John Carl Buechler
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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
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movieCutter's Club
2025
Special Effects
movieBlood Scarab
2008
Special Effects
movieHatchet
2006
Special Effects
movieThe Gingerdead Man
2005
Special Effects
movieMortuary
2005
Special Effects
movieCountess Dracula's Orgy of Blood
2004
Special Effects
movieDark Wolf
2003
Special Effects
movieCurse of the Forty-Niner
2002
Special Effects
movieDeep Freeze
2002
Special Effects
movieAfter the Storm
2001
Special Effects
movieWatchers Reborn
1998
Special Effects
movieCarnosaur 3: Primal Species
1996
Special Effects
movieInhumanoid
1996
Special Effects
movieBikini Drive-In
1995
Special Effects
movieThe Fear
1995
Special Effects
movieProject: Metalbeast
1995
Special Effects
movieTammy and the T-Rex
1994
Makeup Effects
movieBiohazard: The Alien Force
1994
Special Effects
movieDinosaur Island
1994
Special Effects
movieCarnosaur
1993
Special Effects
movieRed Rock West
1993
Makeup Effects
movieSeedpeople
1992
Special Effects
movieRobot Jox
1990
Makeup Effects
movieCellar Dweller
1988
Makeup Effects
movieGhost Town
1988
Special Effects
movieTrancers: City of Lost Angels
1988
Special Effects
movieSlave Girls from Beyond Infinity
1987
Special Effects
movieThe Caller
1987
Special Effects
movieFrom Beyond
1986
Special Effects Coordinator
movieTerrorVision
1986
Special Effects
movieEliminators
1986
Makeup Effects, Special Effects
movieTrancers
1984
Special Effects
Costume & Make-Up38
movieVampires: Out for Blood
2004
Makeup Supervisor
movieDr. Moreau's House of Pain
2004
Special Effects Makeup Artist
movieThe Mummy's Kiss
2003
Special Effects Makeup Artist
movieAfter the Storm
2001
Special Effects Makeup Artist
movieAlien Escape
1997
Makeup Designer
movieFreeway
1996
Special Effects Makeup Artist
movieHalloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
1995
Makeup Effects Designer
movieScanner Cop II
1995
Makeup Designer
movieProject: Metalbeast
1995
Makeup Designer
movieTammy and the T-Rex
1994
Special Effects Makeup Artist
movieScanner Cop
1994
Special Effects Makeup Artist
movieRed Rock West
1993
Special Effects Makeup Artist
movieGhoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College
1990
Special Effects Makeup Artist
movieThe Sleeping Car
1990
Special Effects Makeup Artist
movieThe Laughing Dead
1989
Special Effects Makeup Artist
movieTo Die For
1988
Special Effects Makeup Artist
movieHalloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
1988
Makeup Effects Designer
movieGhost Town
1988
Special Effects Makeup Artist
moviePulse Pounders
1988
Makeup Designer
movieThe Garbage Pail Kids Movie
1987
Makeup Artist
movieThe Caller
1987
Special Effects Makeup Artist
movieDolls
1987
Special Effects Makeup Artist
movieVicious Lips
1987
Special Effects Makeup Artist
movieEliminators
1986
Makeup Designer
movieTroll
1986
Special Effects Makeup Artist
movieRe-Animator
1985
Special Effects Makeup Artist
movieFright Show
1985
Makeup Artist
movieZone Troopers
1985
Special Effects Makeup Artist
movieHard Rock Zombies
1985
Special Effects Makeup Artist
movieGhoulies
1985
Special Effects Makeup Artist
movieTrancers
1984
Special Effects Makeup Artist
movieThe Dungeonmaster
1984
Special Effects Makeup Artist
movieJourneys through the Darkzone
1984
Special Effects Makeup Artist
movieThe Prey
1983
Special Effects Makeup Artist
movieDeathstalker
1983
Special Effects Makeup Artist
movieLove Letters
1983
Makeup Artist
movieForbidden World
1982
Special Effects Makeup Artist
movieStingray
1978
Makeup Artist
Acting28
movieBeneath the Black Veil
2019
Mr. Jensen
movieCatch of the Day
2014
Detective Martin Spangler
movieHatchet II
2010
Jack Cracker
movieCharles Band's Evil Bong
2006
Gingerdead Man Puppeteer / Voice
movieHatchet
2006
Jack Cracker
movieNot of This Earth
1995
The Other
movieThe Sleeping Car
1990
The Mister
movieTroll
1986
Sorcerer (uncredited)
movieFright Show
1985
(segment "The Thing in the Basement")
movieStingray
1978
The Flamer
Directing17
movieWizardream
2025
Director
movieThe Eden Formula
2006
Director
movieSaurian
2006
Director
movieGrandpa's Place
2004
Director
movieA Light in the Forest
2003
Director
movieDeep Freeze
2002
Director
movieWatchers Reborn
1998
Director
movieDemonic Toys
1992
Second Unit Director
tvLand of the Lost
1991
Director
movieCellar Dweller
1988
Director
movieTroll
1986
Director
movieHard Rock Zombies
1985
Second Unit Director
movieThe Dungeonmaster
1984
Director
Visual Effects12
movieScanner Cop
1994
Special Effects Supervisor
movieNecronomicon
1993
Special Effects Supervisor
movieArena
1989
Creature Design
movieCellar Dweller
1988
Creature Design, Modeling
movieGhost Town
1988
Special Effects Supervisor
movieDemonwarp
1988
Creature Design
movieSlave Girls from Beyond Infinity
1987
Creature Design
movieThe Caller
1987
Special Effects Supervisor
movieTroll
1986
Creature Design
movieHard Rock Zombies
1985
Special Effects Supervisor
movieGhoulies
1985
Creature Design
movieSorceress
1982
Creature Design
Writing8
Hallow Pointe
2010
Creative Producer
movieSaurian
2006
Writer
movieDemonwarp
1988
Story
movieTroll
1986
Story
Production2
movieDeep Freeze
2002
Producer
movieFriday the 13th Part VII - The New Blood
1988
Line Producer
Camera1
movieSeedpeople
1992
Second Unit Director of Photography