John Carl Buechler

American film director (1952–2019)

John Carl Buechler

Born	(1952-06-18)June 18, 1952 Belleville, Illinois, United States
Died	March 18, 2019(2019-03-18) (aged 66) United States
Other names	Allen Actor
Occupation(s)	Film director, make-up artist, screenwriter
Years active	1978–2019
Spouse	Lynn Buechler
Children	3

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.^[1]^[2] Buechler died on March 18, 2019.^[3]^[4]^[5]

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: Passion 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

^ Squires, John (February 15, 2019). "Makeup Master John Carl Buechler is Battling Cancer and Needs Our Help". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
^ Decker, Sean (February 21, 2019). "Halloween 4's John Carl Buechler Is Battling Cancer & Needs Our Help". HalloweenMovies.com. Trancas International Films, Inc. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
^ Weiss, Josh (March 18, 2019). "John Carl Buechler, veteran horror SFX artist and 'Troll' director, dead at 66". SyFy Wire. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
^ Viessing, Etan (March 18, 2019). "Legendary Horror Director and SFX Artist John Carl Buechler Dies at 66". The Hollywood Reporter. Los Angeles: Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group (Valence Media). Retrieved March 18, 2019.
^ Evanson, Landon (March 18, 2019). "HORROR LEGEND JOHN CARL BUECHLER HAS PASSED AWAY". Horror Geek Life. Retrieved March 18, 2019.

External links

John Carl Buechler at IMDb

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v t e Films directed by John Carl Buechler
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) Deep Freeze (2002) A Light in the Forest (2002) Curse of the Forty-Niner (2002) The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (2006) The Eden Formula (2006)