John Carl Buechler
Crew • AGE 66
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 (198...
Filmography
Wizardream
Director
2025
Cutter's Club
Special Effects
2025
Beneath the Black Veil
Mr. Jensen
2019
To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story
Self
2017
Behind the Mask: The Making of The Phantom of the Opera
Self
2015
Catch of the Day
Detective Martin Spangler
2014
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
Self
2013
Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever
Self
2012
Hatchet II
Jack Cracker
2010
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
Self
2010
His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th
Self
2010
Blood Scarab
Special Effects
2008
Gingerdead Man 2: The Passion of the Crust
Orson Biggs
2008
Charles Band's Evil Bong
Gingerdead Man Puppeteer / Voice
2006
The Eden Formula
Director
2006
Hatchet
Jack Cracker
2006
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Writer
2006
Saurian
Director
2006
Making of: The Gingerdead Man
2005
The Gingerdead Man
Special Effects
2005
Mortuary
Special Effects
2005
Friday the 13th: From Crystal Lake to Manhattan (Crystal Lake Victims Tell All - Documentary)
Self
2004
The Friday the 13th Chronicles
Self
2004
Vampires: Out for Blood
Makeup Supervisor
2004
Countess Dracula's Orgy of Blood
Special Effects
2004
Grandpa's Place
Director
2004
Dr. Moreau's House of Pain
Special Effects Makeup Artist
2004
A Light in the Forest
Director
2003
The Mummy's Kiss
Special Effects Makeup Artist
2003
Dark Wolf
Special Effects
2003
Curse of the Forty-Niner
Director
2002
Deep Freeze
Director
2002
After the Storm
Special Effects Makeup Artist
2001
Watchers Reborn
Director
1998
Alien Escape
Makeup Designer
1997
Carnosaur 3: Primal Species
Special Effects
1996
Freeway
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1996
Inhumanoid
Special Effects
1996
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
Makeup Effects Designer
1995
Not of This Earth
The Other
1995
Bikini Drive-In
Special Effects
1995
Scanner Cop II
Makeup Designer
1995
The Fear
Special Effects
1995
Project: Metalbeast
Special Effects
1995
Tammy and the T-Rex
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1994
Biohazard: The Alien Force
Special Effects
1994
Scanner Cop
Special Effects Supervisor
1994
Dinosaur Island
Special Effects
1994
Necronomicon
Special Effects Supervisor
1993
Carnosaur
Special Effects
1993
Red Rock West
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1993
Seedpeople
Second Unit Director of Photography
1992
Demonic Toys
Second Unit Director
1992
Videozone: Making of Demonic Toys
1992
Land of the Lost
Director
1991
Robot Jox
Makeup Effects
1990
Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College
Director
1990
The Sleeping Car
The Mister
1990
Arena
Creature Design
1989
The Laughing Dead
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1989
To Die For
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1988
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
Makeup Effects Designer
1988
Cellar Dweller
Makeup Effects
1988
Ghost Town
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1988
Friday the 13th Part VII - The New Blood
Director
1988
Demonwarp
Creature Design
1988
Trancers: City of Lost Angels
Special Effects
1988
Pulse Pounders
Makeup Designer
1988
Slave Girls from Beyond Infinity
Special Effects
1987
The Garbage Pail Kids Movie
Makeup Artist
1987
The Caller
Special Effects Supervisor
1987
Dolls
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1987
Vicious Lips
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1987
From Beyond
Special Effects Coordinator
1986
TerrorVision
Special Effects
1986
Eliminators
Makeup Effects
1986
Troll
Sorcerer (uncredited)
1986
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
Self
1986
Re-Animator
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1985
Fright Show
(segment "The Thing in the Basement")
1985
Zone Troopers
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1985
Hard Rock Zombies
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1985
Ghoulies
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1985
Trancers
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1984
The Dungeonmaster
Director
1984
Journeys through the Darkzone
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1984
The Prey
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1983
Deathstalker
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1983
Love Letters
Makeup Artist
1983
The Horror of It All
Self
1983
Forbidden World
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1982
Sorceress
Creature Design
1982
Stingray
The Flamer
1978
Celluloid Wizards in the Video Wasteland: The Saga of Empire Pictures
Self