 After an eleven-year self-imposed hiatus, Dohler returned to filmmaking with "Alien Rampage", where Dohler met actor/cop Joe Ripple.Dohler never cared for directing, so he asked Ripple to direct his films, and he concentrated on cinematography and editing.Together they made five films, including "Harvesters", "Stakes", "Vampire Sisters", "Crawler" and "Dead Hunt".