John Carl Buechler
Biography
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).
Known For
Re-Animator
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
Makeup Effects Designer
From Beyond
Special Effects Coordinator
Red Rock West
Makeup Effects
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
Self
Friday the 13th Part VII - The New Blood
Director
Freeway
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Hatchet
Jack Cracker
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Filmography
Acting (27)
Movies (27)
Beneath the Black Veil
2019as Mr. Jensen
To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story
2017as Self
Troll Empire
2015as Self
Behind the Mask: The Making of The Phantom of the Opera
2015as Self
Catch of the Day
2014as Detective Martin Spangler
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
2013as Self
Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever
2012as Self
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
2010as Self
Hatchet II
2010as Jack Cracker
Hallow Pointe
2010as Lazlo
His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th
2010as Self
Gingerdead Man 2: The Passion of the Crust
2008as Orson Biggs
Hatchet
2006as Jack Cracker
Evil Bong
2006as Gingerdead Man Puppeteer / Voice
Making of: The Gingerdead Man
2005
The Friday the 13th Chronicles
2004as Self
Secrets Galore Behind the Gore
2004as Himself
Friday the 13th: From Crystal Lake to Manhattan (Crystal Lake Victims Tell All - Documentary)
2004as Self
Not of This Earth
1995as The Other
Videozone: Making of Demonic Toys
1992
The Sleeping Car
1990as The Mister
Troll
1986as Sorcerer (uncredited)
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
1986as Self
Fright Show
1985as (segment "The Thing in the Basement")
The Horror of It All
1983as Self
Stingray
1978as The Flamer
Celluloid Wizards in the Video Wasteland: The Saga of Empire Pictures
as Self
Crew (112)
Movies (111)
Wizardream
2025Director
Cutter's Club
2025Special Effects
Hallow Pointe
2010Creative Producer
Blood Scarab
2008Special Effects
Hatchet
2006Special Effects
Saurian
2006Director
Saurian
2006Writer
The Eden Formula
2006Director
The Eden Formula
2006Writer
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
2006Director
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
2006Writer
Mortuary
2005Special Effects
The Gingerdead Man
2005Special Effects
Dr. Moreau's House of Pain
2004Special Effects Makeup Artist
Vampires: Out for Blood
2004Makeup Supervisor
Countess Dracula's Orgy of Blood
2004Special Effects
Grandpa's Place
2004Director
Dark Wolf
2003Special Effects
The Mummy's Kiss
2003Special Effects Makeup Artist
A Light in the Forest
2003Director
A Light in the Forest
2003Writer
Deep Freeze
2002Director
Deep Freeze
2002Producer
Deep Freeze
2002Special Effects
Curse of the Forty-Niner
2002Director
Curse of the Forty-Niner
2002Special Effects
After the Storm
2001Special Effects
After the Storm
2001Special Effects Makeup Artist
Watchers Reborn
1998Director
Watchers Reborn
1998Special Effects
Alien Escape
1997Makeup Designer
Freeway
1996Special Effects Makeup Artist
Inhumanoid
1996Special Effects
Carnosaur 3: Primal Species
1996Special Effects
Scanner Cop II
1995Makeup Designer
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
1995Makeup Effects Designer
Bikini Drive-In
1995Special Effects
The Fear
1995Special Effects
Project: Metalbeast
1995Makeup Designer
Project: Metalbeast
1995Special Effects
Tammy and the T-Rex
1994Makeup Effects
Tammy and the T-Rex
1994Special Effects Makeup Artist
Dinosaur Island
1994Special Effects
Scanner Cop
1994Special Effects Makeup Artist
Scanner Cop
1994Special Effects Supervisor
Biohazard: The Alien Force
1994Special Effects
Necronomicon
1993Special Effects Supervisor
Red Rock West
1993Makeup Effects
Red Rock West
1993Special Effects Makeup Artist
Carnosaur
1993Special Effects
Seedpeople
1992Second Unit Director of Photography
Seedpeople
1992Special Effects
Demonic Toys
1992Second Unit Director
Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College
1990Director
Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College
1990Special Effects Makeup Artist
Robot Jox
1990Makeup Effects
The Sleeping Car
1990Special Effects Makeup Artist
The Laughing Dead
1989Special Effects Makeup Artist
Arena
1989Creature Design
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
1988Makeup Effects Designer
Friday the 13th Part VII - The New Blood
1988Director
Friday the 13th Part VII - The New Blood
1988Line Producer
Demonwarp
1988Creature Design
Demonwarp
1988Story
Trancers: City of Lost Angels
1988Special Effects
Cellar Dweller
1988Creature Design
Cellar Dweller
1988Director
Cellar Dweller
1988Makeup Effects
Cellar Dweller
1988Modeling
Ghost Town
1988Special Effects
Ghost Town
1988Special Effects Makeup Artist
Ghost Town
1988Special Effects Supervisor
To Die For
1988Special Effects Makeup Artist
Pulse Pounders
1988Makeup Designer
The Garbage Pail Kids Movie
1987Makeup Artist
The Caller
1987Special Effects
The Caller
1987Special Effects Makeup Artist
The Caller
1987Special Effects Supervisor
Slave Girls from Beyond Infinity
1987Creature Design
Slave Girls from Beyond Infinity
1987Special Effects
Vicious Lips
1987Special Effects Makeup Artist
Troll
1986Creature Design
Troll
1986Director
Troll
1986Special Effects Makeup Artist
Troll
1986Story
From Beyond
1986Special Effects Coordinator
Dolls
1986Special Effects Makeup Artist
TerrorVision
1986Special Effects
Eliminators
1986Makeup Designer
Eliminators
1986Makeup Effects
Eliminators
1986Special Effects
Re-Animator
1985Special Effects Makeup Artist
Zone Troopers
1985Special Effects Makeup Artist
Ghoulies
1985Creature Design
Ghoulies
1985Special Effects Makeup Artist
Fright Show
1985Makeup Artist
Hard Rock Zombies
1985Second Unit Director
Hard Rock Zombies
1985Special Effects Makeup Artist
Hard Rock Zombies
1985Special Effects Supervisor
The Dungeonmaster
1984Director
The Dungeonmaster
1984Special Effects Makeup Artist
The Dungeonmaster
1984Writer
Trancers
1984Special Effects
Trancers
1984Special Effects Makeup Artist
Journeys through the Darkzone
1984Special Effects Makeup Artist
Deathstalker
1983Special Effects Makeup Artist
Love Letters
1983Makeup Artist
The Prey
1983Special Effects Makeup Artist
Forbidden World
1982Special Effects Makeup Artist
Sorceress
1982Creature Design
Stingray
1978Makeup Artist
Television (1)
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