CatDog Pictures

CatDog Pictures (formerly Thunderstone Pictures) is the adult label of Michael Shires Pictures. unlike TriStar Pictures, Orion Pictures, and Manhattan Pictures, Thunderstone is a buget-maker in the movie business.

the company was founded in 1974 and distributed Independent and Foreign films. in 1983, Shires purchased Thunderstone, creating the studio as a adult brand of Shires.

in 2013, Thunderstone was closed by Shires, after releasing 75 films. However, the company continues to produce movies until 2019.

in 2020, Shires launched CatDog to produce all Independent and Foreign films in America.