Welcome back to Discover the Terror — the indie horror podcast where we talk filmmaking, fear, and the weird roads artists take to get their work made. 🎙️ Host Maximilian Schmidt (with Herbert, your silent ghoulish co-host) sits down … Read More
Hider in the House – VESTRON Collector’s Series Blu-ray™ (#35) Blu-ray™ + Digital Copy Rating: R     Run time: 109 minutes Release Date: October 14, 2025 Number 35 of the Vestron Video Collector’s Series, this chilling psychological thriller is available on Blu-ray™ … Read More
From: https://www.monochrom.at/hacking-at-leaves/ ‘Hacking at Leaves’ (2024, 108 min) is now publicly available on the Internet Archive. Hacking at Leaves documents artist and hazmat-suit aficionado Johannes Grenzfurthner as he attempts to come to terms with the United States’ colonial past, Navajo tribal history, and … Read More
Super excited to share that Igniting The Spark, The Story of Magic: The Gathering is now available for your streaming pleasure (Amazon Prime, Apple+, Vudu, Pluto, and many more)! Where to stream: https://bit.ly/igniting_the_spark Trailer: https://vimeo.com/cavegirl/ignitingthespark We shot the interview with … Read More
Now funding on Indiegogo! Our big news this week is that our episode of the Final Transmissions anthology series has been greenlit to be adapted into a feature film! (It’s even written and ready to go.) The series is … Read More
In the Mouth of Madness Limited Edition 4K UHD DO YOU READ SUTTER CANE? He chilled our blood with The Thing. Brought us face to face with the devil himself in Prince of Darkness. Now master of horror John Carpenter … Read More
You can watch The Once and Future Smash and End Zone 2 on a variety of platforms. But did you know, you can also read End Zone 2?!?!? 🔪 Available on paperback and Kindle Originally penned in 1969 by Jean Chiles Tempi, … Read More
THE MYSTERY OF EMMA THORN is the story of a woman who disappears and the people left to unravel exactly how and why. It has mystery, drama, disability and LGBT representation, romance, suspicion, and heartbreak. [Facebook]
Launch Over produced two films for the brand-new anthology series Mother Goose’s Scary Tales. Both shorts appear in Episode 1, so you can catch them back-to-back with a single click over on Tubi: Mother Goose’s Scary Tales on Tubi Grab … Read More
Enemy Territory Limited Edition Blu-ray An intense action-thriller filled with guns, gangs and danger round every corner, dare you set foot in Enemy Territory? Exploding onto high definition in a brand new restoration, the long unavailable Empire Pictures classic is … Read More
  The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) Limited Edition 4K UHD For its inaugural film, Michael Bay’s studio Platinum Dunes brought together scriptwriter Scott Kosar (The Machinist) and director Marcus Nispel (2009’s Friday the 13th) for a grisly update of … Read More
Michael recently joined They Mostly Pod Out at Night…Mostly for an in-depth conversation about all things indie horror. Join Graveyard alongside his off-screen producer Salem as they interview the horror side of fandoms. podoutatnight | Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Twitch | … Read More
We’re thrilled to announce that we had the opportunity to contribute to the upcoming documentary Howard the Doc, an in-depth exploration of the 1986 cult classic Howard the Duck. Our involvement included filming an interview segment that delves into the … Read More
Sophia and Michael had a great time talking about political horror on the Another Goddamn Horror Podcast! Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/27Vy0iroka6p8ufm6cjEwm?utm_medium=share&utm_source=linktree Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1548230620?app=podcast&at=1000lHKX&ct=linktree_http&i=1000705168934&itscg=30200&itsct=lt_p&ls=1&mt=2 “For our landmark 200th episode of Another Goddamn Horror Podcast, we welcome back independent … Read More
