The Cinema Files walked out of a screening of JAWS to catch our film at the Phoenix Comicon: “‘Tribades’ takes on today’s stormy political climate, religious zealotry and gender issues, and incorporates them into a sexy medieval vampire movie that … Read More
Weekend Vampire was created by Sophia and Allix Mortis (who you may remember as the star of Magnetic!) for a Women in Film/Harvard Scriptwriters Club competition called Flicks4Chicks. We won two awards at the fest: Best Comedy (as chosen and presented … Read More
We’re very honored to be reviewed in the legendary Scream Magazine (the world’s #1 horror magazine). They found the message at the heart of the film: “…acts as an attack on those who bend religion to their own ends, and … Read More
Huge thanks to Without Your Head for sending us to the press day for the Phantasm remaster / Phantasm: Ravager releases. We love the movies so much and wanted to try and discuss some of the themes and the arcs … Read More
Blood of the Tribades at Upstate NY Horror Film Festival – October 15-16, 2016 – Rochester, NY Saturday, Oct 15, 2016 – Block 4 Screening Information – Facebook event “Its the 3rd year and the biggest horror film festival to come to Rochester NY … Read More
Blood of the Tribades at Scare-A-Con, Turning Stone, NY Saturday Oct 1, 2016 @ 11:00 AM Screening Information – Tickets THE HORROR/POP CULTURE PARTY OF THE YEAR! “…a love letter to offbeat lesbian vampire films that offers powerful discourse on self-identity, feminism, … Read More
I’ve been hard at work over on my filmmaking tips site, The Filmmaking Fool. Here’s what we’ve covered recently: An interview with Jim McDonough of Friday Night Films. How did Jim get started making films? As the filmmaking fool, I … Read More
Magnetic will be released on DVD by Wild Eye Releasing on November 22, 2016. Pre-order now! On December 31st, the Earth will be destroyed. Everything you know will become nothing. In this sci-fi, thriller. one woman holds the key to … Read More
We’re very excited to be playing a few songs and being interviewed at The Mary Dolan comedy show! It’s our first appearance since moving to Los Angeles! Facebook event THIS MONTH STARRING: Sara Benincasa Lianna Carrera Tim Vargulish Titty Roosevelt … Read More
Sophia and Michael had the pleasure of interviewing John Sox (of The F.U.’s and Straw Dogs) last year for The Return of the Living Dead collector’s edition blu ray bonus featurette Party Time! The Music of Return of the Living Dead. … Read More
PLOS ONE published the findings (full text available, open access) Additional Press: Wall Street Journal, Scientific American, ABC Action News, ASHA, Medical Daily, Science Daily, Neuroscience News, Pubniche, EurekAlert, Agein, Psypost, Ooyuz, Audiology World News, The Herald (UK), Express (UK), Hearing Like Me, … Read More
Phranc Interviewed by Tanya Pearson. Filmed by Sophia Cacciola and Michael J. Epstein. Edited by Michael J. Epstein
Blood of the Tribades at B Movie Underground and Trash Film Festival, Breda, The Netherlands! Friday, September 2, 2016 @ 14:00 Screening Information – Program Booklet “Fans of bizarre, experimental or otherwise distorting movies are served every year at … Read More
Blood of the Tribades at GENREBLAST Film Festival, Culpeper VA Friday, August 19, 2016 @ 11:59PM Screening Information We are incredibly honored to have won the award for BEST SCORE! (listen at Blood of the Tribades Soundtrack ) We were also … Read More
Blood of the Tribades at STARBURST International Film Festival, Manchester UK! Saturday, August 28 2016 Screening Information Directors Sophia Cacciola & Michael J. Epstein will be in attendence at the festival! “A busy 3 days of Cult TV, Comics with screenings … Read More
Blood of the Tribades at GENCON Film Festival Thursday, August 4, 2016 @ 10pm Screening Information – directors Sophia Cacciola & Michael J. Epstein in attendance! PANELS: Fri 8/5 10:00AM – Sophia is on a Pre-production panel Fri 8/5 … Read More
