Dimension Pictures was an American

film studio A film studio (also known as movie studio or simply studio) is a major entertainment company or motion picture company that has its own privately owned studio facility or facilities that are used to make films, which is handled by the production ...

founded in 1971, which primarily released

exploitation Exploitation may refer to: *Exploitation of natural resources *Exploitation of labour ** Forced labour *Exploitation colonialism *Slavery ** Sexual slavery and other forms *Oppression *Psychological manipulation In arts and entertainment *Exploi ...

and

horror films Horror is a film genre that seeks to elicit fear or disgust in its audience for entertainment purposes. Horror films often explore dark subject matter and may deal with transgressive topics or themes. Broad elements include monsters, apoc ...

. The studio went defunct in 1981, after which many of its films were acquired by 21st Century Film Corporation.

History

Dimension was founded by

Lawrence Woolner Lawrence Henry Woolner (12 April 1912 – 21 July 1985) was an American film producer, distributor, exhibitor and executive. He worked with Roger Corman on a number of films, helping him found New World Pictures. However he clashed with Corman and ...

, an exhibitor who had made a number of films, including several with

Roger Corman Roger William Corman (born April 5, 1926) is an American film director, producer, and actor. He has been called "The Pope of Pop Cinema" and is known as a trailblazer in the world of independent film. Many of Corman's films are based on works t ...

. He hired the husband and wife team of

Stephanie Rothman Stephanie Rothman (born November 9, 1936, in Paterson, New Jersey) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter, known for her low-budget independent exploitation films made in the 1960s and 1970s, especially ''The Student Nurses'' (1 ...

and Charles S. Swartz to run the filmmaking division. Rothman and Swartz left in 1975 but the company continued until about 1981. After the company's bankruptcy, a majority of the films were acquired by 21st Century Film Corporation.

Select filmography

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The Twilight People ''The Twilight People'' is a 1972 Filipino-American horror film directed by Eddie Romero. It was produced by Romero and John Ashley, and written by Romero and Jerome Small. It stars Ashley and features, in an early film appearance, Pam Grier ...

'' (1972) *'' The Sin of Adam & Eve'' (1972) *'' Sweet Sugar'' (1972) *''

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'' (1973) *'' The Doberman Gang'' (1973) *'' The Devil's Wedding Night'' (1973) *''

The Three Dimensions of Greta 3-D ''Four Dimensions of Greta'' is a 1972 British sex comedy film directed and produced by Pete Walker (director), Pete Walker, featuring four 3D film, 3-D film sequences. It was the first British film to use 3D film, 3-D, and the tagline on the po ...

'' (1973) *''

Invasion of the Bee Girls ''Invasion of the Bee Girls'' (UK video title: ''Graveyard Tramps'') is a 1973 American science fiction film. The first film venture for writer Nicholas Meyer, it was directed by Denis Sanders and stars William Smith, Anitra Ford and Victori ...

'' (1973) *''

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'' (1973) *''

The Daring Dobermans ''The Daring Dobermans'' is a 1973 film. It is a sequel to '' The Doberman Gang''.Beyond Atlantis ''Atlantis II'', known as ''Beyond Atlantis'' in North America, is a 1999 graphic adventure game developed and published by Cryo Interactive. The sequel to '' Atlantis: The Lost Tales'', it follows the story of Ten, a mystical being that travels ...

'' (1973) *'' 'Gator Bait'' (1973) *''

The Single Girls ''The Single Girls'' (also released under the titles ''Bloody Friday'' and ''Private School'') is a 1974 exploitation film about a group of swingers at a Caribbean resort who are stalked by a mysterious killer. The film was directed by Beverly Se ...

'' (1973) *'' A Place Without Parents'' (1974) *'' Tough'' (1974) *''

The Working Girls ''The Working Girls'' is a 1974 sexploitation film written and directed by Stephanie Rothman and starring Sarah Kennedy, Laurie Rose and Cassandra Peterson. Plot Three women sharing an apartment in Los Angeles are all endangered by the men in ...

'' (1974) *'' Love in 3-D'' (1974) *'' Scum of the Earth'' (1974) *''

Boss Nigger ''Boss Nigger'' (also known as simply ''Boss'' and ''The Black Bounty Killer'') is a 1975 blaxploitation Western film directed by Jack Arnold, and stars former football player Fred Williamson, who both wrote and co-produced. ''Boss Nigger'' i ...

'' (1975) *''

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?" is one of the best-known American songs of the Great Depression. Written by lyricist Yip Harburg and composer Jay Gorney, it was part of the 1932 musical revue ''Americana''; the melody is based on a Russian-Je ...

'' (1975) *''

Not Now Darling ''Not Now, Darling'' is a 1967 farce written by English playwrights John Chapman and Ray Cooney, first staged at the Richmond Theatre, in Richmond, England prior to a long West End run. The production starred Donald Sinden and Bernard Cribbi ...

'' (1975) *'' Dr. Minx'' (1975) *''

Dolemite ''Dolemite'' is a 1975 American blaxploitation crime comedy film and is also the name of its principal character, played by Rudy Ray Moore, who co-wrote the film and its soundtrack. Moore, who started his career as a stand-up comedian in t ...

'' (1975) *''

Lady Cocoa ''Lady Cocoa'' (also known as ''Pop Goes the Weasel'') is a 1975 low-budget American blaxploitation crime drama that was directed by Matt Cimber. With Lola Falana in the title role, the film also featured Millie Perkins, Alex Dreier, Gene Washing ...

'' (1975) *''

Dr. Black, Mr. Hyde ''Dr. Black, Mr. Hyde'' is a 1976 blaxploitation horror film loosely inspired by the 1886 novella '' Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'' by Robert Louis Stevenson. The film stars Bernie Casey and Rosalind Cash, and was directed by Willi ...

