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Portrait of Michael J. Epstein

Directing

Michael J. Epstein

Titles
148movies1TV show
Career

Active from 1970 to 2026, with a break from 1971 to 2004, busiest in 2018 and 2024 with 8 main titles each.

Directed
31
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score42/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Once and Future Smash
The Once and Future Smash
GoodWatch score63/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 14 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 6.4 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 2.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Michael J. Epstein Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Family Dynamics
    2.0, average 4.7
  • Wholesome
    1.1, average 3.3
  • Contemporary Realism
    3.1, average 5.2
  • Catharsis
    3.2, average 5.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Psychological Horror 4
  • Grotesque Imagery 4
  • Cult Film 4
  • Absurdist Humor 3
  • Indie Film 3
  • Fast-Paced 3
  • Anthology Horror 3
  • Psychological Thriller 3
  • Dark Humor 3
  • Shock Value 3
  • Anthology 2
  • Disturbing Visions 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

34

Upcoming

4 titles
Poster for All for Tomorrow

as Pete Harlan Double

Poster for Eidolon

Editor

2020s

16 titles
Poster for Robot Dracula

as Reynolds / Bobby Zombert / RoboCock

Poster for Bite School 2

as Reynolds/RoboCock/Bobby Zombert

Poster for American Terror Tales 3

Director of Photography, Editor

Poster for Fat Fleshy Fingers

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

Poster for Meat Friend

Editor, Sound

Poster for Memento Mori

Sound Designer, Editor

Poster for 7 Sins

as Pentheus (segment: Pride)

Poster for Pride

as Pentheus

All 16 titles from the 2020s

2010s

14 titles Β· average score 39
GoodWatch33
Poster for 60 Seconds 2 Die: 60 Seconds to Die 2

as safe cracker (segment: "Poisoned")

GoodWatch35
Poster for A Taste of Phobia

as Elijah (segment "Somniphobia")

GoodWatch19
Poster for Conspiracy X

Director, Sound

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Poster for Blood of the Tribades

Director of Photography, Director

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Poster for Magnetic

as Subject of painting (uncredited)

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Poster for Ten

as Subject of painting

All 14 titles from the 2010s