Crew
John Carl Buechler
Crew · Born 1952-06-18 · Belleville, Illinois, USA
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).
Credits · 91
FilmWizardream
2025 · Director
FilmCutter's Club
2025 · Special Effects
FilmBeneath the Black Veil
2019 · Mr. Jensen
FilmTo Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story
2017 · Self
FilmCatch of the Day
2014 · Detective Martin Spangler
FilmCrystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
2013 · Self
FilmSlice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever
2012 · Self
Hallow Pointe
FilmHallow Pointe
2010 · Lazlo
FilmHatchet II
2010 · Jack Cracker
FilmNever Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
2010 · Self
FilmHis Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th
2010 · Self
FilmJason's Destroyer: The Making of Friday the 13th Part VII - The New Blood
2009 · Self
FilmBlood Scarab
2008 · Special Effects
FilmGingerdead Man 2: The Passion of the Crust
2008 · Orson Biggs
FilmCharles Band's Evil Bong
2006 · Gingerdead Man Puppeteer / Voice
FilmThe Eden Formula
2006 · Director
FilmHatchet
2006 · Jack Cracker
FilmThe Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
2006 · Writer
FilmSaurian
2006 · Director
FilmThe Gingerdead Man
2005 · Special Effects
FilmMortuary
2005 · Special Effects
FilmFriday the 13th: From Crystal Lake to Manhattan (Crystal Lake Victims Tell All - Documentary)
2004 · Self
FilmThe Friday the 13th Chronicles
2004 · Self
FilmVampires: Out for Blood
2004 · Makeup Supervisor
FilmCountess Dracula's Orgy of Blood
2004 · Special Effects
FilmGrandpa's Place
2004 · Director
FilmDr. Moreau's House of Pain
2004 · Special Effects Makeup Artist
FilmA Light in the Forest
2003 · Director
FilmThe Mummy's Kiss
2003 · Special Effects Makeup Artist
FilmDark Wolf
2003 · Special Effects
FilmCurse of the Forty-Niner
2002 · Director
FilmDeep Freeze
2002 · Director
FilmAfter the Storm
2001 · Special Effects Makeup Artist
FilmWatchers Reborn
1998 · Director
FilmAlien Escape
1997 · Makeup Designer
FilmCarnosaur 3: Primal Species
1996 · Special Effects
FilmFreeway
1996 · Special Effects Makeup Artist
FilmInhumanoid
1996 · Special Effects
FilmHalloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
1995 · Makeup Effects Designer
FilmNot of This Earth
1995 · The Other
FilmBikini Drive-In
1995 · Special Effects
FilmScanner Cop II
1995 · Makeup Designer
FilmThe Fear
1995 · Special Effects
FilmProject: Metalbeast
1995 · Special Effects
FilmTammy and the T-Rex
1994 · Special Effects Makeup Artist
FilmBiohazard: The Alien Force
1994 · Special Effects
FilmScanner Cop
1994 · Special Effects Supervisor
FilmDinosaur Island
1994 · Special Effects
FilmNecronomicon
1993 · Special Effects Supervisor
FilmCarnosaur
1993 · Special Effects
FilmRed Rock West
1993 · Special Effects Makeup Artist
FilmSeedpeople
1992 · Second Unit Director of Photography
FilmDemonic Toys
1992 · Second Unit Director
Land of the Lost
1991 · Director
FilmRobot Jox
1990 · Makeup Effects
FilmGhoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College
1990 · Director
FilmThe Sleeping Car
1990 · The Mister
FilmArena
1989 · Creature Design
FilmThe Laughing Dead
1989 · Special Effects Makeup Artist
FilmTo Die For
1988 · Special Effects Makeup Artist
FilmHalloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
1988 · Makeup Effects Designer
FilmCellar Dweller
1988 · Makeup Effects
FilmGhost Town
1988 · Special Effects Makeup Artist
FilmFriday the 13th Part VII - The New Blood
1988 · Director
FilmDemonwarp
1988 · Creature Design
FilmTrancers: City of Lost Angels
1988 · Special Effects
FilmPulse Pounders
1988 · Makeup Designer
FilmSlave Girls from Beyond Infinity
1987 · Special Effects
FilmThe Garbage Pail Kids Movie
1987 · Makeup Artist
FilmThe Caller
1987 · Special Effects Supervisor
FilmDolls
1987 · Special Effects Makeup Artist
FilmVicious Lips
1987 · Special Effects Makeup Artist
FilmFrom Beyond
1986 · Special Effects Coordinator
FilmTerrorVision
1986 · Special Effects
FilmEliminators
1986 · Makeup Effects
FilmTroll
1986 · Sorcerer (uncredited)
FilmFangoria's Weekend of Horrors
1986 · Self
FilmRe-Animator
1985 · Special Effects Makeup Artist
FilmFright Show
1985 · (segment "The Thing in the Basement")
FilmZone Troopers
1985 · Special Effects Makeup Artist
FilmHard Rock Zombies
1985 · Special Effects Makeup Artist
FilmGhoulies
1984 · Special Effects Makeup Artist
FilmTrancers
1984 · Special Effects Makeup Artist
FilmThe Dungeonmaster
1984 · Director
FilmThe Prey
1983 · Special Effects Makeup Artist
FilmDeathstalker
1983 · Special Effects Makeup Artist
FilmLove Letters
1983 · Makeup Artist
FilmThe Horror of It All
1983 · Self
FilmForbidden World
1982 · Special Effects Makeup Artist
FilmSorceress
1982 · Creature Design
FilmStingray
1978 · The Flamer