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__NOTOC__ 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 Charles Robert Band (born December 27, 1951) is an American film producer and director, known for his work on horror comedy movies. Career Band entered film production in the 1970s with Charles Band Productions. Dissatisfied with distributo ...
's
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, and directed films such as ''
Troll A troll is a being in Nordic folklore, including Norse mythology. In Old Norse sources, beings described as trolls dwell in isolated areas of rocks, mountains, or caves, live together in small family units, and are rarely helpful to human bei ...
'', '' Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood'', ''
Cellar Dweller ''Cellar Dweller'' is a 1988 American-Italian monster horror film about a comic book artist who unleashes a demon after drawing it. It was directed by John Carl Buechler, written by Don Mancini (credited as Kit Du Bois), and stars Debrah Farentin ...
'', '' Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College'', and '' Curse of the Forty-Niner''. His make-up work includes ''
Ghoulies ''Ghoulies'' is a 1985 American horror film, directed by Luca Bercovici in his directorial debut. The film was co-written with producer Jefery Levy. It stars Peter Liapis, Lisa Pelikan, Michael Des Barres, Jack Nance, Scott Thomson, and Maris ...
'', '' From Beyond'', ''Troll'', ''
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'', ''
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'', ''
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'', '' A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master'', '' Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers'', and ''
Hatchet A hatchet (from the Old French language, Old French , a diminutive form of ''hache'', 'axe' of Germanic origin) is a Tool, single-handed striking tool with a sharp blade on one side used to cut and split wood, and a hammerhead on the other side ...
''. After he was diagnosed with Stage IV
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, his wife set up a
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page to help pay for medical expenses. Buechler died on March 18, 2019.


