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John Carl Buechler

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Born: 1952-06-18
Died: 2019-03-18
From: Belleville, Illinois, USA
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.2

Also Known As

John BuechlerDoris CarloffJ.C. Buechler

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).

Awards & Nominations0 won · 1 nominated

Nominated

Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Visual Effects

The Garbage Pail Kids Movie

1988

Acting24 titles

The Horror of It All
8.3
Movie

The Horror of It All

1983Documentary
The Friday the 13th Chronicles
8.3
Movie

The Friday the 13th Chronicles

2004Documentary
To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story
7.9
Movie

To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story

2017Documentary
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
7.9
Movie

Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th

2013Documentary
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
7.8
Movie

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

2010Documentary
Friday the 13th: From Crystal Lake to Manhattan (Crystal Lake Victims Tell All - Documentary)
7.0
Movie

Friday the 13th: From Crystal Lake to Manhattan (Crystal Lake Victims Tell All - Documentary)

2004Horror
His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th
6.7
Movie

His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th

2010Documentary
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
6.7
Movie

Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors

1986Documentary
Hatchet
5.8
Movie

Hatchet

2006Comedy
Stingray
5.7
Movie

Stingray

1978Action
Hatchet II
5.5
Movie

Hatchet II

2010Horror
Catch of the Day
5.5
Movie

Catch of the Day

2014Comedy
Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever
5.2
Movie

Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever

2012Documentary
Troll
5.1
Movie

Troll

1986Sci-Fi
The Sleeping Car
4.9
Movie

The Sleeping Car

1990Horror
Fright Show
4.5
Movie

Fright Show

1985Horror
Gingerdead Man 2: The Passion of the Crust
4.5
Movie

Gingerdead Man 2: The Passion of the Crust

2008Horror
Not of This Earth
4.3
Movie

Not of This Earth

1995Sci-Fi
Evil Bong
3.5
Movie

Evil Bong

2006Comedy
Beneath the Black Veil
0.5
Movie

Beneath the Black Veil

2019Horror
Behind the Mask: The Making of The Phantom of the Opera
0
Movie

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

2015Documentary
Celluloid Wizards in the Video Wasteland: The Saga of Empire Pictures
0
Movie

Celluloid Wizards in the Video Wasteland: The Saga of Empire Pictures

2024Documentary
Videozone: Making of Demonic Toys
0
Movie

Videozone: Making of Demonic Toys

1992Documentary
Making of: The Gingerdead Man
0
Movie

Making of: The Gingerdead Man

2005Documentary

Directing17 titles

A Light in the Forest
9.0
Movie

A Light in the Forest

2003Drama
Land of the Lost
6.6
Cartoon

Land of the Lost

1991-1992Action
Friday the 13th Part VII - The New Blood
5.5
Movie

Friday the 13th Part VII - The New Blood

1988Horror
Grandpa's Place
5.5
Movie

Grandpa's Place

2004Drama
Demonic Toys
5.3
Movie

Demonic Toys

1992Horror
Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College
5.2
Movie

Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College

1990Horror
Troll
5.1
Movie

Troll

1986Sci-Fi
Cellar Dweller
5.0
Movie

Cellar Dweller

1988Sci-Fi
Saurian
5.0
Movie

Saurian

2006Horror
Watchers Reborn
4.9
Movie

Watchers Reborn

1998Horror
The Dungeonmaster
4.8
Movie

The Dungeonmaster

1984Horror
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
4.4
Movie

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

2006Horror
Curse of the Forty-Niner
4.3
Movie

Curse of the Forty-Niner

2002Horror
Deep Freeze
4.1
Movie

Deep Freeze

2002Action
Hard Rock Zombies
3.8
Movie

Hard Rock Zombies

1985Comedy
The Eden Formula
2.8
Movie

The Eden Formula

2006Sci-Fi
Wizardream
New0
Movie

Wizardream

2025Sci-Fi

Writing7 titles

A Light in the Forest
9.0
Movie

A Light in the Forest

2003Drama
Troll
5.1
Movie

Troll

1986Sci-Fi
Saurian
5.0
Movie

Saurian

2006Horror
The Dungeonmaster
4.8
Movie

The Dungeonmaster

1984Horror
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
4.4
Movie

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

2006Horror
Demonwarp
4.2
Movie

Demonwarp

1988Horror
The Eden Formula
2.8
Movie

The Eden Formula

2006Sci-Fi

Production2 titles

Friday the 13th Part VII - The New Blood
5.5
Movie

Friday the 13th Part VII - The New Blood

1988Horror
Deep Freeze
4.1
Movie

Deep Freeze

2002Action

Camera1 title

Seedpeople
4.4
Movie

Seedpeople

1992Horror

Visual Effects12 titles

The Caller
6.0
Movie

The Caller

1987Thriller
Necronomicon
6.0
Movie

Necronomicon

1993Horror
Scanner Cop
5.7
Movie

Scanner Cop

1994Sci-Fi
Arena
5.2
Movie

Arena

1989Sci-Fi
Ghost Town
5.1
Movie

Ghost Town

1988Horror
Troll
5.1
Movie

Troll

1986Sci-Fi
Cellar Dweller
5.0
Movie

Cellar Dweller

1988Sci-Fi
Ghoulies
4.9
Movie

Ghoulies

1985Horror
Slave Girls from Beyond Infinity
4.8
Movie

Slave Girls from Beyond Infinity

1987Action
Sorceress
4.4
Movie

Sorceress

1982Action
Demonwarp
4.2
Movie

Demonwarp

1988Horror
Hard Rock Zombies
3.8
Movie

Hard Rock Zombies

1985Comedy

Crew32 titles

Red Rock West
6.8
Movie

Red Rock West

1993Thriller
From Beyond
6.5
Movie

From Beyond

1986Horror
The Caller
6.0
Movie

The Caller

1987Thriller
Trancers
5.9
Movie

Trancers

1984Sci-Fi
Inhumanoid
5.9
Movie

Inhumanoid

1996Horror
Trancers: City of Lost Angels
5.8
Movie

Trancers: City of Lost Angels

1988Action
Hatchet
5.8
Movie

Hatchet

2006Comedy
Cutter's Club
5.8
Movie

Cutter's Club

2025Sci-Fi
TerrorVision
5.7
Movie

TerrorVision

1986Horror
Robot Jox
5.5
Movie

Robot Jox

1990Sci-Fi
Countess Dracula's Orgy of Blood
5.2
Movie

Countess Dracula's Orgy of Blood

2004Horror
Tammy and the T-Rex
5.1
Movie

Tammy and the T-Rex

1994Sci-Fi
Ghost Town
5.1
Movie

Ghost Town

1988Horror
Cellar Dweller
5.0
Movie

Cellar Dweller

1988Sci-Fi
Bikini Drive-In
5.0
Movie

Bikini Drive-In

1995Comedy
Watchers Reborn
4.9
Movie

Watchers Reborn

1998Horror
Eliminators
4.8
Movie

Eliminators

1986Action
Slave Girls from Beyond Infinity
4.8
Movie

Slave Girls from Beyond Infinity

1987Action
Mortuary
4.5
Movie

Mortuary

2005Horror
Seedpeople
4.4
Movie

Seedpeople

1992Horror
Project: Metalbeast
4.4
Movie

Project: Metalbeast

1995Horror
Blood Scarab
4.4
Movie

Blood Scarab

2008Horror
Dinosaur Island
4.3
Movie

Dinosaur Island

1994Action
Curse of the Forty-Niner
4.3
Movie

Curse of the Forty-Niner

2002Horror
Carnosaur
4.2
Movie

Carnosaur

1993Horror
Deep Freeze
4.1
Movie

Deep Freeze

2002Action
Carnosaur 3: Primal Species
4.0
Movie

Carnosaur 3: Primal Species

1996Action
The Fear
4.0
Movie

The Fear

1995Horror
The Gingerdead Man
3.9
Movie

The Gingerdead Man

2005Horror
After the Storm
3.9
Movie

After the Storm

2001Drama
Dark Wolf
3.6
Movie

Dark Wolf

2003Horror
Biohazard: The Alien Force
2.7
Movie

Biohazard: The Alien Force

1994Horror

Costume & Make-Up38 titles

Tammy and the T-Rex
5.1
Movie

Tammy and the T-Rex

1994Sci-Fi
Forbidden World
5.3
Movie

Forbidden World

1982Horror
Stingray
5.7
Movie

Stingray

1978Action
Eliminators
4.8
Movie

Eliminators

1986Action
Ghost Town
5.1
Movie

Ghost Town

1988Horror
Dr. Moreau's House of Pain
4.2
Movie

Dr. Moreau's House of Pain

2004Horror
Trancers
5.9
Movie

Trancers

1984Sci-Fi
Vampires: Out for Blood
4.5
Movie

Vampires: Out for Blood

2004Action
Vicious Lips
5.0
Movie

Vicious Lips

1987Comedy
The Caller
6.0
Movie

The Caller

1987Thriller
The Laughing Dead
3.4
Movie

The Laughing Dead

1989Horror
Deathstalker
4.8
Movie

Deathstalker

1983Action
Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College
5.2
Movie

Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College

1990Horror
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
6.2
Movie

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

1988Horror
The Sleeping Car
4.9
Movie

The Sleeping Car

1990Horror
The Prey
4.2
Movie

The Prey

1983Horror
The Dungeonmaster
4.8
Movie

The Dungeonmaster

1984Horror
Zone Troopers
5.4
Movie

Zone Troopers

1985Action
Re-Animator
7.1
Movie

Re-Animator

1985Sci-Fi
The Mummy's Kiss
4.2
Movie

The Mummy's Kiss

2003Horror
Project: Metalbeast
4.4
Movie

Project: Metalbeast

1995Horror
Red Rock West
6.8
Movie

Red Rock West

1993Thriller
To Die For
4.4
Movie

To Die For

1988Horror
After the Storm
3.9
Movie

After the Storm

2001Drama
Freeway
6.4
Movie

Freeway

1996Comedy
Dolls
6.4
Movie

Dolls

1986Sci-Fi
Fright Show
4.5
Movie

Fright Show

1985Horror
Ghoulies
4.9
Movie

Ghoulies

1985Horror
Hard Rock Zombies
3.8
Movie

Hard Rock Zombies

1985Comedy
Love Letters
5.6
Movie

Love Letters

1983Drama
The Garbage Pail Kids Movie
3.5
Movie

The Garbage Pail Kids Movie

1987Action
Troll
5.1
Movie

Troll

1986Sci-Fi
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
5.1
Movie

Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers

1995Horror
Scanner Cop II
5.3
Movie

Scanner Cop II

1995Sci-Fi
Pulse Pounders
5.0
Movie

Pulse Pounders

1988Horror
Alien Escape
3.6
Movie

Alien Escape

1997Horror
Scanner Cop
5.7
Movie

Scanner Cop

1994Sci-Fi
Journeys through the Darkzone
0
Movie

Journeys through the Darkzone

1984Horror