John Carl Buechler obit

Legendary Horror Director and SFX Artist John Carl Buechler Dies at 66

John Carl Buechler, whose Hollywood horror makeup and special effects made movies like 'Hatchet,' 'Deep Freeze' and the Michael Moriarty-starrer 'Troll' into classic frightfests, has died. He was 66. 

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John Carl Buechler, whose Hollywood horror makeup and special effects made movies like Hatchet, Deep Freeze and the Michael Moriarty-starrer Troll into classic frightfests, has died. He was 66.

Buechler died Monday after a bout with stage 4 prostate cancer, New York City-based genre film and Fantasia Film Festival publicist Ted Geoghegan confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter. News of Buechler’s death also appeared on a GoFundMe page launched a month ago by his wife, Lynn Buechler, to help pay for medical expenses incurred as part of his treatment.

“His family is absolutely devastated as are many of his fans and friends … To all of you who sent good wishes and love please know that your communication really lifted his spirits,” the fund-raising appeal said Monday in a statement.

Besides completing creature effects for classic genre pics like Stuart Gordon’s Re-Animator and Ghoulies, Buechler directed such films as Troll, Cellar Dweller and Friday the 13th: The New Blood.

His FX work also showed up in the ReNightmare on Elm Street franchise, Halloween, Ghoulies and Ghoulies II, The Garbage Pail Kids and Steven Spielberg‘s Indiana Jones: The Last Crusade.

VFX creators and those who were inspired by Buechler’s work, or worked alongside him, paid tribute to the makeup master and director.

“Absolutely gutted to hear the news of John Carl Buechler’s passing. A kind, humble genius who made two films I was in soar with his mastery. Gone way too soon. We will all miss you, love you for what you gave us…RIP gently, your suffering is over xx,” actress Barbara Crampton, who co-starred in 1985’s Re-Animator, said on her Twitter page.

“Rest In Peace #johncarlbuechler you were incredible in every way and far more amazing than the creations your talent gave us. You will be missed every day but will live on in the imaginations of all. Bless you, sir. And thanks,” Zombieworld and Dread Central Live producer Steve Barton said on his own Twitter page.

Born on June 18, 1952, in Belleville, Illinois, Buechler got his start in horror films in 1980 upon being employed as a special prosthetics artist on the Oliver Reed-starrer Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype. He soon established a name with monster makeup work on Ghoulies in 1984 and Troll in 1986, which Buechler created and directed.

By 1988, Buechler introduced slasher movie audiences to Kane Hodder as Jason Vorhees when he directed Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood. He also did VFX through his production shingle, Mechanical Imageries, in the sci-fi and horror/fantasy movie genres.

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The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (2006)

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Director

2006

 

The Eden Formula (2006)

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2.9

TV Movie

Director

2006

 

Saurian (2006)

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TV Movie

Director

2006

 

Cody Arens and Ed Lauter in Grandpa's Place (2004)

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6.5

Director

2004

 

A Light in the Forest (2003)

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4.1

Director

2003

 

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3.6

Director

2002

 

Deep Freeze (2001)

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2.9

Director (directed by)

2001

 

Watchers Reborn (1998)

Watchers Reborn

3.8

Director

1998

 

Land of the Lost (1991)

Land of the Lost

6.8

TV Series

Director

1991

3 episodes

 

Ghoulies Go to College (1990)

Ghoulies Go to College

4.1

Video

Director

1990

 

Friday the 13th: The New Blood (1988)

Friday the 13th: The New Blood

5.2

Director

1988

 

Cellar Dweller (1987)

Cellar Dweller

5.1

Director

1987

 

Troll (1986)

Troll

4.6

Director

1986

 

The Dungeonmaster (1984)

The Dungeonmaster

4.6

Director (segment "Demons of the Dead", as John Buechler)

1984

 

Writer

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Writer

2021

 

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (2006)

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3.7

screenplay

2006

 

The Eden Formula (2006)

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2.9

TV Movie

Writer

2006

 

Saurian (2006)

Saurian

6.6

TV Movie

Writer

2006

 

A Light in the Forest (2003)

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4.1

writer

2003

 

Demonwarp (1988)

Demonwarp

4.7

story (as John Buechler)

1988

 

Troll (1986)

Troll

4.6

story (uncredited)

