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John Carl Buechler

1952Belleville, Illinois, USA93 Movies1 TV Shows

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.

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Wizardream
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Director

Wizardream

2025
Cutter's Club
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Special Effects
5.8

Cutter's Club

2025
Beneath the Black Veil
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Mr. Jensen
0.5

Beneath the Black Veil

2019
To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story
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Self
7.9

To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story

2017
Behind the Mask: The Making of The Phantom of the Opera
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Behind the Mask: The Making of The Phantom of the Opera

2015
Catch of the Day
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Detective Martin Spangler
5.5

Catch of the Day

2014
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
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7.9

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

2013
Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever
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Self
5.2

Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever

2012
Hatchet II
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Jack Cracker
5.5

Hatchet II

2010
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
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Self
7.8

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

2010
His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th
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Self
6.7

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

2010
Blood Scarab
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Special Effects
4.4

Blood Scarab

2008
Gingerdead Man 2: The Passion of the Crust
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Orson Biggs
4.6

Gingerdead Man 2: The Passion of the Crust

2008
Evil Bong
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Gingerdead Man Puppeteer / Voice
3.4

Evil Bong

2006
The Eden Formula
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Director
2.4

The Eden Formula

2006
Hatchet
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Jack Cracker
5.8

Hatchet

2006
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
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Writer
3.6

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

2006
Saurian
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Director
1.0

Saurian

2006
Making of: The Gingerdead Man
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Making of: The Gingerdead Man

2005
The Gingerdead Man
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Special Effects
3.9

The Gingerdead Man

2005
Mortuary
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Special Effects
4.4

Mortuary

2005
Friday the 13th: From Crystal Lake to Manhattan (Crystal Lake Victims Tell All - Documentary)
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7.0

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

2004
The Friday the 13th Chronicles
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Self
8.3

The Friday the 13th Chronicles

2004
Vampires: Out for Blood
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Makeup Supervisor
4.3

Vampires: Out for Blood

2004
Countess Dracula's Orgy of Blood
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Special Effects
4.9

Countess Dracula's Orgy of Blood

2004
Grandpa's Place
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Director
2.0

Grandpa's Place

2004
Dr. Moreau's House of Pain
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Special Effects Makeup Artist
3.6

Dr. Moreau's House of Pain

2004
A Light in the Forest
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Director

A Light in the Forest

2003
The Mummy's Kiss
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Special Effects Makeup Artist
3.7

The Mummy's Kiss

2003
Dark Wolf
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Special Effects
3.4

Dark Wolf

2003
Curse of the Forty-Niner
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Director
4.1

Curse of the Forty-Niner

2002
Deep Freeze
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Director
3.8

Deep Freeze

2002
After the Storm
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Special Effects Makeup Artist
3.7

After the Storm

2001
Watchers Reborn
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Director
4.7

Watchers Reborn

1998
Alien Escape
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Makeup Designer
2.5

Alien Escape

1997
Carnosaur 3: Primal Species
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Special Effects
3.9

Carnosaur 3: Primal Species

1996
Freeway
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Special Effects Makeup Artist
6.5

Freeway

1996
Inhumanoid
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Special Effects
5.4

Inhumanoid

1996
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
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Makeup Effects Designer
5.1

Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers

1995
Not of This Earth
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The Other
3.9

Not of This Earth

1995
Bikini Drive-In
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Special Effects
4.9

Bikini Drive-In

1995
Scanner Cop II
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Makeup Designer
5.3

Scanner Cop II

1995
The Fear
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Special Effects
3.9

The Fear

1995
Project: Metalbeast
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Special Effects
4.5

Project: Metalbeast

1995
Tammy and the T-Rex
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Special Effects Makeup Artist
5.1

Tammy and the T-Rex

1994
Biohazard: The Alien Force
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Special Effects
1.4

Biohazard: The Alien Force

1994
Scanner Cop
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Special Effects Supervisor
5.7

Scanner Cop

1994
Dinosaur Island
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Special Effects
4.3

Dinosaur Island

1994
Necronomicon
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Special Effects Supervisor
6.0

Necronomicon

1993
Carnosaur
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Special Effects
4.2

Carnosaur

1993
Red Rock West
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Special Effects Makeup Artist
6.7

Red Rock West

1993
Seedpeople
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Second Unit Director of Photography
4.3

Seedpeople

1992
Demonic Toys
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Second Unit Director
5.3

Demonic Toys

1992
Videozone: Making of Demonic Toys
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Videozone: Making of Demonic Toys

1992
Robot Jox
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Makeup Effects
5.5

Robot Jox

1990
Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College
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Director
5.1

Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College

1990
The Sleeping Car
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The Mister
4.7

The Sleeping Car

1990
Arena
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Creature Design
5.2

Arena

1989
The Laughing Dead
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Special Effects Makeup Artist
2.9

The Laughing Dead

1989
To Die For
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Special Effects Makeup Artist
3.9

To Die For

1988
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
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Makeup Effects Designer
6.2

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

1988
Cellar Dweller
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Makeup Effects
4.9

Cellar Dweller

1988
Ghost Town
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Special Effects Makeup Artist
5.0

Ghost Town

1988
Friday the 13th Part VII - The New Blood
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Director
5.5

Friday the 13th Part VII - The New Blood

1988
Demonwarp
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Creature Design
3.8

Demonwarp

1988
Trancers: City of Lost Angels
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Special Effects
5.9

Trancers: City of Lost Angels

1988
Pulse Pounders
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Makeup Designer
4.7

Pulse Pounders

1988
Slave Girls from Beyond Infinity
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Special Effects
4.8

Slave Girls from Beyond Infinity

1987
The Garbage Pail Kids Movie
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Makeup Artist
3.5

The Garbage Pail Kids Movie

1987
The Caller
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Special Effects Supervisor
6.0

The Caller

1987
Vicious Lips
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Special Effects Makeup Artist
4.9

Vicious Lips

1987
Dolls
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Special Effects Makeup Artist
6.4

Dolls

1986
From Beyond
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Special Effects Coordinator
6.5

From Beyond

1986
TerrorVision
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Special Effects
5.7

TerrorVision

1986
Eliminators
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Makeup Effects
4.8

Eliminators

1986
Troll
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Sorcerer (uncredited)
5.1

Troll

1986
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
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Self
6.2

Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors

1986
Re-Animator
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Special Effects Makeup Artist
7.0

Re-Animator

1985
Fright Show
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(segment "The Thing in the Basement")
3.7

Fright Show

1985
Zone Troopers
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Special Effects Makeup Artist
5.3

Zone Troopers

1985
Hard Rock Zombies
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Special Effects Makeup Artist
3.7

Hard Rock Zombies

1985
Ghoulies
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Special Effects Makeup Artist
4.9

Ghoulies

1985
Trancers
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Special Effects Makeup Artist
5.9

Trancers

1984
The Dungeonmaster
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Director
4.8

The Dungeonmaster

1984
Journeys through the Darkzone
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Special Effects Makeup Artist

Journeys through the Darkzone

1984
The Prey
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Special Effects Makeup Artist
4.2

The Prey

1983
Deathstalker
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Special Effects Makeup Artist
4.8

Deathstalker

1983
Love Letters
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Makeup Artist
5.5

Love Letters

1983
The Horror of It All
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Self
8.0

The Horror of It All

1983
Forbidden World
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Special Effects Makeup Artist
5.3

Forbidden World

1982
Sorceress
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Creature Design
4.3

Sorceress

1982
Stingray
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The Flamer
5.6

Stingray

1978
Celluloid Wizards in the Video Wasteland: The Saga of Empire Pictures
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Self

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

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Land of the Lost
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Director
6.6

Land of the Lost

1991