Sophia was the cinematographer and Michael acted in a number of roles and edited James Balsamo’s Bite School 2: Bite Squad. Buy Without Your Head Interview Press: Pop Horror Review –Â Reviewer Magazine – Berated B-Rated Movies – Perfect Turd … Read More
Dark City 4K / Blu From Alex Proyas, visionary director of The Crow, comes Dark City, a mind-bending science fiction thriller set in a shadowy world where the sun never rises and nothing is quite what it seems. John Murdoch … Read More
Fighting Back Limited Edition Arrow Video ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! The streets of Philadelphia are unsafe, but John D’Angelo has a solution. Thieves, pimps, and pushers beware: he’s declaring a personal war on crime. From the director of Alligator and the … Read More
HUGE Pop Culture Kaboom Radio Show this week just for YOU!Co-host extraordinaire Robb Nault and I, your not so humble host of all thigns Pop Culture Kaboom, Jimmie M Jones will not only try and have for you the latest news, information and releases from … Read More
F/X & F/X 2: The Grande Illusion Limited Edition Blu-ray 109 / 108 MINS Director: Robert Mandel / Richard Franklin Actor:Bryan Brown, Brian Dennehy, Diane Venora, Cliff De Young Theatrical Release Year: 1986 1991 Number of Discs: 2 Region: B … Read More
Sophia Cacciola, Michael J. Epstein, and Bill Weeden talk about The Once and Future Smash on The Whole Damn Enchilada Podcast Welcome to The Whole Damn Enchilada, a podcast where we explore the world of horror movies and all things … Read More
In order to promote my appearance in the Bigfoot Isn’t Real Documentary and my book, Bigfoot Does Not Exist, IÂ recently had the pleasure of joining Into The Parabnormal for Episode 723, titled Chasing Shadows, where I explored some fascinating corners … Read More
Music on Bandcamp Music on Spotify Glows in the Dark! by Darling Pet Munkee You Better Believe It! by Darling Pet Munkee Sea-Monkeys, X-Ray Specs, and a necklace full of soil from Dracula’s castle are among the many bizarre items … Read More
We had the pleasure of recording the commentary and shooting the interviews for the 10th anniversary blu-ray release of The Taking of Deborah Logan. It will be part of the October HorrorPack. It is also available for order via HorrorPack … Read More
IMDb My book, Bigfoot Does Not Exist. “Bigfoot Doesn’t Exist” delves into the myth and reality of America’s favorite cryptid. The documentary features interviews with scientists and enthusiasts, alongside deep dives into the habitats where Bigfoot is said to roam. … Read More
Severin Films Super Shock Pop-Up Film Festival 2024 Recently, I had the opportunity to appear on Without Your Head to discuss the Super Shock Pop-Up Film Festival. On August 24th, Severin Films, the “primo purveyors of cinematic horror, trash … Read More
A Hard Place Trailer premiered by Fangoria IMDb https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/a-hard-place-monster-v-s-monster-movie#/
ANNOUNCING THE RELEASE OF PSYCHO APE! PART II THE WRATH OF KONG SEQUEL TO THE CULT SENSATION PSYCHO APE! (2020) When the shit you throw against the wall hits the fan. Once upon a Rind in Hollywood… there was a … Read More
How To Make A Horror Movie: Producer Edition – A discussion about choosing the right scripts, film crew, casting, securing finance, distribution, and so much more. *NOTE: About 15 minutes into the discussion, the fire alarms malfunctioned. As a group, … Read More
Michael was interviewed by the excellent interview channel, Film Courage. Snippets from his long-form interview will be rolling out over the next few months, starting with thoughts on themes. Sophia was also interviewed separately by Film Courage. Full Interview Segments … Read More
Our friend Kellen Pembleton has a new music project called Auden Court. When he was planning the release of his 4 song debut EP, he asked if we would shoot a music video for it. We said yes, but only … Read More
