Cast & creator
John Carl Buechler
Best known for Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers, Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers, Re-Animator
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).
Also known as: John Buechler, Doris Carloff, J.C. Buechler
140
film credits
1
television credits
28
1978–2025 · acting roles
5.1
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
★ 6.2Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
Makeup Effects Designer · 1988
★ 5.2Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
Makeup Effects Designer · 1995
★ 7.1Re-Animator
Special Effects Makeup Artist · 1985
★ 5.5Friday the 13th Part VII - The New Blood
Director · 1988
★ 5.5Friday the 13th Part VII - The New Blood
Line Producer · 1988
Across film & television
Filmography (141)
Showing 141 of 141 credits
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
Makeup Effects Designer
1988Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
Makeup Effects Designer
1995Re-Animator
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1985Friday the 13th Part VII - The New Blood
Director
1988Friday the 13th Part VII - The New Blood
Line Producer
1988
From Beyond
Special Effects Coordinator
1986
Land of the Lost
Director
1991
Red Rock West
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1993Red Rock West
Makeup Effects
1993
Hatchet
Jack Cracker
2006Hatchet
Special Effects
2006
Freeway
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1996
Demonic Toys
Second Unit Director
1992
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
Self
2010
Hatchet II
Jack Cracker
2010
Tammy and the T-Rex
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1994Tammy and the T-Rex
Makeup Effects
1994
The Garbage Pail Kids Movie
Makeup Artist
1987
Trancers
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1984Trancers
Special Effects
1984
Dolls
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1987
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
Self
2013
TerrorVision
Special Effects
1986
Mortuary
Special Effects
2005
Watchers Reborn
Director
1998Watchers Reborn
Special Effects
1998
Charles Band's Evil Bong
Gingerdead Man Puppeteer / Voice
2006
Forbidden World
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1982
His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th
Self
2010
Necronomicon
Special Effects Supervisor
1993
Demonwarp
Creature Design
1988Demonwarp
Story
1988
Carnosaur
Special Effects
1993
Dinosaur Island
Special Effects
1994
The Dungeonmaster
Director
1984The Dungeonmaster
Writer
1984The Dungeonmaster
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1984
Slave Girls from Beyond Infinity
Special Effects
1987Slave Girls from Beyond Infinity
Creature Design
1987
Troll
Sorcerer (uncredited)
1986Troll
Director
1986Troll
Story
1986Troll
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1986Troll
Creature Design
1986
Carnosaur 3: Primal Species
Special Effects
1996
Halloween 6: Producer's Cut
Makeup Effects
2013
Ghoulies
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1984Ghoulies
Creature Design
1984
Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College
Director
1990Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1990
Scanner Cop
Special Effects Supervisor
1994Scanner Cop
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1994
Cellar Dweller
Director
1988Cellar Dweller
Makeup Effects
1988Cellar Dweller
Creature Design
1988Cellar Dweller
Modeling
1988
Deathstalker
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1983
Gingerdead Man 2: The Passion of the Crust
Orson Biggs
2008
Eliminators
Makeup Effects
1986Eliminators
Special Effects
1986Eliminators
Makeup Designer
1986
Countess Dracula's Orgy of Blood
Special Effects
2004
Seedpeople
Second Unit Director of Photography
1992Seedpeople
Special Effects
1992
Robot Jox
Makeup Effects
1990
Ghost Town
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1988Ghost Town
Special Effects
1988Ghost Town
Special Effects Supervisor
1988
Vampires: Out for Blood
Makeup Supervisor
2004
The Caller
Special Effects Supervisor
1987The Caller
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1987The Caller
Special Effects
1987
Love Letters
Makeup Artist
1983
A Light in the Forest
Director
2003A Light in the Forest
Writer
2003
Catch of the Day
Detective Martin Spangler
2014
To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story
Self
2017
The Mummy's Kiss
Special Effects Makeup Artist
2003
Saurian
Director
2006Saurian
Writer
2006
Sorceress
Creature Design
1982
Zone Troopers
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1985
Curse of the Forty-Niner
Director
2002Curse of the Forty-Niner
Special Effects
2002
Bikini Drive-In
Special Effects
1995
Arena
Creature Design
1989
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
Self
1986
Scanner Cop II
Makeup Designer
1995
The Gingerdead Man
Special Effects
2005
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Director
2006The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Writer
2006
Celluloid Wizards in the Video Wasteland: The Saga of Empire Pictures
Self
Not of This Earth
The Other
1995
Dark Wolf
Special Effects
2003
Jason's Destroyer: The Making of Friday the 13th Part VII - The New Blood
Self
2009
The Friday the 13th Chronicles
Self
2004
Behind the Mask: The Making of The Phantom of the Opera
Self
2015
Pulse Pounders
Makeup Designer
1988
Journeys through the Darkzone
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1984
The Fear
Special Effects
1995
Friday the 13th: From Crystal Lake to Manhattan (Crystal Lake Victims Tell All - Documentary)
Self
2004
After the Storm
Special Effects Makeup Artist
2001After the Storm
Special Effects
2001
Biohazard: The Alien Force
Special Effects
1994
Project: Metalbeast
Makeup Designer
1995Project: Metalbeast
Special Effects
1995
Dr. Moreau's House of Pain
Special Effects Makeup Artist
2004
Inhumanoid
Special Effects
1996
Trancers: City of Lost Angels
Special Effects
1988
The Eden Formula
Director
2006The Eden Formula
Writer
2006
Deep Freeze
Director
2002Deep Freeze
Producer
2002Deep Freeze
Special Effects
2002
The Sleeping Car
The Mister
1990The Sleeping Car
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1990
Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever
Self
2012
The Horror of It All
Self
1983
Vicious Lips
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1987
Alien Escape
Makeup Designer
1997
The Laughing Dead
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1989
Hard Rock Zombies
Second Unit Director
1985Hard Rock Zombies
Special Effects Supervisor
1985Hard Rock Zombies
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1985
The Prey
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1983Secrets Galore Behind the Gore
Self
2004
To Die For
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1988
Blood Scarab
Special Effects
2008
Beneath the Black Veil
Mr. Jensen
2019Troll Empire
Self
2015
Fright Show
(segment "The Thing in the Basement")
1985Fright Show
Makeup Artist
1985
Grandpa's Place
Director
2004
Making of: The Gingerdead Man
2005
Stingray
The Flamer
1978Stingray
Makeup Artist
1978
Cutter's Club
Special Effects
2025
Wizardream
Director
2025Hallow Pointe
Lazlo
2010Hallow Pointe
Creative Producer
2010