John Carl Buechler1952 - 2019

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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).

Credits

Wizardream
Wizardream

2025

Fantasy • Science Fiction

Director

0
0.3
Cutter's Club
Cutter's Club

2025

Horror • Science Fiction • Thriller

Special Effects

0
0.4
Hallow Pointe
Hallow Pointe

2010

Horror

Creative Producer

2
0.1
The Eden Formula
The Eden Formula

2006

Science Fiction • TV Movie • Thriller

Director, Writer

2.5
0.3
Hatchet
Hatchet

2006

Comedy • Horror

Special Effects

5.8
1.8
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

2006

Horror • Thriller

Director, Writer

3.6
0.4
Saurian
Saurian

2006

Horror • Science Fiction • TV Movie

Director, Writer

1
0.2
The Gingerdead Man
The Gingerdead Man

2005

Comedy • Fantasy • Horror

Special Effects

4
0.6
Mortuary
Mortuary

2005

Horror

Special Effects

4.4
0.9
Vampires: Out For Blood
Vampires: Out For Blood

2004

Action • Fantasy • Horror • Thriller

Makeup Supervisor

4.2
0.4
Countess Dracula's Orgy of Blood
Countess Dracula's Orgy of Blood

2004

Horror

Special Effects

5.2
0.5
Grandpa's Place
Grandpa's Place

2004

Family

Director

2
0.2
Dr. Moreau's House of Pain
Dr. Moreau's House of Pain

2004

Horror • Science Fiction

Special Effects Makeup Artist

3.7
0.4
A Light in the Forest
A Light in the Forest

2003

Family

Director, Writer

0
0.7
The Mummy's Kiss
The Mummy's Kiss

2003

Horror

Special Effects Makeup Artist

3.6
0.7
Dark Wolf
Dark Wolf

2003

Horror

Special Effects

3.2
0.6
Curse of the Forty-Niner
Curse of the Forty-Niner

2002

Horror

Director, Special Effects

4.2
0.4
Deep Freeze
Deep Freeze

2002

Action • Horror • Science Fiction

Director, Producer, Special Effects

3.9
1.1
After the Storm
After the Storm

2001

Action • Crime • Drama • TV Movie • Thriller

Special Effects Makeup Artist, Special Effects

3.5
0.4
Watchers Reborn
Watchers Reborn

1998

Horror • Science Fiction

Director, Special Effects

4.7
0.2
Alien Escape
Alien Escape

1997

Horror • Science Fiction

Makeup Effects

2.8
0.3
Carnosaur 3: Primal Species
Carnosaur 3: Primal Species

1996

Action • Horror • Science Fiction

Special Effects

4
0.4
Freeway
Freeway

1996

Comedy • Crime • Drama • Thriller

Special Effects Makeup Artist

6.5
2.6
Inhumanoid
Inhumanoid

1996

Horror • Science Fiction • TV Movie • Thriller

Special Effects

6
0.3
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers

1995

Horror • Thriller

Makeup Effects Designer

5.2
3.2
Bikini Drive-In
Bikini Drive-In

1995

Comedy

Special Effects

5.1
0.7
Scanner Cop II
Scanner Cop II

1995

Action • Horror • Science Fiction

Makeup Designer

5.3
0.6
The Fear
The Fear

1995

Horror

Special Effects

3.9
0.5
Project: Metalbeast
Project: Metalbeast

1995

Horror

Makeup Designer, Special Effects

4.4
0.5
Tammy and the T-Rex
Tammy and the T-Rex

1994

Comedy • Horror • Romance • Science Fiction

Special Effects Makeup Artist, Makeup Effects

5
1.6
Biohazard: The Alien Force
Biohazard: The Alien Force

1994

Horror • Science Fiction

Special Effects

1.5
0.2
Dinosaur Island
Dinosaur Island

1994

Adventure • Comedy • Fantasy

Special Effects

4.4
0.7
Necronomicon
Necronomicon

1993

Horror

Special Effects Supervisor

5.9
0.8
Carnosaur
Carnosaur

1993

Horror • Science Fiction

Special Effects

4.1
0.6
Red Rock West
Red Rock West

1993

Crime • Drama • Thriller

Special Effects Makeup Artist, Makeup Effects

6.7
1.1
Seedpeople
Seedpeople

1992

Horror • Science Fiction

Second Unit Director of Photography, Special Effects

4.5
0.6
Demonic Toys
Demonic Toys

1992

Horror

Second Unit Director

5.3
1
Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College
Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College