1986

 

The Dungeonmaster (1984)

The Dungeonmaster

4.6

written by (segment "Demons of the Dead", as John Buechler)

1984

 

Actor

Samantha Jean Kwok in Beneath the Black Veil (2019)

Beneath the Black Veil

4.9

Mr. Jensen

2019

 

Catch of the Day (2014)

Catch of the Day

4.5

Detective Martin Spangler

2014

 

Monsterpiece Theatre Volume 1 (2011)

Monsterpiece Theatre Volume 1

5.3

Dan the weed man (segment "The Weed")

Hymie The Imp (Wrap story)

2011

 

Hatchet II (2010)

Hatchet II

5.5

Jack Cracker

2010

 

HellBilly 58 (2009)

HellBilly 58

6.4

The Storyteller

2009

 

Gingerdead Man 2: Passion of the Crust (2008)

Gingerdead Man 2: Passion of the Crust

4.0

Orson Biggs (uncredited)

2008

 

Evil Bong (2006)

Evil Bong

3.9

Gingerdead Man (as John Buechler)

2006

 

Hatchet (2006)

Hatchet

5.7

Jack Cracker (as John Buechler)

2006

 

Not of This Earth (1995)

Not of This Earth

4.7

TV Movie

The Other (as John Buechler)

1995

 

Jeff Conaway, Kevin McCarthy, Judie Aronson, John Carl Buechler, and David Naughton in The Sleeping Car (1990)

The Sleeping Car

4.7

The Mister

1990

 

Friday the 13th: The New Blood (1988)

Friday the 13th: The New Blood

5.2

Fireman Who Picks Up Jason's Mask (uncredited)

1988

 

Troll (1986)

Troll

4.6

Sorcerer (uncredited)

1986

 

Fright Show (1985)

Fright Show

4.7

(segment "The Thing in the Basement") (as John Buechler)

1985

 

The Dungeonmaster (1984)

The Dungeonmaster

4.6

Ratspit (segment "Demons Of The Dead") (as Ratspit)

1984

 

Stingray (1978)

Stingray

5.5

The Flamer

1978

 

Producer

Wizardream (2021)

Wizardream

producer

2021

 

Monsterpiece Theatre Volume 1 (2011)

Monsterpiece Theatre Volume 1

5.3

series producer

2011

 

Deep Freeze (2001)

Deep Freeze

2.9

producer (produced by)

2001

 

Art Director

Monsterpiece Theatre Volume 1 (2011)

Monsterpiece Theatre Volume 1

5.3

Art Director (segment "The Weed")

2011

 

Makeup Department

Monsterpiece Theatre Volume 1 (2011)

Monsterpiece Theatre Volume 1

5.3

special makeup effects artist (segment "the weed")

2011

 

Agim Kaba, Heidi Johanningmeier, and Michael Frascino in Neowolf (2010)

Neowolf

2.3

special makeup effects artist: additional makeup effects

2010

 

Gingerdead Man 2: Passion of the Crust (2008)

Gingerdead Man 2: Passion of the Crust

4.0

special makeup effects designed by: Magical Media Industries

2008

 

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (2006)

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

3.7

special makeup effects artist

2006

 

Out for Blood (2004)

Out for Blood

4.1

Video

makeup effects supervisor

2004

 

A Light in the Forest (2003)

A Light in the Forest

4.1

special makeup designer

2003

 

Curse of the Forty-Niner (2002)

Curse of the Forty-Niner

3.6

creature designer

special makeup effects artist

2002

 

Mili Avital, Benjamin Bratt, Stephen Lang, Herbert Franzier, Simone-Élise Girard, Bernard Graham, Nancy Sinclair, Nestor Serrano, Rosalie Staines, and Bob Walton in After the Storm (2001)

After the Storm

5.0

TV Movie

special makeup effects artist (as John Buechler)

2001

 

Four Dogs Playing Poker (2000)

Four Dogs Playing Poker

5.5

prosthetic effects

2000

 

The Fear: Resurrection (1999)

The Fear: Resurrection

3.2

special effects makeup: designer/supervisor, USA

1999

 

Teri Garr, Shelley Duvall, George Hamilton, Cathy Moriarty, Hilary Duff, and Jeremy Foley in Casper Meets Wendy (1998)

