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 (California).
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Films (97)
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
Butcher 2
2010 · Jack Cracker
Pesadilla en la calle del infierno 10 - Desde dentro
2010 · Self
His Name Was Jason : 30 ans de Vendredi 13
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 : Passion of the Crust
2008 · Orson Biggs
Charles Band's Evil Bong
2006 · Gingerdead Man Puppeteer / Voice
The Eden Formula
2006 · Director, Writer
Butcher : La Légende de Victor Crowley
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
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
2004 · Self
The Friday the 13th Chronicles
2004 · Self
La Secte des vampires
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
Después de la Tormenta
2001 · Special Effects Makeup Artist, Special Effects
Carnage
1998 · Director, Special Effects
Alien Escape
1997 · Makeup Designer
Carnosaur 3 : Primal Species
1996 · Special Effects
Sans issue
1996 · Special Effects Makeup Artist
Inhumanoid
1996 · Special Effects
Halloween 6 : La Malédiction de Michael Myers
1995 · Makeup Effects Designer
Not of This Earth
1995 · The Other
Bikini Drive-In
1995 · Special Effects
Scanner Cop 2
1995 · Makeup Designer
La peur
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
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, 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, Special Effects
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
1984 · Special Effects Makeup Artist, Creature Design
Trancers
1984 · Special Effects Makeup Artist, Special Effects
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
