John Carl Buechler

Personal Info

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Known Credits

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Gender

Male

Birthday

18-Jun-1952

Age

(74 years old)

Place of Birth

Belleville, Illinois, USA

Also Known As
  • John Buechler
  • Doris Carloff
  • J.C. Buechler

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).


Credits

Hallow Pointe Hallow Pointe (2010) Character: Lazlo
The film is centered around Madeline’s Closet, a quaint bed and breakfast hidden away from the world on a forgotten dirt road in the woods. Henry and Jane are hoping a weekend there will help rekindle their love for each other. Staying there, along with a few other guests, everything seems to be going as planned…until the sun sets and the full moon lights up the sky. Instead of trying to save their marriage they must now work together to try and save their lives.
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors (1986) Character: Self
Actors, directors and special effects technicians are interviewed at a horror-film convention.
Secrets Galore Behind the Gore Secrets Galore Behind the Gore (2004) Character: Self
Behind the scenes of Friday the 13th.
Behind the Mask: The Making of The Phantom of the Opera Behind the Mask: The Making of The Phantom of the Opera (2015) Character: Self
Behind the scenes feature for 'The Phantom of the Opera' (1989). Included on the Shout! Factory blu-ray.
Videozone: Making of Demonic Toys Videozone: Making of Demonic Toys (1992) Character: N/A
A behind the scenes look at the film Demonic Toys, including a look at how Full Moon's posters are designed
Making of: The Gingerdead Man Making of: The Gingerdead Man (2005) Character: N/A
Interviews with the cast and crew of Gingerdead Man, featuring unseen footage
Catch of the Day Catch of the Day (2014) Character: Detective Martin Spangler
Officer Rod Davis becomes embedded undercover when a cartel starts bringing drugs into the city through fish shipments. He soon finds himself and his city under siege when a scientist accidentally creates mutant fish people with a poisonous bite. It's up to the rookie cop and a sexy lab assistant to find the drug stash and destroy the crime lord controlling the mutant monsters, but it turns personal when Rod's sister is kidnapped. Are they fighting giant mutant fish monsters just for the halibut? See the badge, bass, and ass in a horror-comedy that you won't want to throw back... because it's the "Catch of the Day."
Beneath the Black Veil Beneath the Black Veil (2019) Character: Mr. Jensen
After losing their child in a horrific accident, Aaron and Genna's once idyllic life is turned upside down. They begin to question how a loving God could take their little boy from them. Desperate to seek revenge against God, they begin to break each of the ten commandments. But their desire for vengeance will be bittersweet.
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th (2013) Character: Self
Taking inspiration from Peter M. Bracke's definitive book of the same name, this seven-hour documentary dives into the making of all twelve Friday the 13th films, with all-new interviews from the cast and the crew.
Not of This Earth Not of This Earth (1995) Character: The Other
An anemic alien comes to Earth from a dying planet, in the remake of the Corman 50s classic.
The Sleeping Car The Sleeping Car (1990) Character: The Mister
Jason moves into an abandoned train car where he resurrects the vicious ghost of his landlady's dead husband... The Mister. After some near-fatal encounters with the violent specter, he consults a local exorcist.
Stingray Stingray (1978) Character: The Flamer
Lonigan and his partner Tony, two drug dealers, shoot two cops who attempt to set them up, and run away with a million bucks and the drugs, which they stash in a red Corvette Stingray in a used car lot. When they attempt to recover their stash with their leader, Abigail, they find out that two happy-go-lucky dudes, Elmo and Al, have bought the car. They quickly pursue the two along with the police who think that the car's new owners are the criminals.
Gingerdead Man 2: The Passion of the Crust Gingerdead Man 2: The Passion of the Crust (2008) Character: Orson Biggs
The horrifying yet delicious and chewy Gingerdead Man causes murder and mayhem on the set of a horrible low budget movie set. It will take the determination of the studio's young new owner to save both his company and well as the lives of his young new friends. Including a terminally ill young boy whose final wish it was to meet the studios stars - The Tiny Terrors.
Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever (2012) Character: Self
