams
2015
Planchette
0/0
A carefully planned Halloween party takes a dark turn when the guests discover Ouija is more than just a game.
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Planchette
2018
2 Die For
3.5/2
2 Die For is a horror anthology of short horror films from cult underground indie horror filmmakers from across the globe. This fast paced horror comp...
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2 Die For
2017
Hipster Ghost
0/0
A woman moves into an apartment haunted by a mischievous twee apparition.
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Hipster Ghost
Leopard (Part II)
0/0
Leopard (Part II)
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Leopard (Part II)
2016
The Blood Is the Life
0/0
A documentary about the making of Blood of the Tribades
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The Blood Is the Life
2016
Idioms Origins Volume 1
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Idioms Origins Volume 1
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Idioms Origins Volume 1
2017
What Metal Girls Are Into
5.7/4
Three women going to a three day metal festival in the desert find something disturbing in the freezer of their isolated vacation rental.
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What Metal Girls Are Into
2017
Swipe Right
0/0
'Swipe Right' is a musical comedy set in the era of internet dating over the course of one night in New York City.
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Swipe Right
2018
A Taste of Phobia
4.2/5
For this anthology movie, producers Vestra Pictures assigned international directors with a phobia and set them to work making a horror short about it...
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A Taste of Phobia
2014
Ten
4.1/9
Ten women spend the night in a supposedly haunted mansion on Spektor Island in December 1972. Crazy superstitions don't stop them from raiding the win...
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Ten
2018
Dept. of Reincarnation
0/0
After a selfie-taking mishap, a young woman must choose what fate awaits her in the next life. But she must choose wisely!
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Dept. of Reincarnation
2019
Sugar Off The Button
0/0
SUGAR OFF THE BUTTON is a short film about being in love. This film was my wedding gift to my husband, Douglas Burgdorff. With selected writing by Rut...
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Sugar Off The Button
2021
Philia
0/0
Eleven film directors explore how abnormal love and pushing the limits of obsession and danger can result in violent and unexpected endings.
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Philia
2020
Pride
0/0
A segment of the 7 Sins anthology, stand-alone for festival screening only.
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Pride
2016
PATCH POLYESTER ~ EVIL CLOWN EVIL
0/0
PATCH POLYESTER is the only man that might save our world from the dumbing down of the clowns. 70's Faux Grind House trailer -- 2nd supplemental tea...
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PATCH POLYESTER ~ EVIL CLOWN EVIL
2015
For the Love of Metamorphosis
0/0
Would you still love me if...? A couple explores a series of transformations to see if they would still love each other under unique circumstances, in...
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For the Love of Metamorphosis
2020
7 Sins
5.5/2
7 Sins is divided into seven segments, each one unique in its voice, acting, story, and style. While the seven deadly sins are cemented in Catholic Th...
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7 Sins
The Shackling
0/0
When super model and movie star Victor is shot on the fashion runway, he is sent to a purgatory chasm where he must journey through a TV archway and c...
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The Shackling
2020
Bloodhound
10/1
He's all bite and no bark!
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Bloodhound
2016
Weekend Vampire
4/1
An ancient vampire is awoken and goes on a night on the town with a chatty millennial. Will she find a way to fit into her new life?
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Weekend Vampire
Los Locos Manos
0/0
A former spy is interrogated by a sinister organization.
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Los Locos Manos
El Loco Ojo
0/0
A spy tries to steal a cybernetic eye.
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El Loco Ojo
2005
Kaiju Big Battel: Shocking Truth
0/0
A shocking peak into the world of high stakes monster combat. Shocking Truth features a visit to Dino Kang Jr's Cave, the rise and fall of Silver Pota...
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Kaiju Big Battel: Shocking Truth
2013
Fat
4.867/15
Ken is a man that won't change his ways. Addicted to food, and bad health in general, he is headed on a one way path to an early grave. Despite help f...
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Fat
2015
Magnetic
7.4/5
On December 31st, the Earth will be destroyed. Everything you know will become nothing. Maybe it already has.
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Magnetic
Los Locos Dientes
0/0
A man goes to a late night dentist...who might just be a vampire.
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Los Locos Dientes
El Loco Nihilismo
0/0
A man searches for the meaning of life
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El Loco Nihilismo
2019
Merde
0/0
An affable oddball comes home one day to find his house ransacked and his most prized possession missing. Two police officers bring him in for questio...
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Merde
2020
Happy Horror Days
7.2/4
Voices...HORRIFIC Content...Right Here In The Holiday Of Horrors.