Filmography


Special Make-Up Effects

* ''
Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype ''Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype'' is a 1980 American comedy-drama horror romance film directed by Charles B. Griffith, starring Oliver Reed and Sunny Johnson. Plot The film is a reversal of Robert Louis Stevenson's 1886 '' Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'' ...
'' (1980) * ''
Sorceress A sorceress is a female practitioner of sorcery (disambiguation), sorcery. Other uses include: Film * Sorceress (1982 film), ''Sorceress'' (1982 film), a fantasy film directed by Jack Hill * Sorceress (1987 film), ''Sorceress'' (1987 film) releas ...
'' (1982) * ''
Forbidden World ''Forbidden World'', originally titled ''Mutant'', is a 1982 American science fiction film, science fiction erotic horror film. The screenplay was written by Tim Curnen, from a screenstory by R.J. Robertson and Jim Wynorski. It was co-edited a ...
'' (1982) * '' The Prey'' (1983) * ''
Mausoleum A mausoleum is an external free-standing building constructed as a monument enclosing the burial chamber of a deceased person or people. A mausoleum without the person's remains is called a cenotaph. A mausoleum may be considered a type o ...
'' (1983) * ''
Deathstalker The deathstalker (''Leiurus quinquestriatus'') is a species of scorpion, a member of the family (biology), family Buthidae. It is also known as the Palestine yellow scorpion, Omdurman scorpion, and Naqab desert scorpion, as well as by many oth ...
'' (1983) * ''
The Dungeonmaster ''The Dungeonmaster'' (originally ''Ragewar: The Challenges of Excalibrate'' and ''Digital Knights'') is a 1984 American anthology fantasy horror film produced by Charles Band, and is split up into seven distinct story segments, each written an ...
'' (1984) * ''
Trancers ''Trancers'' (also released as ''Future Cop'') is a 1984 American science fiction action film directed by Charles Band and starring Tim Thomerson, Helen Hunt, and Art LaFleur. It is the first film in the ''Trancers'' series. Thomerson plays Jac ...
'' (1984) * ''
Re-Animator ''Re-Animator'' (also known as ''H. P. Lovecraft's Re-Animator'') is a 1985 American comedy horror film loosely based on the 1922 H. P. Lovecraft serial novelette " Herbert West–Reanimator". Directed by Stuart Gordon and produced by Brian Y ...
'' (1985) * ''
Ghoulies ''Ghoulies'' is a 1985 American horror film, directed by Luca Bercovici in his directorial debut. The film was co-written with producer Jefery Levy. It stars Peter Liapis, Lisa Pelikan, Michael Des Barres, Jack Nance, Scott Thomson, and Maris ...
'' (1985) * ''
Troll A troll is a being in Nordic folklore, including Norse mythology. In Old Norse sources, beings described as trolls dwell in isolated areas of rocks, mountains, or caves, live together in small family units, and are rarely helpful to human bei ...
'' (1986) * '' Eliminators'' (1986) * ''
TerrorVision Terrorvision are an English rock band. They were formed in 1987 (as The Spoilt Bratz) in Keighley, West Yorkshire, and initially disbanded in 2001. The band used Bradford as a base after the name change to Terrorvision in 1991, by which time ...
'' (1986) * '' From Beyond'' (1986) * ''
Dolls A doll is a physical model, model typically of a human or humanoid character, often used as a toy for children. Dolls have also been used in traditional religious rituals throughout the world. Traditional dolls made of materials such as clay and ...
'' (1987) * ''
Ghoulies II ''Ghoulies'' is an American comedy horror film series that consists of four films released from 1985 to 1994. The films center on a group of small demonic creatures that have a wide range of twisted appearances. Films ''Ghoulies'' (1985) T ...
'' (1987) * ''
Prison A prison, also known as a jail, gaol, penitentiary, detention center, correction center, correctional facility, or remand center, is a facility where Prisoner, people are Imprisonment, imprisoned under the authority of the State (polity), state ...
'' (1987) * ''
Cellar Dweller ''Cellar Dweller'' is a 1988 American-Italian monster horror film about a comic book artist who unleashes a demon after drawing it. It was directed by John Carl Buechler, written by Don Mancini (credited as Kit Du Bois), and stars Debrah Farentin ...
'' (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 An arena is a large enclosed venue, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theatre, Music, musical performances or Sport, sporting events. It comprises a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for specta ...
'' (1989) * ''
Robot Jox ''Robot Jox'' is a 1990 American post-apocalyptic mecha science-fiction film directed by Stuart Gordon and starring Gary Graham, Anne-Marie Johnson and Paul Koslo. Co-written by science-fiction author Joe Haldeman, the film's plot follows Achi ...
'' (1989) * ''
Bride of Re-Animator ''Bride of Re-Animator'' is a 1990 American comedy horror film produced and directed by Brian Yuzna and written by Yuzna, Rick Fry, and Woody Keith. It is a sequel to the 1985 film ''Re-Animator'' and the second entry in the ''Re-Animator'' fi ...
'' (1990) * '' Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College'' (1991) * '' Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare'' (1991) * ''
Demonic Toys ''Demonic Toys'' is a 1992 American direct-to-video horror comedy film produced by Charles Band's Full Moon Entertainment and directed by Peter Manoogian. The film centers on a police officer who is terrorized by the title characters after a botc ...
'' (1992) uncredited * ''
Carnosaur Carnosauria is an extinct group of carnivorous theropod dinosaurs that lived during the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods. While Carnosauria was historically considered largely synonymous with Allosauroidea, some recent studies have revived Carn ...
'' (1993) * ''
Carnosaur 2 ''Carnosaur 2'' is a 1995 action horror film directed by Louis Morneau, and the sequel to the 1993 film '' Carnosaur''. It is the second installment in the ''Carnosaur'' film series. It stars John Savage, Cliff DeYoung, Rick Dean, Ryan Thomas J ...
'' (1995) * ''
Project Metalbeast ''Project Metalbeast'', also known as ''Project Metalbeast: DNA Overload'' in the United States and ''Metalbeast'' in the United Kingdom, is a 1995 Science fiction film, science fiction horror film directed by Alessandro De Gaetano and filmed in ...
'' (1995) * '' Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers'' (1995) * ''
Watchers Reborn ''Watchers Reborn'' (also known as ''Watchers 4'') is the 1998 sequel to the 1988 horror film '' Watchers''. Directed by John Carl Buechler __NOTOC__ John Carl Buechler (pronounced ''Beekler''; June 18, 1952 – March 18, 2019) was an Americ ...
'' (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 A hatchet (from the Old French language, Old French , a diminutive form of ''hache'', 'axe' of Germanic origin) is a Tool, single-handed striking tool with a sharp blade on one side used to cut and split wood, and a hammerhead on the other side ...
'' (2006) * ''
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde ''Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde'' is an 1886 Gothic horror novella by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson. It follows Gabriel John Utterson, a London-based legal practitioner who investigates a series of strange occurrences between ...
'' (2006) * '' Gingerdead Man 2: Passion of the Crust'' (2008)