Casper Meets Wendy

5.3

Video

makeup artist (as John Buechler)

1998

 

Galaxy Girls (1997)

Galaxy Girls

5.3

prosthetic makeup designer (as John Buechler)

1997

 

Joe Lara in Tarzan: The Epic Adventures (1996)

Tarzan: The Epic Adventures

6.1

TV Series

special makeup effects artist

1996–2000

 

Kiefer Sutherland and Reese Witherspoon in Freeway (1996)

Freeway

6.8

special makeup effects

1996

 

Piranha (1995)

Piranha

4.1

TV Movie

special makeup & creature effects designer

1995

 

George P. Wilbur in Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995)

Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers

4.7

special makeup effects

1995

 

Scanner Cop II (1995)

Scanner Cop II

5.2

Video

special makeup effects designer

special makeup effects supervisor

1995

 

Denise Richards and Terry Kiser in Tammy and the T-Rex (1994)

Tammy and the T-Rex

5.4

special makeup effects artist

1994

 

Northern Exposure (1990)

Northern Exposure

8.4

TV Series

special creature makeup

1993

1 episode

 

Robert Englund in Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991)

Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare

4.7

special makeup effects designer: Magical Media Industries, Inc.

special makeup effects producer: Magical Media Industries Inc. (as John Buechler)

1991

 

Ghoulies Go to College (1990)

Ghoulies Go to College

4.1

Video

makeup effects creator

1990

 

Jeff Conaway, Kevin McCarthy, Judie Aronson, John Carl Buechler, and David Naughton in The Sleeping Car (1990)

The Sleeping Car

4.7

designer and line producer: special makeup effects unit

1990

 

Jeffrey Combs and Kathleen Kinmont in Bride of Re-Animator (1990)

Bride of Re-Animator

6.2

special makeup effects artist

1990

 

The Laughing Dead (1989)

The Laughing Dead

4.5

designer: Magical Media Industries (as John Buechler)

1989

 

Robert Englund in The Phantom of the Opera (1989)

The Phantom of the Opera

5.5

additional prosthetic makeup effects supervisor: Magical Media Industries Inc.

1989

 

Robot Jox (1989)

Robot Jox

5.5

special effects makeup coordinator: second unit (USA (as John Buechler, : MMI))

1989

 

Paul Satterfield in Arena (1989)

Arena

5.3

special makeup effects artist (as John Buechler)

1989

 

Pulse Pounders (1988)

Pulse Pounders

6.3

special makeup effects artist

1988

 

A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)

A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master

5.6

special makeup effects artist

1988

 

Mackenzie Astin, Bobby Bell, Arturo Gil, Larry Green, Susan Rossitto, and Kevin Thompson in The Garbage Pail Kids Movie (1987)

The Garbage Pail Kids Movie

2.7

makeup creations

1987

 

Vicious Lips (1986)

Vicious Lips

4.4

additional makeup effects creator (as John Buechler)

1986

 

Dolls (1986)

Dolls

6.3

special makeup effects

1986

 

Fright Show (1985)

Fright Show

4.7

makeup artist (segment "The Thing in the Basement", as John Buechler)

1985

 

Zone Troopers (1985)

Zone Troopers

5.2

special effects makeup designer and creator

1985

 

Jeffrey Combs in Re-Animator (1985)

Re-Animator

7.1

supervisor: additional make-up effects-Mechanical Makeup and Imageries

1985

 

Ronnie James Dio in Dio: The Last in Line (1984)

Dio: The Last in Line

8.2

Music Video

special makeup effects artist

1984

 

Rick Hill in Deathstalker (1983)

Deathstalker

4.6

makeup special effects (as John Buechler)

1983

 

Jamie Lee Curtis in Love Letters (1983)

Love Letters

5.8

makeup artist

1983

 

Mausoleum (1983)

Mausoleum

5.1

special effects makeup creator (as John Buechler)

1983

 

Forbidden World (1982)

Forbidden World

5.1

special makeup effects (as J.C. Buechler)

1982

 

Stingray (1978)

Stingray

5.5

makeup artist

1978

 

Second Unit or Assistant Director

Seedpeople (1992)

Seedpeople

4.3

second unit director (as Doris Carloff)

1992

 

Hard Rock Zombies (1984)

Hard Rock Zombies

4.5

second unit director

1984

 

