American film director

John Carl Buechler (pronounced Beekler; June 18, 1952 – March 18, 2019) was an American special make-up effects artist, film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. He was best known for his work on horror and science-fiction films, mostly as part of Charles Band's Empire Pictures, and directed films such as Troll, Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood, Cellar Dweller, Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College, and Curse of the Forty-Niner. His make-up work includes Ghoulies, From Beyond, Troll, TerrorVision, Dolls, Prison, A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master, Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers, and Hatchet.

After he was diagnosed with Stage IV prostate cancer, his wife set up a GoFundMe page to help pay for medical expenses. Buechler died on March 18, 2019.

Filmography

Special Make-Up Effects

• Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype (1980)
• Sorceress (1982)
• Forbidden World (1982)
• The Prey (1983)
• Mausoleum (1983)
• Deathstalker (1983)
• The Dungeonmaster (1984)
• Trancers (1984)
• Re-Animator (1985)
• Ghoulies (1985)
• Troll (1986)
• Eliminators (1986)
• TerrorVision (1986)
• From Beyond (1986)
• Dolls (1987)
• Ghoulies II (1987)
• Prison (1987)
• Cellar Dweller (1988)
• Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988)
• A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)
• Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)
• Arena (1989)
• Robot Jox (1989)
• Bride of Re-Animator (1990)
• Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College (1991)
• Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991)
• Demonic Toys (1992) uncredited
• Carnosaur (1993)
• Carnosaur 2 (1995)
• Project Metalbeast (1995)
• Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995)
• Watchers Reborn (1998)
• A Light in the Forest (2002)
• Deep Freeze (2002)
• Curse of the Forty-Niner (2002)
• Grandpa's Place (2004)
• The Gingerdead Man (2005)
• Saurian (2006)
• Hatchet (2006)
• The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (2006)
• Gingerdead Man 2: P*ion of the Crust (2008)

Director

• The Dungeonmaster (1984)
• Troll (1986)
• Cellar Dweller (1988)
• Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988)
• Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College (1991)
• Watchers Reborn (1998)
• A Light in the Forest (2002)
• Deep Freeze (2002)
• Curse of the Forty-Niner (2002)
• Grandpa's Place (2004)
• Saurian (2006)
• The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (2006)
• The Eden Formula (2006)
• Dark Star Hollow (2011)
• Under ConTroll (2019)

Producer

• Deep Freeze (2002)

Writer

• The Dungeonmaster (1984)
• Troll (1986) (uncredited)
• Demonwarp (1988) (story)
• A Light in the Forest (2002)
• Saurian (2006)
• The Eden Formula (2006)
• The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (2006)

Actor

• Hatchet (2006) (Jack Cracker)
• Hatchet II (2010) (Jack Cracker)

References

External links

• John Carl Buechler at IMDb

Novels

• Carnosaur (1984)