Blood of the Tribades at Fantasmagorical Film Festival! Winner Best 70’s Throwback Film! Winner Best Vampire Film! “…the film is a love letter to offbeat lesbian vampire films that offers powerful discourse on self-identity, … Read More
Patty Schemel Interviewed by Tanya Pearson. Filmed by Sophia Cacciola and Michael J. Epstein. Edited by Michael J. Epstein
KIRA ROESSLER Interviewed by Tanya Pearson. Filmed by Sophia Cacciola. Edited by Michael J. Epstein
MICHELLE GONZALES Interviewed by Tanya Pearson. Filmed by Sophia Cacciola and Michael J. Epstein. Edited by Michael J. Epstein
Alice de Buhr Interviewed by Tanya Pearson. Filmed by Sophia Cacciola. Edited by Michael J. Epstein
Outsider “Hero” Thanks to Kickstarter backer Phil White! starring: International superhero Warren Lynch! Playlist of all lipsyncs for Blood of the Tribades Playlists of lipsync videos from our previous films Magnetic and TEN
It’s our east coast farewell show at Middle East Downstairs!!! June 23rd9 PM Psychic Dog10 PM Endation11 PM Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling12 AM Petty Morals Tickets $12 Adv / $15 at the door Advance ticket link / Facebook … Read More
Blood of the Tribades at Origins Film Festival June 18, 2016 @ 11pm Screening Information “…the film is a love letter to offbeat lesbian vampire films that offers powerful discourse on self-identity, feminism, and the violence wrought from religious dogma. Immersive, … Read More
Blood of the Tribades at International Horror Hotel! June 11, 2016 @ 10:55pm in Screening Room B – Hudson, OH Screening Information “…the film is a love letter to offbeat lesbian vampire films that offers powerful discourse on self-identity, feminism, and … Read More
Thirteen (2016) dir. Sophia Cacciola from Launch Over – Cacciola / Epstein on Vimeo. Thirteen was created for an MFA Friday the 13th event: “Orestes (detail),” 1922-25, John Singer Sargent Vellumsound Presents Friday the 13th at the Museum of … Read More
Blood of the Tribades at Phoenix Comicon! June 3rd, 2016 at 8:30PM in West 102B Screening Information “…the film is a love letter to offbeat lesbian vampire films that offers powerful discourse on self-identity, feminism, and the violence wrought from religious … Read More
Playlist of all of our 48 Hour Films: Playlist of all of the 48hfp Boston 2016 films (will add more as we find them): Various Original Scores by Catherine CapozziThis was year five, and very likely our final year participating … Read More
Blood of the Tribades at International Vampire Film and Arts Festival in Transylvania, Romania! From Stoker to Rice; from Nosferatu to classic Hammer onto Twilight, The Strain and beyond – the vampire genre is the world’s most enduring and influential horror … Read More
Blood of the Tribades at Sanford International Film Festival in Sanford, Maine! This is our third year in a row at SIFF and we couldn’t be more delighted to be included in this year’s programming! May 27, 2016 @ 4:30PM … Read More
Blood of the Tribades at Fright Nights: The Ultimate Festival of Angst in Vienna, Austria! May 11th, 2016 Information “…the film is a love letter to offbeat lesbian vampire films that offers powerful discourse on self-identity, feminism, … Read More
We originally appeared on episode 5 of Department of Tangents. My guests for Episode 5 are filmmakers and musicians Michael J Epstein and Sophia Cacciola, who have been working at the hellish pace of writing, producing, and directing one horror … Read More
GAIL ANN DORSEY Interviewed by Tanya Pearson. Filmed by Sophia Cacciola and Michael J. Epstein. Edited by Michael J. Epstein
Facebook Event June 2, 2016 6:30 – 8 PM danger!Awesome underground 645 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA We’re excited to share this line-up of panelists: – Julie Barry from Cambridge Arts Council – Frank Morris from Cambridge Community Television and NeighborMedia … Read More
