John Carl 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).
Acting (21 movies)
Fright Show
1985
Behind the Mask: The Making of The Phantom of the Opera
2015
Not of This Earth
1995
Hatchet
2006
The Horror of It All
1983
His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th
2010
Hatchet II
2010
Gingerdead Man 2: The Passion of the Crust
2008
The Sleeping Car
1990
Evil Bong
2006
Friday the 13th: From Crystal Lake to Manhattan (Crystal Lake Victims Tell All - Documentary)
2004
The Friday the 13th Chronicles
2004
Catch of the Day
2014
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
1986
To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story
2017
Stingray
1978
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
2013
Beneath the Black Veil
2019
Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever
2012
Troll
1986
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
2010
Directing (14 movies)
Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood
1988
Troll
1986
The Dungeonmaster
1984
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
2006
Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College
1990
Curse of the Forty-Niner
2002
Cellar Dweller
1988
The Eden Formula
2006
A Light in the Forest
2003
Deep Freeze
2002
Saurian
2006
Grandpa's Place
2004
Watchers Reborn
1998
Wizardream
2025
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| The Dungeonmaster | 1984 | Writer |
| Deep Freeze | 2002 | Producer |
| A Light in the Forest | 2003 | Writer |
| Saurian | 2006 | Writer |
| The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | 2006 | Writer |
| The Eden Formula | 2006 | Writer |