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Happy Horror Days
2020
Brides of Satan
4/4
When a gang of satanic strippers kidnap an innocent young couple, a horrifying scenario ensues. Brides Of Satan is an Action Exploitation Horror film.
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Brides of Satan
2020
Dinogore
4/1
A group of college friends head to a remote cabin for the weekend when a mysterious earthquake unleashes a horde of bloodthirsty, subterranean dinosau...
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Dinogore
The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library: Amylee
0/0
The band fights space dolphins!
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The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library: Amylee
Darling Pet Munkee Presents: Creature Double Feature
0/0
In the style of drive-in film and late-night horror television, comprised of two horror spoofs, MONSTER S-I-Z-E MONSTERS and Genuine Soil From Dracula...
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Darling Pet Munkee Presents: Creature Double Feature
Magnetostatic Systems Training Video No. 108: The Making of Magnetic
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Magnetostatic Systems Training Video No. 108: The Making of Magnetic
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Magnetostatic Systems Training Video No. 108: The Making of Magnetic
2022
In the Dark
0/0
A documentary exploring fears and experiences in the indie horror community.
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In the Dark
2018
Behind the Force: Making the Streets Run Red
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Behind the Force: Making the Streets Run Red
A Trip to Spektor Island: Behind-the-Scenes of TEN
0/0
A Trip - is a behind-the-scenes feature giving an inside look into the making of TEN.
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A Trip to Spektor Island: Behind-the-Scenes of TEN
Uncut
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Uncut
The Big Steep
0/0
A gentleman is horrified to find his AirBnB does not have an electric tea kettle.
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The Big Steep
2021
The Transformations of the Transformations of the Drs. Jenkins
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Determined to create the ultimate pandemic film, Stephen (who apparently has never heard of an exquisite corpse) brings a team of filmmakers together,...
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The Transformations of the Transformations of the Drs. Jenkins
Microbudget Marauders 3
0/0
Several independent Filmmakers explain what micro budget movies are and how they make, distribute and market them.
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Microbudget Marauders 3
2021
Sitting Duck
0/0
A short film.
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Sitting Duck
2024
The Once and Future Smash
0/0
In 1970, Mikey and William both portrayed football cannibal Smash-Mouth in the influential cult hit, End Zone 2. Now, 50 years later, only one can wea...
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The Once and Future Smash
2021
I Thought His Name Was Blarche
0/0
A woman and her questionable veterinarian search across dimensions to kill God in order to save Blanche the dog.
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I Thought His Name Was Blarche
An LA Christmas Story
0/0
When Sophie, a well-known internet lifestyle video blogger, posts a video searching for a "man who's not an idiot" after a break-up a month before Chr...
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An LA Christmas Story
2023
Fat Fleshy Fingers
0/0
An anthology film that tells the tales of eight hapless souls infected with a monstrous sexually transmitted parasite that holds eldritch powers over...
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Fat Fleshy Fingers
2021
The Devil's Tail
6/11
A young nurse begins her shift at an old city hospital. After a strange apparition one of the oldest nurse tells her that a patient, Mr. Moore, entere...
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The Devil's Tail
2022
Salomé: Do Not Dance, My Daughter
0/0
Salomé: Do Not Dance, My Daughter
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Salomé: Do Not Dance, My Daughter
2024
Hacking at Leaves
0/0
Hacking at Leaves documents artist and hazmat-suit aficionado Johannes Grenzfurthner as he attempts to come to terms with the United States' colonial...
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Hacking at Leaves
Wake Not the Dead
0/0
Directed by Matt Stuertz
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Wake Not the Dead
Solvent
0/0
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Solvent
Micro-Budget Marauders: Micro-Budget Mentality
0/0
Micro-budget filmmakers
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Micro-Budget Marauders: Micro-Budget Mentality
2020
Micro-Budget Marauders 3: Marketing and Distribution
0/0
Third film in the documentary series that looks at low-budget filmmaking.
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Micro-Budget Marauders 3: Marketing and Distribution
Robot Dracula
0/0
A scientist with nefarious intentions seeks to dominate the world using his vast expertise in robotics.
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Robot Dracula
2023
Bloody Bridget
5.5/2
Voodoo deity transforms burlesque dancer into a "Valentine Vampire." Blood only whets her appetite--she must eat her victim's beating hearts. A bloody...
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Bloody Bridget
Psycho Ape!! Part II: The Wrath of Kong
0/0
After being apprehended by police during a big banana heist (and, you know, all the murders from the first film), the Psycho Ape! is put on trial for...
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