Director

* ''
The Dungeonmaster ''The Dungeonmaster'' (originally ''Ragewar: The Challenges of Excalibrate'' and ''Digital Knights'') is a 1984 American anthology fantasy horror film produced by Charles Band, and is split up into seven distinct story segments, each written an ...
'' (1984) * ''
Troll A troll is a being in Nordic folklore, including Norse mythology. In Old Norse sources, beings described as trolls dwell in isolated areas of rocks, mountains, or caves, live together in small family units, and are rarely helpful to human bei ...
'' (1986) * ''
Cellar Dweller ''Cellar Dweller'' is a 1988 American-Italian monster horror film about a comic book artist who unleashes a demon after drawing it. It was directed by John Carl Buechler, written by Don Mancini (credited as Kit Du Bois), and stars Debrah Farentin ...
'' (1988) * '' Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood'' (1988) * '' Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College'' (1991) * ''
Watchers Reborn ''Watchers Reborn'' (also known as ''Watchers 4'') is the 1998 sequel to the 1988 horror film '' Watchers''. Directed by John Carl Buechler __NOTOC__ John Carl Buechler (pronounced ''Beekler''; June 18, 1952 – March 18, 2019) was an Americ ...
'' (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 ''Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde'' is an 1886 Gothic horror novella by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson. It follows Gabriel John Utterson, a London-based legal practitioner who investigates a series of strange occurrences between ...
'' (2006) * ''
The Eden Formula ''The Eden Formula'', also known as ''Tyrannosaurus Wrecks'', is a 2006 American Science fiction film, science fiction horror film written and directed by John Carl Buechler. It stars Jeff Fahey, Dee Wallace, and Tony Todd. The film includes recycl ...
'' (2006) * ''Dark Star Hollow'' (2011) * ''Under ConTroll'' (2019)


Producer

* '' Deep Freeze'' (2002)


Writer

*''
The Dungeonmaster ''The Dungeonmaster'' (originally ''Ragewar: The Challenges of Excalibrate'' and ''Digital Knights'') is a 1984 American anthology fantasy horror film produced by Charles Band, and is split up into seven distinct story segments, each written an ...
'' (1984) *''
Troll A troll is a being in Nordic folklore, including Norse mythology. In Old Norse sources, beings described as trolls dwell in isolated areas of rocks, mountains, or caves, live together in small family units, and are rarely helpful to human bei ...
'' (1986) (uncredited) *''Demonwarp'' (1988) (story) * ''A Light in the Forest'' (2002) *''Saurian'' (2006) *''
The Eden Formula ''The Eden Formula'', also known as ''Tyrannosaurus Wrecks'', is a 2006 American Science fiction film, science fiction horror film written and directed by John Carl Buechler. It stars Jeff Fahey, Dee Wallace, and Tony Todd. The film includes recycl ...
'' (2006) * ''
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde ''Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde'' is an 1886 Gothic horror novella by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson. It follows Gabriel John Utterson, a London-based legal practitioner who investigates a series of strange occurrences between ...
'' (2006)


Actor

*''
Hatchet A hatchet (from the Old French language, Old French , a diminutive form of ''hache'', 'axe' of Germanic origin) is a Tool, single-handed striking tool with a sharp blade on one side used to cut and split wood, and a hammerhead on the other side ...
'' (2006) (Jack Cracker) *'' His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th'' (2009) (Himself) *''
Hatchet II ''Hatchet II'' is a 2010 American slasher film written and directed by Adam Green. It is the sequel to ''Hatchet'' and the second installment in the titular film series. Picking up right where the first film ended, ''Hatchet II'' follows Marybet ...
'' (2010) (Jack Cracker) * '' Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th'' (2013) (Himself)


References


External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Buechler, John Carl 1952 births 2019 deaths Male actors from Illinois American male film actors Place of death missing Film producers from Illinois American male screenwriters American make-up artists People from Belleville, Illinois American special effects people Film directors from Illinois Deaths from prostate cancer in the United States