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John Carl Buechler
74 years · Belleville, Illinois, USA · 38 films
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).
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Best known for
Friday the 13th Part VII - The New Blood
1988 · Director
On AMC
Hatchet
2006 · Jack Cracker
On Plex
Hatchet II
2010 · Jack Cracker
On Philo
Troll
1986 · Sorcerer (uncredited), Director
On Kanopy
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
2010 · Self
On Plex
Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College
1990 · Director
On Tubi TV
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Wizardream
2025 · Director
Beneath the Black Veil
2019 · Mr. Jensen
On Plex
To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story
2017 · Self
On Plex
Behind the Mask: The Making of The Phantom of the Opera
2015 · Self
Catch of the Day
2014 · Detective Martin Spangler
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
2013 · Self
On AMC+
Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever
2012 · Self
Hatchet II
2010 · Jack Cracker
On Philo
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
2010 · Self
On Plex
His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th
2010 · Self
On Plex
Jason's Destroyer: The Making of Friday the 13th Part VII - The New Blood
2009 · Self
Gingerdead Man 2: The Passion of the Crust
2008 · Orson Biggs
On Tubi TV
Charles Band's Evil Bong
2006 · Gingerdead Man Puppeteer / Voice
On Plex
The Eden Formula
2006 · Director, Writer
Hatchet
2006 · Jack Cracker
On Plex
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
2006 · Director, Writer
Saurian
2006 · Director, Writer
Making of: The Gingerdead Man
2005 · Actor
Friday the 13th: From Crystal Lake to Manhattan (Crystal Lake Victims Tell All - Documentary)
2004 · Self
The Friday the 13th Chronicles
2004 · Self
Grandpa's Place
2004 · Director
A Light in the Forest
2003 · Director, Writer
On Fawesome
Curse of the Forty-Niner
2002 · Director
On The Roku Channel
Deep Freeze
2002 · Director, Producer
On Plex