1990

Comedy • Fantasy • Horror

Director, Special Effects Makeup Artist

5.2
0.6
The Sleeping Car
The Sleeping Car

1990

Horror

Special Effects Makeup Artist

4.7
0.3
Robot Jox
Robot Jox

1989

Action • Science Fiction

Makeup Effects

5.6
0.9
Arena
Arena

1989

Action • Horror • Science Fiction

Creature Design

5.2
1.2
The Laughing Dead
The Laughing Dead

1989

Horror

Special Effects Makeup Artist

3
0.4
To Die For
To Die For

1988

Horror

Special Effects Makeup Artist

4
0.2
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

1988

Horror • Thriller

Makeup Effects Designer

6.2
2.9
Cellar Dweller
Cellar Dweller

1988

Fantasy • Horror

Director, Makeup Effects, Creature Design, Modeling

4.9
0.6
Ghost Town
Ghost Town

1988

Crime • Horror • Western

Special Effects Makeup Artist, Special Effects, Special Effects Supervisor

5
0.4
Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood
Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood

1988

Horror • Thriller

Director, Line Producer

5.5
4
Demonwarp
Demonwarp

1988

Horror • Science Fiction

Creature Design, Story

3.9
0.3
Trancers: City of Lost Angels
Trancers: City of Lost Angels

1988

Action • Crime • Science Fiction • Thriller

Special Effects

6
0.3
Pulse Pounders
Pulse Pounders

1988

Fantasy • Horror • Science Fiction

Makeup Designer

4.8
0.3
Slave Girls from Beyond Infinity
Slave Girls from Beyond Infinity

1987

Action • Adventure • Science Fiction

Special Effects, Creature Design

4.8
1.5
The Garbage Pail Kids Movie
The Garbage Pail Kids Movie

1987

Adventure • Comedy • Family • Science Fiction

Makeup Artist

3.5
0.9
The Caller
The Caller

1987

Horror • Mystery • Science Fiction • Thriller

Special Effects Supervisor, Special Effects Makeup Artist, Special Effects

5.9
0.4
Vicious Lips
Vicious Lips

1987

Comedy • Horror • Music • Science Fiction

Special Effects Makeup Artist

4.9
0.4
Dolls
Dolls

1986

Fantasy • Horror

Special Effects Makeup Artist

6.4
1
From Beyond
From Beyond

1986

Horror • Science Fiction

Special Effects Coordinator

6.5
2
TerrorVision
TerrorVision

1986

Comedy • Horror • Science Fiction

Special Effects

5.8
0.7
Eliminators
Eliminators

1986

Action • Science Fiction

Makeup Effects, Special Effects, Makeup Designer

4.9
1.1
Troll
Troll

1986

Fantasy • Horror

Director, Story, Special Effects Makeup Artist, Creature Design

5
1.3
Re-Animator
Re-Animator

1985

Comedy • Horror • Science Fiction

Special Effects Makeup Artist

7.1
3.2
Fright Show
Fright Show

1985

Comedy • Horror • Science Fiction

Makeup Artist

3.7
0.4
Zone Troopers
Zone Troopers

1985

Action • Adventure • Science Fiction • War

Special Effects Makeup Artist

5.3
0.6
Hard Rock Zombies
Hard Rock Zombies

1985

Comedy • Horror • Music

Second Unit Director, Special Effects Supervisor, Special Effects Makeup Artist

3.7
0.5
Ghoulies
Ghoulies

1985

Comedy • Fantasy • Horror

Special Effects Makeup Artist, Creature Design

4.9
1.1
Trancers
Trancers

1984

Crime • Science Fiction

Special Effects Makeup Artist, Special Effects

5.9
1.2
The Dungeonmaster
The Dungeonmaster

1984

Fantasy • Horror • Mystery • Science Fiction • Thriller

Director, Writer, Special Effects Makeup Artist

4.9
0.7
The Prey
The Prey

1983

Horror

Special Effects Makeup Artist

4.4
0.9
Deathstalker
Deathstalker

1983

Action • Fantasy

Special Effects Makeup Artist

4.8
1.6
Love Letters
Love Letters

1983

Drama • Romance

Makeup Artist

5.5
0.6
Forbidden World
Forbidden World

1982

Horror • Science Fiction

Special Effects Makeup Artist

5.2
1.6
Sorceress
Sorceress

1982

Action • Adventure • Fantasy

Creature Design

4.4
0.9
Stingray
Stingray

1978

Action

Makeup Artist

5.7
0.3

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