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).

Movies & TV Shows

1. Hatchet (2006) — Jack Cracker
2. Hatchet II (2010) — Jack Cracker
3. Troll (1986) — Sorcerer (uncredited)
4. Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (2010) — Self
5. Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th (2013) — Self
6. Charles Band's Evil Bong (2006) — Gingerdead Man Puppeteer / Voice
7. His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th (2010) — Self
8. Gingerdead Man 2: The Passion of the Crust (2008) — Orson Biggs
9. To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story (2017) — Self
10. The Sleeping Car (1990) — The Mister
11. Not of This Earth (1995) — The Other
12. Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever (2012) — Self
13. Stingray (1978) — The Flamer
14. The Friday the 13th Chronicles (2004) — Self
15. Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors (1986) — Self
16. Fright Show (1985) — (segment "The Thing in the Basement")
17. The Horror of It All (1983) — Self
18. Catch of the Day (2014) — Detective Martin Spangler
19. Hallow Pointe (2010) — Lazlo
20. Friday the 13th: From Crystal Lake to Manhattan (Crystal Lake Victims Tell All - Documentary) (2004) — Self
21. Beneath the Black Veil (2019) — Mr. Jensen
22. Jason's Destroyer: The Making of Friday the 13th Part VII - The New Blood (2009) — Self
23. Behind the Mask: The Making of The Phantom of the Opera (2015) — Self
24. Secrets Galore Behind the Gore (2004) — Self
25. Troll Empire (2015) — Self
26. Celluloid Wizards in the Video Wasteland: The Saga of Empire Pictures — Self
27. Videozone: Making of Demonic Toys (1992)
28. Making of: The Gingerdead Man (2005)

Directed

1. Friday the 13th Part VII - The New Blood (1988) — Director
2. Troll (1986) — Director
3. Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College (1990) — Director
4. Cellar Dweller (1988) — Director
5. The Dungeonmaster (1984) — Director
6. Curse of the Forty-Niner (2002) — Director
7. Deep Freeze (2002) — Director
8. Land of the Lost (1991) — Director
9. Watchers Reborn (1998) — Director
10. The Eden Formula (2006) — Director
11. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (2006) — Director
12. Saurian (2006) — Director
13. Grandpa's Place (2004) — Director
14. A Light in the Forest (2003) — Director
15. Wizardream (2025) — Director