Dogs of Hell

Dogs of Hell (originally titled Rottweiler 3-D; also known as Rottweiler and Rottweiler: The Dogs of Hell) is a 1983 American horror film directed by Worth Keeter and produced by Earl Owensby, starring Bill Gribble and Robert Bloodworth, as well as Owensby.

Dogs of Hell (Rottweiler)
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Worth Keeter
Written by	Thom McIntyre
Produced by	Earl Owensby
Starring	Earl Owensby Bill Gribble Robert Bloodworth
Cinematography	Irl Dixon
Edited by	Jack Hofstra Worth Keeter Bruce Stubblefield
Music by	Stephen Heller
Production company	Earl Owensby Studios
Release date	May 23, 1983 (1983-05-23)
Running time	89 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Dogs of Hell was the first of six 3D films to be shot by Owensby Studios in the early to mid-1980s, and was shot over the summer and fall of 1981, taking only two months to complete. It had a wider release in theaters compared to subsequent Owensby 3D films, including Hot Heir (1984), Chain Gang (1984), Hyperspace (1984), Tales of the Third Dimension (1984) and Hit the Road Running (1987).

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]