5.8Crew
John Carl Buechler
- Born
- 1952-06-18
- Died
- 2019-03-18
- Birthplace
- 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 (California).
Known For
Filmography
98 titles · Newest first · Cast and crew credits
Cutter's Club
2025 · Movie
Special Effects
Wizardream
2025 · Movie
Director
Beneath the Black Veil
2019 · Movie
Mr. Jensen
To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story
2017 · Movie
Self
Behind the Mask: The Making of The Phantom of the Opera
2015 · Movie
Self
Troll Empire
2015 · Movie
Self
Catch of the Day
2014 · Movie
Detective Martin Spangler
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
2013 · Movie
Self
Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever
2012 · Movie
Self
Hallow Pointe
2010 · Movie
Lazlo · Creative Producer
Hatchet II
2010 · Movie
Jack Cracker
His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th
2010 · Movie
Self
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
2010 · Movie
Self
Jason's Destroyer: The Making of Friday the 13th Part VII - The New Blood
2009 · Movie
Self
Blood Scarab
2008 · Movie
Special Effects
Gingerdead Man 2: The Passion of the Crust
2008 · Movie
Orson Biggs
Charles Band's Evil Bong
2006 · Movie
Gingerdead Man Puppeteer / Voice
Hatchet
2006 · Movie
Jack Cracker · Special Effects
Saurian
2006 · Movie
Director · Writer
The Eden Formula
2006 · Movie
Director · Writer
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
2006 · Movie
Writer · Director
Making of: The Gingerdead Man
2005 · Movie
Cast
Mortuary
2005 · Movie
Special Effects
The Gingerdead Man
2005 · Movie
Special Effects
Countess Dracula's Orgy of Blood
2004 · Movie
Special Effects
Dr. Moreau's House of Pain
2004 · Movie
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Friday the 13th: From Crystal Lake to Manhattan (Crystal Lake Victims Tell All - Documentary)
2004 · Movie
Self
Grandpa's Place
2004 · Movie
Director
Secrets Galore Behind the Gore
2004 · Movie
Self
The Friday the 13th Chronicles
2004 · Movie
Self
Vampires: Out for Blood
2004 · Movie
Makeup Supervisor
A Light in the Forest
2003 · Movie
Director · Writer
Dark Wolf
2003 · Movie
Special Effects
The Mummy's Kiss
2003 · Movie
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Curse of the Forty-Niner
2002 · Movie
Director · Special Effects
Deep Freeze
2002 · Movie
Director · Producer · Special Effects
After the Storm
2001 · Movie
Special Effects Makeup Artist · Special Effects
Watchers Reborn
1998 · Movie
Director · Special Effects
Alien Escape
1997 · Movie
Makeup Designer
Carnosaur 3: Primal Species
1996 · Movie
Special Effects
Freeway
1996 · Movie
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Inhumanoid
1996 · Movie
Special Effects
Bikini Drive-In
1995 · Movie
Special Effects
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
1995 · Movie
Makeup Effects Designer
Not of This Earth
1995 · Movie
The Other
Project: Metalbeast
1995 · Movie
Special Effects · Makeup Designer
Scanner Cop II
1995 · Movie
Makeup Designer
The Fear
1995 · Movie
Special Effects
Biohazard: The Alien Force
1994 · Movie
Special Effects
Dinosaur Island
1994 · Movie
Special Effects
Scanner Cop
1994 · Movie
Special Effects Supervisor · Special Effects Makeup Artist
Tammy and the T-Rex
1994 · Movie
Special Effects Makeup Artist · Makeup Effects
Carnosaur
1993 · Movie
Special Effects
Necronomicon
1993 · Movie
Special Effects Supervisor
Red Rock West
1993 · Movie
Special Effects Makeup Artist · Makeup Effects
Demonic Toys
1992 · Movie
Second Unit Director
Seedpeople
1992 · Movie
Second Unit Director of Photography · Special Effects
Videozone: Making of Demonic Toys
1992 · Movie
Cast
Land of the Lost
1991 · TV Show
Director
Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College
1990 · Movie
Director · Special Effects Makeup Artist
Robot Jox
1990 · Movie
Makeup Effects
The Sleeping Car
1990 · Movie
The Mister · Special Effects Makeup Artist
Arena
1989 · Movie
Creature Design
The Laughing Dead
1989 · Movie
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Cellar Dweller
1988 · Movie
Makeup Effects · Creature Design · Director · Modeling
Demonwarp
1988 · Movie
Creature Design · Story
Friday the 13th Part VII - The New Blood
1988 · Movie
Director · Line Producer
Ghost Town
1988 · Movie
Special Effects Makeup Artist · Special Effects · Special Effects Supervisor
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
1988 · Movie
Makeup Effects Designer
Pulse Pounders
1988 · Movie
Makeup Designer
To Die For
1988 · Movie
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Trancers: City of Lost Angels
1988 · Movie
Special Effects
Dolls
1987 · Movie
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Slave Girls from Beyond Infinity
1987 · Movie
Special Effects · Creature Design
The Caller
1987 · Movie
Special Effects Supervisor · Special Effects Makeup Artist · Special Effects
The Garbage Pail Kids Movie
1987 · Movie
Makeup Artist
Vicious Lips
1987 · Movie
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Eliminators
1986 · Movie
Makeup Effects · Special Effects · Makeup Designer
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
1986 · Movie
Self
From Beyond
1986 · Movie
Special Effects Coordinator
TerrorVision
1986 · Movie
Special Effects
Troll
1986 · Movie
Sorcerer (uncredited) · Director · Story · Special Effects Makeup Artist · Creature Design
Fright Show
1985 · Movie
(segment "The Thing in the Basement") · Makeup Artist
Hard Rock Zombies
1985 · Movie
Special Effects Makeup Artist · Second Unit Director · Special Effects Supervisor
Re-Animator
1985 · Movie
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Zone Troopers
1985 · Movie
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Ghoulies
1984 · Movie
Special Effects Makeup Artist · Creature Design
Journeys through the Darkzone
1984 · Movie
Special Effects Makeup Artist
The Dungeonmaster
1984 · Movie
Director · Writer · Special Effects Makeup Artist
Trancers
1984 · Movie
Special Effects Makeup Artist · Special Effects
Deathstalker
1983 · Movie
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Love Letters
1983 · Movie
Makeup Artist
The Horror of It All
1983 · Movie
Self
The Prey
1983 · Movie
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Forbidden World
1982 · Movie
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Sorceress
1982 · Movie
Creature Design
Stingray
1978 · Movie
The Flamer · Makeup Artist
Celluloid Wizards in the Video Wasteland: The Saga of Empire Pictures
Date unknown · Movie
Self