Rick Hill in Deathstalker (1983)

Deathstalker

4.6

insert unit director (as John Buechler)

1983

 

Sorceress (1982)

Sorceress

4.4

second unit director

1982

 

Special Effects

Wizardream (2021)

Wizardream

special effects

2021

 

Bunker of Blood: Chapter 8: Butcher's Bake Off: Hell's Kitchen (2019)

Bunker of Blood: Chapter 8: Butcher's Bake Off: Hell's Kitchen

3.1

Video

special effects wizard

2019

 

Bunker of Blood: Chapter 6: Zombie Lust: Night Flesh (2018)

Bunker of Blood: Chapter 6: Zombie Lust: Night Flesh

2.8

Video

special effects

2018

 

Monsterpiece Theatre Volume 1 (2011)

Monsterpiece Theatre Volume 1

5.3

special effects coordinator

special effects supervisor

2011

 

Hyenas (2011)

Hyenas

2.8

special creature effects

special effects makeup

2011

 

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (2006)

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

3.7

special effects makeup

2006

 

Hatchet (2006)

Hatchet

5.7

special effects

2006

 

The Gingerdead Man (2005)

The Gingerdead Man

3.4

creature effects by: Magical Media Industries, Inc.

2005

 

Mortuary (2005)

Mortuary

3.3

special effects

2005

 

Tomb of the Werewolf (2004)

Tomb of the Werewolf

2.9

Video

special effects: second unit (as John Buechler)

2004

 

Glori-Anne Gilbert in Countess Dracula's Orgy of Blood (2004)

Countess Dracula's Orgy of Blood

3.5

Video

horror effects

2004

 

Cody Arens and Ed Lauter in Grandpa's Place (2004)

Grandpa's Place

6.5

puppets creator

2004

 

Dr. Moreau's House of Pain (2004)

Dr. Moreau's House of Pain

3.9

Video

creature effects

special effects makeup

2004

 

Katie Lohmann in The Mummy's Kiss (2003)

The Mummy's Kiss

3.4

special effects makeup

2003

 

DarkWolf (2003)

DarkWolf

2.8

Video

special effects

2003

 

Curse of the Forty-Niner (2002)

Curse of the Forty-Niner

3.6

special creature effects

2002

 

Deep Freeze (2001)

Deep Freeze

2.9

special creature effects

2001

 

Mili Avital, Benjamin Bratt, Stephen Lang, Herbert Franzier, Simone-Élise Girard, Bernard Graham, Nancy Sinclair, Nestor Serrano, Rosalie Staines, and Bob Walton in After the Storm (2001)

After the Storm

5.0

TV Movie

special creature effects (as John Buechler)

2001

 

Blood Surf (2000)

Blood Surf

3.4

Video

animatronic creature effects

creature designer

2000

 

Four Dogs Playing Poker (2000)

Four Dogs Playing Poker

5.5

special effects

2000

 

Watchers Reborn (1998)

Watchers Reborn

3.8

designer and creator: Outsider, Magical Media Industries

1998

 

Carnosaur 3: Primal Species (1996)

Carnosaur 3: Primal Species

3.2

special effects

1996

 

Joe Lara in Tarzan: The Epic Adventures (1996)

Tarzan: The Epic Adventures

6.1

TV Series

special effects makeup

1996

1 episode

 

Circuit Breaker (1996)

Circuit Breaker

3.3

TV Movie

mechanical effects (as John Buechler)

1996

 

Bikini Drive-in (1995)

Bikini Drive-in

4.4

special creature effects

1995

 

Project: Metalbeast (1995)

Project: Metalbeast

4.5

special effects makeup designer

special effects makeup supervisor

1995

 

The Fear (1995)

The Fear

3.9

special effects designer

1995

 

Biohazard: The Alien Force (1994)

Biohazard: The Alien Force

3.3

Video

special effects

1994

 

Cyborg 3: The Recycler (1994)

Cyborg 3: The Recycler

3.6

Video

cyborg and special effects makeup creator

1994

 

Dinosaur Island (1994)

Dinosaur Island

3.9

mechanical dinosaur

1994

 

Daniel Quinn in Scanner Cop (1994)

Scanner Cop

5.5

Video

designer/supervisor: Magical Media Industries Inc.

special makeup and creature effects

1994

 

Necronomicon: Book of Dead (1993)

Necronomicon: Book of Dead

5.8

spraying cthulu creature supervisor: Magical Media Industries Inc.

