John Carl Buechler

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John Carl Buechler

Born June 18, 1952Belleville, Illinois, USA42 credits

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

Wizardream

Wizardream

Movie

2025

Beneath the Black Veil
0.5

Beneath the Black Veil

Movie

2019

To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story
7.9

To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story

Movie

2017

Troll Empire

Movie

2015

Behind the Mask: The Making of The Phantom of the Opera

Behind the Mask: The Making of The Phantom of the Opera

Movie

2015

Catch of the Day
5.5

Catch of the Day

Movie

2014

Filmography

Wizardream
2025WizardreamDirectorMovie
Beneath the Black Veil
2019Beneath the Black Veilas Mr. JensenMovie
To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story
2017To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Storyas SelfMovie
T
2015Troll Empireas SelfMovie
Behind the Mask: The Making of The Phantom of the Opera
2015Behind the Mask: The Making of The Phantom of the Operaas SelfMovie
Catch of the Day
2014Catch of the Dayas Detective Martin SpanglerMovie
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
2013Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13thas SelfMovie
Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever
2012Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Foreveras SelfMovie
H
2010Hallow Pointeas LazloMovie
Hatchet II
2010Hatchet IIas Jack CrackerMovie
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
2010Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacyas SelfMovie
His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th
2010His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13thas SelfMovie
Gingerdead Man 2: The Passion of the Crust
2008Gingerdead Man 2: The Passion of the Crustas Orson BiggsMovie
Evil Bong
2006Evil Bongas Gingerdead Man Puppeteer / VoiceMovie
The Eden Formula
2006The Eden FormulaDirectorMovie
Hatchet
2006Hatchetas Jack CrackerMovie
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
2006The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeWriterMovie
Saurian
2006SaurianDirectorMovie
Making of: The Gingerdead Man
2005Making of: The Gingerdead ManMovie
Friday the 13th: From Crystal Lake to Manhattan (Crystal Lake Victims Tell All - Documentary)
2004Friday the 13th: From Crystal Lake to Manhattan (Crystal Lake Victims Tell All - Documentary)as SelfMovie
The Friday the 13th Chronicles
2004The Friday the 13th Chroniclesas SelfMovie
S
2004Secrets Galore Behind the Goreas HimselfMovie
Grandpa's Place
2004Grandpa's PlaceDirectorMovie
A Light in the Forest
2003A Light in the ForestDirectorMovie
Curse of the Forty-Niner
2002Curse of the Forty-NinerDirectorMovie
Deep Freeze
2002Deep FreezeDirectorMovie
Watchers Reborn
1998Watchers RebornDirectorMovie
Not of This Earth
1995Not of This Earthas The OtherMovie
Videozone: Making of Demonic Toys
1992Videozone: Making of Demonic ToysMovie
Land of the Lost
1991Land of the LostDirectorTV
Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College
1990Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to CollegeDirectorMovie
The Sleeping Car
1990The Sleeping Caras The MisterMovie
Cellar Dweller
1988Cellar DwellerDirectorMovie
Friday the 13th Part VII - The New Blood
1988Friday the 13th Part VII - The New BloodDirectorMovie
Demonwarp
1988DemonwarpStoryMovie
Troll
1986Trollas Sorcerer (uncredited)Movie
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
1986Fangoria's Weekend of Horrorsas SelfMovie
Fright Show
1985Fright Showas (segment "The Thing in the Basement")Movie
The Dungeonmaster
1984The DungeonmasterDirectorMovie
The Horror of It All
1983The Horror of It Allas SelfMovie
Stingray
1978Stingrayas The FlamerMovie
Celluloid Wizards in the Video Wasteland: The Saga of Empire Pictures
—Celluloid Wizards in the Video Wasteland: The Saga of Empire Picturesas SelfMovie