Dohler's first film, the science fiction B movie "The Alien Factor", was released in 1976. The story begins with a young teenage couple making out in a car when an insect-looking monster attacks. The local sheriff must find out what's causing the killings while the mayor is breathing down his neck to keep a lid on the deaths so a multimillion-dollar amusement park can be built nearby. Featuring special effects from Ernest Farino, John Cosentino, and Larry Schelecter, "The Alien Factor" had a long run on TV throughout the 1980s, including on Ted Turner's Superstation WPCH-TV.