
John Carl Buechler
Department: Crew
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).
Known For

Fright Show
1985

Behind the Mask: The Making of The Phantom of the Opera
2015

Not of This Earth
1995

Hatchet
2006

Hallow Pointe
2010

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

Secrets Galore Behind the Gore
2004

The Friday the 13th Chronicles
2004

Catch of the Day
2014

Troll Empire
2015

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

Videozone: Making of Demonic Toys
1992

Making of: The Gingerdead Man
2005