'' (1976) *''

Dixie Dynamite ''Dixie Dynamite'' is a 1976 American film directed by Lee Frost that stars Warren Oates. Steve McQueen appears uncredited in a scene as a motorbike driver. Plot A man who makes liquor illegally from a still is in cahoots with the sheriff, who ...

'' (1976) *'' Ebony, Ivory & Jade'' (1976) *''

The Human Tornado ''The Human Tornado'' is a 1976 American blaxploitation film directed by Cliff Roquemore. The film is a sequel to ''Dolemite''. Plot After coming off a successful comedy tour, Dolemite throws a get-together at his mansion. The party is crashe ...

'' (1976) *''

Black Shampoo ''Black Shampoo'' is an American exploitation film directed by Greydon Clark. Released in 1976, the comedy film is considered an example of the blaxploitation and sexploitation subgenres of exploitation film. Produced on a budget of $50,000, the ...

'' (1976) *'' The Bad Bunch'' (1976) *'' The Muthers'' (1976) *''

Drive-In Massacre ''Drive-In Massacre'' is a 1976 American B movie, B-movie slasher film written and directed by Stu Segall, and co-written by John F. Goff and George Buck Flower. Plot A couple go to a drive-in theater in a rural California town, and are butche ...

'' (1976) *''

Exit the Dragon, Enter the Tiger ''Exit the Dragon, Enter the Tiger'' (Chinese title: 天皇巨星; Cantonese: ''Tian huang ju xing''), also released as ''Bruce Lee: The Star of Stars'', is a 1976 Bruceploitation film starring Bruce Li. The title is a play on the Bruce Lee fil ...

'' (1976) *''

Lover Doll Lover or lovers may refer to a person having a sexual or romantic relationship with someone outside marriage. In this context see: * Sexual partner * Mistress (lover) * Extramarital sex * Premarital sex Lover or Lovers may also refer to: Geog ...

'' (1976) *'' Super Dude'' (1976) *''

Return to Boggy Creek ''Return to Boggy Creek'' is a 1977 adventure/horror film directed by Tom Moore. It is an unofficial sequel to ''The Legend of Boggy Creek'' and stars Dawn Wells and Dana Plato. Wells portrays the mother of three children who become lost in the ...

'' (1977) *''

Joey Joey may refer to: People *Joey (name) Animals * Joey (marsupial), an infant marsupial * Joey, a Blue-fronted Amazon parrot who was one of the Blue Peter pets Film and television * ''Joey'' (1977 film), an American film directed by Horac ...

'' (1977) *'' Legend of the Wolf Woman'' (1977) *''

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'' (1977) *''

Kingdom of the Spiders ''Kingdom of the Spiders'' is a 1977 American science fiction horror film directed by John "Bud" Cardos and produced by Igo Kantor and Jeffrey M. Sneller. The screenplay is credited to Richard Robinson and Alan Caillou, from an original story ...

'' (1977) *'' Cheering Section'' (1977) *'' Tomcats'' (1977) *''

Bad Georgia Road ''Bad Georgia Road'' is a 1977 American action comedy film produced, co-written and directed by John C. Broderick and starring Gary Lockwood, Carol Lynley and Royal Dano. Synopsis A New York City woman inherits a moonshine farm in the South. ...

'' (1977) *''

The Great Smokey Roadblock ''The Great Smokey Roadblock'' is a 1977 comedy road film written and directed by John Leone. It stars Henry Fonda, Eileen Brennan, John Byner, Dub Taylor, and Daina House. The film is also known as ''The Goodbye Run'' and ''The Last of the Cowbo ...

'' (1977) *'' Out of the Darkness'' (1978) *''

The Redeemer ''The Redeemer'' is a special, 4-issue comic mini-series published by ''Warhammer Monthly'', Games Workshop's monthly comic collection. It was written by veteran British comic writer Pat Mills. Set on the Hive World of Necromunda, The Redeemer c ...

'' (1978) *''

Hi-Riders ''Hi-Riders'' is a 1978 action film written and directed by Greydon Clark. Plot Mark and Lynn (Darby Hinton and Diana Peterson) are drawn into acts of hatred and revenge after trying to collect on a bet with a "Hi-Rider," a drag-racing car c ...

'' (1978) *'' Smooth Velvet, Raw Silk'' (1978) *''

Swap Meet A flea market (or swap meet) is a type of street market that provides space for vendors to sell previously-owned (second-hand) goods. This type of market is often seasonal. However, in recent years there has been the development of 'formal' ...

'' (1979) *'' The Great American Girl Robbery'' (1979) *''

Satan's Cheerleaders ''Satan's Cheerleaders'' is a 1977 American comedy horror film directed by Greydon Clark and starring John Ireland, Yvonne De Carlo, and John Carradine.The Greatest Battle ''The Greatest Battle'' ( it, Il grande attacco, lit=The Great Attack) is a 1978 Euro War, Euro War film co-written and directed by Umberto Lenzi and starring an all-star ensemble cast, including Giuliano Gemma, Helmut Berger, Stacy Keach, Ray Lov ...

'' (1979) *'' Screams of a Winter Night'' (1979) *'' Stone Cold Dead'' (1980) *''

Dinner for Adele ''Dinner for Adele'' ( cs, Adéla ještě nevečeřela) is a 1977 Czech parody comedy film directed by Oldřich Lipský. Alternative titles were ''Adele Hasn't Had Her Dinner Yet'', ''Nick Carter in Prague'' and ''Adela Has Not Had Supper Yet''. ...

'' (1980)

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