John Carl Buechler

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Born: June 18, 1952
Died: March 18, 2019 (age 66)
From: Belleville, Illinois, USA

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,…

Filmography (41)

Wizardream (2025)
Director
Beneath the Black Veil (2019)
Mr. Jensen
To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story (2017)
Self
Troll Empire
Troll Empire (2015)
Self
Behind the Mask: The Making of The Phantom of the Opera (2015)
Self
Catch of the Day (2014)
Detective Martin Spangler
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th (2013)
Self
Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever (2012)
Self
Hallow Pointe
Hallow Pointe (2010)
Lazlo
Hatchet II (2010)
Jack Cracker
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (2010)
Self
His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th (2010)
Self
Jason's Destroyer: The Making of Friday the 13th Part VII - The New Blood (2009)
Self
Gingerdead Man 2: The Passion of the Crust (2008)
Orson Biggs
Charles Band's Evil Bong (2006)
Gingerdead Man Puppeteer / Voice
The Eden Formula (2006)
Director
Hatchet (2006)
Jack Cracker
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (2006)
Director
Saurian (2006)
Director
Making of: The Gingerdead Man (2005)
Friday the 13th: From Crystal Lake to Manhattan (Crystal Lake Victims Tell All - Documentary) (2004)
Self
The Friday the 13th Chronicles (2004)
Self
Secrets Galore Behind the Gore
Secrets Galore Behind the Gore (2004)
Self
Grandpa's Place (2004)
Director
A Light in the Forest (2003)
Director
Curse of the Forty-Niner (2002)
Director
Deep Freeze (2002)
Director
Watchers Reborn (1998)
Director
Not of This Earth (1995)
The Other
Videozone: Making of Demonic Toys (1992)