We are very pleased to announce that The Color of Air, a weekly interview podcast hosted by Greg Massi, (Baliset, ex-Kayo Dot, ex-maudlin of the Well), has released a second interview with us (Sophia and Michael), following up our 2014 interview.. … Read More
“Rock and Roll Part 2” Thanks to Kickstarter backer Joe Renken! And yes, GG is terrible. starring: Mary Widow Chloé Cunha Zach Pidgeon Kristofer Jenson Seth Chatfield Sophia Cacciola Shot on the set of Blood of the Tribades Playlist … Read More
BUFF Bacchus created by the Whore Church Blood of the Tribades won Best New England Film at the Boston Underground Film Festival! The film world premiered to a sold-out crowd at The Brattle Theatre on (vampire) Easter as part of … Read More
Katrina & the Waves “Walking on Sunshine“ Thanks to Kickstarter backer Rachel Eddey! starring: Kristofer Jenson, Seth Chatfield, Zach Pidgeon, Shot on the set of Blood of the Tribades by Michael J. Epstein Playlist of all lipsyncs for Blood of the … Read More
The Incredible String Band “Witches Brew”“ Thanks to Kickstarter backers Esther Y. Smith starring: Mary Widow, Chloé Cunha, Seth Chatfield, Zach Pidgeon, Kristofer Jenson Shot on the set of Blood of the Tribades by Michael J. Epstein Playlist of … Read More
Tom Waits “16 Shells From A Thirty-Ought Six”“ Thanks to Kickstarter backers John Walsh & Jane Allard starring: Mary Widow, Chloé Cunha, Seth Chatfield, Zach Pidgeon, Kristofer Jenson Shot on the set of Blood of the Tribades by Sophia … Read More
My short Story, “The Unnaturals” has been published in Hydra Publications‘ anthology Dystopian Express! It is a prose rewrite of the opening segment of a screenplay that we are writing/developing. In it, I tell the story of citizen Serug … Read More
Poison “Talk Dirty to Me“ Thanks to Kickstarter backer Sarah Steinberg Heller! starring: Michael J. Epstein, Mary Widow, Chloé Cunha, Seth Chatfield, Zach Pidgeon, Kristofer Jenson Shot on the set of Blood of the Tribades by Sophia Cacciola Playlist of all lipsyncs for … Read More
still of Sophia from Blood of the Tribades Depeche Mode “Shake the Disease“ Thanks to Kickstarter backer Kenneth McKlinski! ! starring: Sophia Cacciola Shot on the set of Blood of the Tribades by Michael Epstein Playlist of all lipsyncs … Read More
We are very excited to announce that Magnetic is available now exclusively on Steam for a very low introductory price for rent or purchase! http://store.steampowered.com/app/440140
Boston Hassle Telethon – GIVE HERE Boston Hassle’s 1st Annual 24 Hour Telethon AND Performance Marathon!!! …featuring: Ben Hersey, Id M Theft Able, Sun Rad, Luxardo, LSDV, Mike Simonelli, Casey Crawford, The Trofessor, Coorain Devin, the Firehouse, Neil Horsky, Lankville Daily … Read More
Source: unknown UPDATE: We’re quite humbled that our little note to our friends about moving has sparked a lot of discussion and coverage of that discussion. Boston Mayor Marty Walsh has written a response for the Boston Globe! I also … Read More
We’ve recently had the great chance to do a string of interviews about our film and music endeavors. If you want to know more about what makes us tick and what we’re ticking about, here you go! And check out: … Read More
Our enemy, the clown There are a lot of small minds fighting for the tiny, meaningless position of President of the United States. Witchworks Films has been documented a much more important battle – the battle for Overlord of Planet … Read More
https://mjeml.michaeljepstein.com/ song “Amylee” appears in the background of CBS’s Player Style Files with Bronson Arroyo at 3:42. Volume One by The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library
poster created by kristilyn-zombie romance Blood of the Tribades 2015 was the year of vampires! We spent much of the second half of the year shooting and doing pre-and-post production on our third feature film, Blood of the Tribades. Shot … Read More