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John Carl Buechler

Crew · Born June 18, 1952 · 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, 1952, in Belleville (Illinois), and he died on March 18, 2019, in Los Angeles (California).

John Carl Buechler movies and shows

  • Friday the 13th Part VII - The New Blood1988
  • Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers1988
  • Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers1995
  • Re-Animator1985
  • Land of the Lost1991
  • From Beyond1986
  • Hatchet2006
  • Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy2010
  • Freeway1996
  • Dolls1987
  • Hatchet II2010
  • Necronomicon1993
  • Trancers1984
  • Deathstalker1983
  • Troll1986
  • Red Rock West1993
  • Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College1990
  • Tammy and the T-Rex1994
  • Ghoulies1984
  • Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th2013
  • TerrorVision1986
  • The Garbage Pail Kids Movie1987
  • Scanner Cop II1995
  • Charles Band's Evil Bong2006