Person
John Carl Buechler
Crew · 1952–2019 · Belleville, Illinois, USA
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
Friday the 13th Part VII - The New Blood
Director
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
Makeup Effects Designer
From Beyond
Special Effects Coordinator
Freeway
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Hatchet
Jack Cracker
Land of the Lost
Director
Hatchet II
Jack Cracker
Tammy and the T-Rex
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Filmography
- 2025WizardreamDirector
- 2025Cutter's ClubSpecial Effects
- 2019Beneath the Black VeilMr. Jensen
- 2017To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder StorySelf
- 2015Troll EmpireSelf
- 2015Behind the Mask: The Making of The Phantom of the OperaSelf
- 2014Catch of the DayDetective Martin Spangler
- 2013Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13thSelf
- 2012Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film ForeverSelf
- 2010Hallow PointeLazlo
- 2010Hatchet IIJack Cracker
- 2010Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street LegacySelf
- 2010His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13thSelf
- 2009Jason's Destroyer: The Making of Friday the 13th Part VII - The New BloodSelf
- 2008Blood ScarabSpecial Effects
- 2008Gingerdead Man 2: The Passion of the CrustOrson Biggs
- 2006Charles Band's Evil BongGingerdead Man Puppeteer / Voice
- 2006The Eden FormulaDirector
- 2006HatchetJack Cracker
- 2006The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeDirector
- 2006SaurianDirector
- 2005Making of: The Gingerdead Man
- 2005The Gingerdead ManSpecial Effects
- 2005MortuarySpecial Effects
- 2004Friday the 13th: From Crystal Lake to Manhattan (Crystal Lake Victims Tell All - Documentary)Self
- 2004Secrets Galore Behind the GoreSelf
- 2004The Friday the 13th ChroniclesSelf
- 2004Vampires: Out for BloodMakeup Supervisor
- 2004Countess Dracula's Orgy of BloodSpecial Effects
- 2004Grandpa's PlaceDirector
- 2004Dr. Moreau's House of PainSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
- 2003A Light in the ForestDirector
- 2003The Mummy's KissSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
- 2003Dark WolfSpecial Effects
- 2002Curse of the Forty-NinerDirector
- 2002Deep FreezeDirector
- 2001After the StormSpecial Effects
- 1998Watchers RebornDirector
- 1997Alien EscapeMakeup Designer
- 1996Carnosaur 3: Primal SpeciesSpecial Effects
- 1996FreewaySpecial Effects Makeup Artist
- 1996InhumanoidSpecial Effects
- 1995Halloween: The Curse of Michael MyersMakeup Effects Designer
- 1995Not of This EarthThe Other
- 1995Bikini Drive-InSpecial Effects
- 1995Scanner Cop IIMakeup Designer
- 1995The FearSpecial Effects
- 1995Project: MetalbeastMakeup Designer
- 1994Tammy and the T-RexSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
- 1994Biohazard: The Alien ForceSpecial Effects
- 1994Scanner CopSpecial Effects Supervisor
- 1994Dinosaur IslandSpecial Effects
- 1993NecronomiconSpecial Effects Supervisor
- 1993CarnosaurSpecial Effects
- 1993Red Rock WestSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
- 1992SeedpeopleSpecial Effects
- 1992Demonic ToysSecond Unit Director
- 1992Videozone: Making of Demonic Toys
- 1991Land of the LostDirector
- 1990Robot JoxMakeup Effects
- 1990Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to CollegeDirector
- 1990The Sleeping CarThe Mister
- 1989ArenaCreature Design
- 1989The Laughing DeadSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
- 1988To Die ForSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
- 1988Halloween 4: The Return of Michael MyersMakeup Effects Designer
- 1988Cellar DwellerDirector
- 1988Ghost TownSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
- 1988Friday the 13th Part VII - The New BloodDirector
- 1988DemonwarpCreature Design
- 1988Trancers: City of Lost AngelsSpecial Effects
- 1988Pulse PoundersMakeup Designer
- 1987Slave Girls from Beyond InfinityCreature Design
- 1987The Garbage Pail Kids MovieMakeup Artist
- 1987The CallerSpecial Effects Supervisor
- 1987DollsSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
- 1987Vicious LipsSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
- 1986From BeyondSpecial Effects Coordinator
- 1986TerrorVisionSpecial Effects
- 1986EliminatorsMakeup Effects
- 1986TrollSorcerer (uncredited)
- 1986Fangoria's Weekend of HorrorsSelf
- 1985Re-AnimatorSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
- 1985Fright Show(segment "The Thing in the Basement")
- 1985Zone TroopersSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
- 1985Hard Rock ZombiesSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
- 1985GhouliesCreature Design
- 1984TrancersSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
- 1984The DungeonmasterWriter
- 1984Journeys through the DarkzoneSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
- 1983The PreySpecial Effects Makeup Artist
- 1983DeathstalkerSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
- 1983Love LettersMakeup Artist
- 1983The Horror of It AllSelf
- 1982Forbidden WorldSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
- 1982SorceressCreature Design
- 1978StingrayThe Flamer
- —Celluloid Wizards in the Video Wasteland: The Saga of Empire PicturesSelf
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