Interview: THE ONCE AND FUTURE SMASH directors Sophia Cacciola and Michael J. Epstein JANUARY 29, 2024 IN TORI POTENZA, FEATURES by Tori Potenza, Staff Writer Sophia Cacciola and Michael J. Epstein have been making indie movies for years, and it … Read More
Happy Valentine’s Day! To celebrate, Sophia and Michael joined Jacob Davison and Ryan Cultrera on the Hallo-Rewind Podcast to talk about the Halloween episode of Dinosaurs, one of the greatest TV shows of all time! Because we can’t keep things … Read More
The Dial Tone of Doom was made for the Tales From The Grave series (produced by Dustin Ferguson)! The Dial Tone of Doom is now also included on American Terror Tales III. Trailer 3rd Severed Limbs Film Festival! The Angus Scrimm … Read More
Without Your Head Horror Podcast FX genius Joe Castro talking for the first time about the Smash-Mouth mask in the ‘lost’ 1970 restored classic End Zone 2! The leads of The Once and Future Smash Michael St. Michaels “Mikey Smash”, … Read More
Episode 27: Michael Epstein on Distributing His “Weird” Features Today I’m speaking with Michael Epstein, a Los Angeles filmmaker with several low-budget and self-described “weird” features to his and his partner’s name. Our conversation covers the beginning of his career, … Read More
Spooky things happen when two friends discover a lost animated film from the 1920s. IMDb
Michael was interviewed on L. Andrew Cooper’s Horrific Scribblings about The Once and Future Smash and End Zone 2.
Listen to “Season 5 Episode 10: ONCE AND FUTURE SMASH Director Michael J Epstein” on Spreaker. Season 5 Episode 10: ONCE AND FUTURE SMASH Director Michael J. Epstein Dec 27 2023 On this episode of the podcast, I had the … Read More
Help bring horror mockumentary, The Once and Future Smash, and accompanying relic restoration, End Zone 2, to physical media & beyond! https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/473145/help-release-the-once-and-future-smash-new-blood-news/
The new blu-ray from Kino Lorber includes a special feature interview we filmed with Suzy Amis. TWO SMALL BODIES (BLU-RAY) Directed by : Beth B Cast : Suzy Amis, Fred Ward Crew : Phil Parmet Available Date : 10/24/2023 Release Year : 1993 Running Time : 88 UPC : 738329263607 … Read More
The new blu-ray from Kino Lorber includes a special feature interview we filmed with Suzy Amis. THE BALLAD OF LITTLE JO (BLU-RAY) Directed by : Maggie Greenwald Cast : Suzy Amis, Ian McKellen, Bo Hopkins, Heather Graham, Carrie Snodgress, Anthony Heald, Rene Auberjonois, David Chung, Melissa Leo, Sam Robards Available Date : 12/05/2023 Release Year : … Read More
The Once and Future Smash In 1970, Mikey & William both portrayed football cannibal Smash-Mouth in the influential cult hit, End Zone 2. Now, 50 years later, only one can wear the mask. The Once and Future Smash is the … Read More
Sophia filmed an interview (details soon to be announced) for Vinegar Syndrome’s The Prophecy 1-3 UHD set – pre-sale now.
The new blu-ray from Kino Lorber for Neon City has been announced! We filmed the interview with Michael Ironside for this release!
Kate McCoid worked with us on The Transformations of the Transformations of the Drs. Jenkins, but she also makes her own brilliant and hilarious films, of course… My First Dick Based on a true story, set in the year 2000. … Read More
Michael did some editing work on Heidi Moore‘s Kill Dolly Kill, the musical sequel to Dolly Deadly. The film is being released by Troma and will premiere at Fantastic Fest 2023. Deadline Fantastic Fest Lineup Announcement
We were sadly unable to attend Gen Con 2023 to be at the screening for The Once and Future Smash, which won Best Documentary, but we were delighted to be invited to serve on virtual panels for directing and production.
The new 4K UHD/blu-ray box set from ARROW, Bruce Lee at Golden Harvest is now available in the UK (Available in the US via Diabolik DVD). We filmed one of the included interviews for the special features with Colleen Camp!
