John Carl Buechler

John Carl Buechler (pronounced Beekler) was an American director, actor, and special effects and makeup artist. He was born in Belleville, Illinois, and is probably best known for directing Troll (1986), Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988), Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College (1990) and 2006The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (200&). John Carl Buechler was born on June 1, 1952, in Belleville (Illinois), and he died on March 18, 2019, in Los Angeles (Califronia).

Cast

Fright Show

(segment "The Thing in the Basement")

Behind the Mask: The Making of The Phantom of the Opera

Self

Not of This Earth

The Other

Hatchet

Jack Cracker

Hallow Pointe

Lazlo

The Horror of It All

Self

His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th

Self

Hatchet II

Jack Cracker

Gingerdead Man 2: The Passion of the Crust

Orson Biggs

The Sleeping Car

The Mister

Evil Bong

Gingerdead Man Puppeteer / Voice

Friday the 13th: From Crystal Lake to Manhattan (Crystal Lake Victims Tell All - Documentary)

Self

The Friday the 13th Chronicles

Self

Secrets Galore Behind the Gore

Himself

Catch of the Day

Detective Martin Spangler

Troll Empire

Self

Celluloid Wizards in the Video Wasteland: The Saga of Empire Pictures

Self

Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors

Self

To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story

Self

Stingray

The Flamer

Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th

Self

Beneath the Black Veil

Mr. Jensen

Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever

Self

Troll

Sorcerer (uncredited)

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

Self

Crew

Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood

Director, Line Producer

Tammy and the T-Rex

Special Effects Makeup Artist, Makeup Effects

TerrorVision

Special Effects

Troll

Director, Story, Special Effects Makeup Artist, Creature Design

The Dungeonmaster

Director, Writer, Special Effects Makeup Artist

Dinosaur Island

Special Effects

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Writer, Director

Hallow Pointe

Creative Producer

Demonwarp

Creature Design, Story

From Beyond

Special Effects Coordinator

Arena

Creature Design

Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College

Director, Special Effects Makeup Artist

Curse of the Forty-Niner

Director, Special Effects

Eliminators

Makeup Effects, Special Effects, Makeup Designer

Cellar Dweller

Makeup Effects, Creature Design, Director, Modeling

The Eden Formula

Director, Writer

A Light in the Forest

Director, Writer

Deep Freeze

Director, Producer, Special Effects

Forbidden World

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Stingray

Makeup Artist

Saurian

Director, Writer

Grandpa's Place

Director

Ghost Town

Special Effects Makeup Artist, Special Effects, Special Effects Supervisor

The Caller

Special Effects Supervisor, Special Effects Makeup Artist, Special Effects

Dr. Moreau's House of Pain

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Robot Jox

Makeup Effects

Trancers

Special Effects Makeup Artist, Special Effects

Trancers: City of Lost Angels

Special Effects

Demonic Toys

Second Unit Director

Vampires: Out for Blood

Makeup Supervisor

Sorceress

Creature Design

Watchers Reborn

Director, Special Effects

Vicious Lips

Special Effects Makeup Artist

The Laughing Dead

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Deathstalker

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

Makeup Effects Designer

The Prey

Special Effects Makeup Artist

The Sleeping Car

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Zone Troopers

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Re-Animator

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Bikini Drive-In

Special Effects

Slave Girls from Beyond Infinity

Special Effects, Creature Design

Seedpeople

Second Unit Director of Photography, Special Effects

The Gingerdead Man

Special Effects

Biohazard: The Alien Force

Special Effects

Mortuary

Special Effects

The Mummy's Kiss

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Hatchet

Special Effects

Countess Dracula's Orgy of Blood

Special Effects

Dark Wolf

Special Effects

Carnosaur

Special Effects

Carnosaur 3: Primal Species

Special Effects

Red Rock West

Special Effects Makeup Artist, Makeup Effects

Inhumanoid

Special Effects

Project: Metalbeast

Special Effects, Makeup Designer

The Fear

Special Effects

To Die For

Special Effects Makeup Artist

After the Storm

Special Effects Makeup Artist, Special Effects

Freeway

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Wizardream

Director

Dolls

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Fright Show

Makeup Artist

Ghoulies

Special Effects Makeup Artist, Creature Design

Hard Rock Zombies

Special Effects Makeup Artist, Second Unit Director, Special Effects Supervisor

Love Letters

Makeup Artist

The Garbage Pail Kids Movie

Makeup Artist

Necronomicon

Special Effects Supervisor

Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers

Makeup Effects Designer

Scanner Cop II

Makeup Designer

Cutter's Club

Special Effects

Pulse Pounders

Makeup Designer

Alien Escape

Makeup Designer

Scanner Cop

Special Effects Supervisor, Special Effects Makeup Artist

Blood Scarab

Special Effects