John Carl Buechler

Known For: Crew
Born: June 18, 1952
Place of Birth: Belleville, Illinois, USA
Died: March 18, 2019

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).

Filmography

Wizardream

2025 · Director

Cutter's Club

2025 · Special Effects

Beneath the Black Veil

2019 · Mr. Jensen

To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story

2017 · Self

Troll Empire

2015 · Self

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

2015 · Self

Catch of the Day

2014 · Detective Martin Spangler

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

2013 · Self

Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever

2012 · Self

Hallow Pointe

2010 · Lazlo, Creative Producer

Hatchet II

2010 · Jack Cracker

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

2010 · Self

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

2010 · Self

Jason's Destroyer: The Making of Friday the 13th Part VII - The New Blood

2009 · Self

Blood Scarab

2008 · Special Effects

Gingerdead Man 2: The Passion of the Crust

2008 · Orson Biggs

Charles Band's Evil Bong

2006 · Gingerdead Man Puppeteer / Voice

The Eden Formula

2006 · Director, Writer

Hatchet

2006 · Jack Cracker, Special Effects

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

2006 · Director, Writer

Saurian

2006 · Director, Writer

Making of: The Gingerdead Man

2005

The Gingerdead Man

2005 · Special Effects

Mortuary

2005 · Special Effects

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

2004 · Self

Secrets Galore Behind the Gore

Secrets Galore Behind the Gore

2004 · Self

The Friday the 13th Chronicles

2004 · Self

Vampires: Out for Blood

2004 · Makeup Supervisor

Countess Dracula's Orgy of Blood

2004 · Special Effects

Grandpa's Place

2004 · Director

Dr. Moreau's House of Pain

2004 · Special Effects Makeup Artist

A Light in the Forest

2003 · Director, Writer

The Mummy's Kiss

2003 · Special Effects Makeup Artist

Dark Wolf

2003 · Special Effects

Curse of the Forty-Niner

2002 · Director, Special Effects

Deep Freeze

2002 · Director, Producer, Special Effects

After the Storm

2001 · Special Effects Makeup Artist

Watchers Reborn

1998 · Director, Special Effects

Alien Escape

1997 · Makeup Designer

Carnosaur 3: Primal Species

1996 · Special Effects

Freeway

1996 · Special Effects Makeup Artist

Inhumanoid

1996 · Special Effects

Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers

1995 · Makeup Effects Designer

Not of This Earth

1995 · The Other

Bikini Drive-In

1995 · Special Effects

Scanner Cop II

1995 · Makeup Designer

The Fear

1995 · Special Effects

Project: Metalbeast

1995 · Makeup Designer, Special Effects

Tammy and the T-Rex

1994 · Special Effects Makeup Artist, Makeup Effects

Biohazard: The Alien Force

1994 · Special Effects

Scanner Cop

1994 · Special Effects Supervisor, Special Effects Makeup Artist

Dinosaur Island

1994 · Special Effects

Necronomicon

1993 · Special Effects Supervisor

Carnosaur

1993 · Special Effects

Red Rock West

1993 · Special Effects Makeup Artist, Makeup Effects

Seedpeople

1992 · Second Unit Director of Photography, Special Effects

Demonic Toys

1992 · Second Unit Director

Videozone: Making of Demonic Toys

1992

Land of the Lost

1991 · Director

Robot Jox

1990 · Makeup Effects

Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College

1990 · Director, Special Effects Makeup Artist

The Sleeping Car

1990 · The Mister, Special Effects Makeup Artist

Arena

1989 · Creature Design

The Laughing Dead

1989 · Special Effects Makeup Artist

To Die For

1988 · Special Effects Makeup Artist

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

1988 · Makeup Effects Designer

Cellar Dweller

1988 · Director, Makeup Effects, Creature Design, Modeling

Ghost Town

1988 · Special Effects Makeup Artist, Special Effects Supervisor

Friday the 13th Part VII - The New Blood

1988 · Director, Line Producer

Demonwarp

1988 · Creature Design, Story

Trancers: City of Lost Angels

1988 · Special Effects

Pulse Pounders

1988 · Makeup Designer

Slave Girls from Beyond Infinity

1987 · Special Effects, Creature Design

The Garbage Pail Kids Movie

1987 · Makeup Artist

The Caller

1987 · Special Effects Supervisor, Special Effects Makeup Artist

Dolls

1987 · Special Effects Makeup Artist

Vicious Lips

1987 · Special Effects Makeup Artist

From Beyond

1986 · Special Effects Coordinator

TerrorVision

1986 · Special Effects

Eliminators

1986 · Makeup Effects, Special Effects, Makeup Designer

Troll

1986 · Sorcerer (uncredited), Director, Story, Special Effects Makeup Artist, Creature Design

Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors

1986 · Self

Re-Animator

1985 · Special Effects Makeup Artist

Fright Show

1985 · (segment "The Thing in the Basement"), Makeup Artist

Zone Troopers

1985 · Special Effects Makeup Artist

Hard Rock Zombies

1985 · Second Unit Director, Special Effects Supervisor, Special Effects Makeup Artist

Ghoulies

1985 · Special Effects Makeup Artist, Creature Design

Trancers

1984 · Special Effects Makeup Artist

The Dungeonmaster

1984 · Director, Writer, Special Effects Makeup Artist

Journeys through the Darkzone

1984 · Special Effects Makeup Artist

The Prey

1983 · Special Effects Makeup Artist

Deathstalker

1983 · Special Effects Makeup Artist

Love Letters

1983 · Makeup Artist

The Horror of It All

1983 · Self

Forbidden World

1982 · Special Effects Makeup Artist

Sorceress

1982 · Creature Design

Stingray

1978 · The Flamer, Makeup Artist

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

— · Self

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