John Carl Buechler

Born: 1952-06-18

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).


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Troll

as Sorcerer (uncredited)
Released: 1986-01-17

When a family moves into a San Francisco apartment, an opportunistic troll decides to make his...

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

as Self - Director
Released: 2013-09-13

Taking inspiration from Peter M. Bracke's definitive book of the same name, this seven-hour...

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Hatchet

as Jack Cracker
Released: 2006-04-27

When a group of tourists on a New Orleans haunted swamp tour find themselves stranded in the...

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Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

as Self
Released: 2010-05-04

For decades, Freddy Krueger has slashed his way through the dreams of countless youngsters,...

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Hatchet II

as Jack Cracker
Released: 2010-08-26

Picking up right where the original ended, Marybeth escapes the clutches of the swamp-dwelling...

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

as Self
Released: 2010-04-20

A retrospective documentary about the groundbreaking horror series, Friday the 13th, featuring...

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Evil Bong

as Gingerdead Man Puppeteer / Voice
Released: 2006-10-31

Straight-laced nerd Alistair moves into a college dorm with hardcore marijuana users, who order...

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To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story

as Self
Released: 2017-08-26

To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story is the harrowing story of a stuntman overcoming a...

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Gingerdead Man 2: Passion of the Crust

as Orson Biggs
Released: 2008-07-04

The horrifying yet delicious and chewy Gingerdead Man causes murder and mayhem on the set of a...

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Fright Show

as (segment "The Thing in the Basement")
Released: 1985-10-11

Two obscure film critics host four SF/Horror films: The Thing in the Basement, Illegal Alien,...

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Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever

as Himself
Released: 2012-10-07

A celebration of slasher cinema - from PSYCHO to the present day, with a focus on highlighting...

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The Incredibly Strange Film Show: Tsui Hark & Stuart Gordon

as Self
Released: 1989-10-20

Jonathan Ross travels to Hong Kong to explore the inventive cinema of Action / Sci-Fi / Fantasy...

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Catch of the Day

as Detective Martin Spangler
Released: 2014-09-12

Officer Rod Davis becomes embedded undercover when a cartel starts bringing drugs into the city...

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

as Himself
Released:

The official feature-length documentary about the rise and fall of Charles Band's legendary...

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The Friday the 13th Chronicles

as Self
Released: 2004-10-05

2004 docu-drama film franchise to Crystal Lake to Manhattan.

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The Sleeping Car

as The Mister
Released: 1990-02-02

Jason (David Naughton) moves into an abandoned train car where he resurrects the vicious ghost...

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

as Self
Released: 2004-10-05

Behind-the-scenes featurette detailing the production of the 'Friday The 13th' movies.

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Not of This Earth

as The Other
Released: 1995-09-05

An anemic alien comes to Earth from a dying planet, in the remake of the Corman 50s classic.

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Stingray

as The Flamer
Released: 1978-08-01

Lonigan and his partner Tony, two drug dealers, shoot two cops who attempt to set them up, and...

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The Horror of It All

as Self
Released: 1983-02-23

A collection of film clips from horror movies and interviews with the actors and directors who...

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Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors

as Self
Released: 1986-01-01

Actors, directors and special effects technicians are interviewed at a horror-film convention.

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

as Self
Released: 2015-02-17

Behind the scenes feature for 'The Phantom of the Opera' (1989). Included on the Shout! Factory...

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Beneath the Black Veil

as Mr. Jensen
Released: 2019-12-13

After losing their child in a horrific accident, Aaron and Genna's once idyllic life is turned...

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