Dogs of Hell (Rottweiler)
Theatrical release poster
Directed byWorth Keeter
Written byThom McIntyre
Produced byEarl Owensby
Starring
  • Earl Owensby
  • Bill Gribble
  • Robert Bloodworth
CinematographyIrl Dixon
Edited by
  • Jack Hofstra
  • Worth Keeter
  • Bruce Stubblefield
Music byStephen Heller
Production
company
Release date
  • May 12, 1982 (1982-05-12)
Running time
89 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Dogs of Hell (originally titled Rottweiler 3-D, and also known as Rottweiler and Rottweiler: The Dogs of Hell) is a 1982 American horror film directed by Worth Keeter and produced by Earl Owensby, with the latter also starring in the film alongside Bill Gribble and Robert Bloodworth.

Dogs of Hell was the first of six 3D films shot by the Ownsby Studios in the early to mid-1980s; it was filmed in the summer/fall of 1981 over the course of around two months. The film had a wider release in theaters compared to the remaining five Owensby 3-D films.

Premise

The U.S. military has bred and trained Rottweilers, which have escaped, and they are heading for a peaceful community.

Production

Producer Earl Owensby began looking into 3D films shortly before the release of Comin' at Ya! purchasing three lenses from Chris Condon's Stereovision International.[1] The idea for the film grew out of a conversation between Owensby, who owned two Rottweilers, and the dog's trainer, with the trainer pitching the premise of a pack of escaped Rottweilers with Owensby as the hero.[1] While Owensby typically avoided hiring outside personnel for his films, various consultants from Stereovision were involved in the production to help teach the crew about how best to utilize the equipment with Director of Photography, Earl Dixon, eventually able to shoot a good amount of footage without help from Stereovision consultants.[1] The film was shot in Georgia and North Carolina[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Johnston, Ian (1982). "Earl Owensby Americas 3-D King". Cinemafantastique. Fourth Castle Micromedia. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  2. ↑ Albright, Brian (2012). Regional Horror Films, 1958-1990: A State-by-State Guide with Interviews. McFarland & Company. p. 276. ISBN 978-0786472277.


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