A celebration of slasher cinema - from PSYCHO to the present day, with a focus on highlighting many of the genre's forgotten cult classics, deconstructing how to survive a slice and dice movie and meditating upon why it is almost always a final girl and rarely a final guy... this is a documentary which is designed for both the biggest fan of "mad maniac" movies and the person who may only have seen HALLOWEEN and SCREAM. Either way, this is a documentary that proves the SLASHER FILM is truly FOREVER!
Jason's Destroyer: The Making of Friday the 13th Part VII - The New Blood Jason's Destroyer: The Making of Friday the 13th Part VII - The New Blood (2009) Character: Self
The making of Friday the 13th: The New Blood (1988) with interviews with the cast and crew.
Charles Band's Evil Bong Charles Band's Evil Bong (2006) Character: Gingerdead Man Puppeteer / Voice
Straight-laced nerd Alistair moves into a college dorm with hardcore marijuana users, who order an old giant bong that proves to have strange magical powers, which sends people to a bizarre drugged-out alternate realm from which there is no easy escape.
The Horror of It All The Horror of It All (1983) Character: Self
A collection of film clips from horror movies and interviews with the actors and directors who made them.
His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th (2010) Character: Self
A retrospective documentary about the groundbreaking horror series, Friday the 13th, featuring interviews with cast and crew from the twelve films spanning 3 decades.
The Friday the 13th Chronicles The Friday the 13th Chronicles (2004) Character: Self
Behind-the-scenes featurette detailing the production of the 'Friday The 13th' movies.
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (2010) Character: Self
For decades, Freddy Krueger has slashed his way through the dreams of countless youngsters, scaring up over half a billion dollars at the box office across eight terrifying, spectacular films.
Friday the 13th: From Crystal Lake to Manhattan (Crystal Lake Victims Tell All - Documentary) Friday the 13th: From Crystal Lake to Manhattan (Crystal Lake Victims Tell All - Documentary) (2004) Character: Self
Behind-the-scenes featurette detailing the production of the 'Friday The 13th' movies.
Troll Empire Troll Empire (2015) Character: Self
A retrospective "making of" documentary for John Carl Buechler's "Troll" (1986), featuring production crew interviews, behind-the-scenes images, and significant focus on the visual effects artists involved.
Hatchet Hatchet (2006) Character: Jack Cracker
When a group of tourists on a New Orleans haunted swamp tour find themselves stranded in the wilderness, their evening of fun and spooks turns into a horrific nightmare.
Troll Troll (1986) Character: Sorcerer (uncredited)
When a family moves into a San Francisco apartment, an opportunistic troll decides to make his move and take possession of little Wendy, thereby paving the way for new troll recruits, the first in his army that will take eventual control of the planet. We soon discover Torok is the ex-husband of Eunice St. Clair, a resident in the building who was married to Torok.
Hatchet II Hatchet II (2010) Character: Jack Cracker
Picking up right where the original ended, Marybeth escapes the clutches of the swamp-dwelling killer Victor Crowley. After learning the truth about her family’s connection to the hatchet-wielding madman, Marybeth returns to the Louisiana swamps along with an army of hunters to recover the bodies of her family and exact the bloodiest revenge against the bayou butcher.
To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story (2017) Character: Self
To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story is the harrowing story of a stuntman overcoming a dehumanizing childhood filled with torment and bullying in Sparks, Nevada. After surviving a near-death burn accident, he worked his way up through Hollywood, leading to his ultimate rise as Jason Voorhees in the Friday the 13th series and making countless moviegoers forever terrified of hockey masks and summer camp. Featuring interviews with cinema legends, including Bruce Campbell (Ash vs. Evil Dead), Robert Englund (Freddy Krueger), and Cassandra Peterson (Elvira: Mistress of the Dark), To Hell and Back peels off the mask of Kane Hodder, cinema's most prolific killer, in a gut-wrenching, but inspiring, documentary. After decades of watching Kane Hodder on screen, get ready to meet the man behind the mask in To Hell and Back - an uniquely human story about one of cinema's most vicious monsters.
Fright Show Fright Show (1985) Character: (segment "The Thing in the Basement")
Two obscure film critics host four SF/Horror films: The Thing in the Basement, Illegal Alien, Nightfright, and Dr. Dobermind.



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