1993

 

Carnosaur (1993)

Carnosaur

3.7

designer/supervisor: Magical Media Industries Inc.

special makeup and creature effects

1993

 

Nicolas Cage, Dennis Hopper, and Lara Flynn Boyle in Red Rock West (1993)

Red Rock West

7.0

special effects makeup: Magical Media Industries (as John Buechler)

1993

 

Seedpeople (1992)

Seedpeople

4.3

effects designer

1992

 

Demonic Toys (1992)

Demonic Toys

5.1

Video

toy design (uncredited)

1992

 

Son of Darkness: To Die for II (1991)

Son of Darkness: To Die for II

3.8

special effects

1991

 

Ghoulies Go to College (1990)

Ghoulies Go to College

4.1

Video

executive supervisor: Magical Media Industries, Inc.

1990

 

Jeffrey Combs and Kathleen Kinmont in Bride of Re-Animator (1990)

Bride of Re-Animator

6.2

executive supervisor: Magical Media Industries Inc.

special makeup effects: Magical Media Industries Inc.

1990

 

Sean Connery, Harrison Ford, Denholm Elliott, Michael Byrne, Alison Doody, and John Rhys-Davies in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

8.2

special animatronic effects (uncredited)

1989

 

Trancers: City of Lost Angels (1988)

Trancers: City of Lost Angels

6.1

Short

special effects

1988

 

Spellcaster (1988)

Spellcaster

4.8

designer/supervisor: Mechanical and Makeup Imageries Inc.

effects coordinator: on location, Mechanical and Makeup Imageries Inc.

special creature and makeup effects (as John Buechler) ...

1988

 

To Die For (1988)

To Die For

4.7

special makeup effects artist (as John Buechler)

1988

 

George P. Wilbur in Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

5.8

special effects makeup designer

special effects makeup supervisor (as John Buechler)

1988

 

A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)

A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master

5.6

creator: aged Alice makeups; Freddy's chests of souls; chest hole and horror pizza

1988

 

Ghost Town (1988)

Ghost Town

5.3

designer/supervisor: M.M.I. Inc.

special makeup effects artist

1988

 

Friday the 13th: The New Blood (1988)

Friday the 13th: The New Blood

5.2

line producer: special makeup effects unit

1988

 

Demonwarp (1988)

Demonwarp

4.7

bigfoot monster design

1988

 

Prison (1987)

Prison

5.8

special makeup effects supervisor (as John Buechler)

1987

 

Cellar Dweller (1987)

Cellar Dweller

5.1

designer/supervisor: Mechanical & Makeup Imageries

special creature effects: Mechanical & Makeup Imageries

1987

 

Slave Girls from Beyond Infinity (1987)

Slave Girls from Beyond Infinity

4.4

special effects designer

special effects modeler

1987

 

Mackenzie Astin, Bobby Bell, Arturo Gil, Larry Green, Susan Rossitto, and Kevin Thompson in The Garbage Pail Kids Movie (1987)

The Garbage Pail Kids Movie

2.7

Garbage Pail Kids: effects

design supervisor: Mechanical and Makeup Imageries Inc.

1987

 

Ghoulies II (1987)

Ghoulies II

4.7

ghoulies designer and supervisor: Mechanical and Makeup Imageries Inc. (as John Buechler)

1987

 

Malcolm McDowell and Madolyn Smith Osborne in The Caller (1987)

The Caller

6.1

location special effects

special effects designer

special effects supervisor (as John Buechler)

1987

 

Dolls (1986)

Dolls

6.3

special effects makeup designer and supervisor: Mechanical and Makeup Imageries

1986

 

From Beyond (1986)

From Beyond

6.6

special effects creatures and transformations designer and supervisor: Mechanical and Makeup Imageries (as John Buechler)

1986

 

Crawlspace (1986)

Crawlspace

5.3

designer/supervisor: MMI

special makeup effects: MMI (as John Buechler)

1986

 

TerrorVision (1986)

TerrorVision

5.5

tv monster and special effects makeup designer and supervisor: Mechanical and Makeup Imageries, Inc.

1986

 

Denise Crosby, Patrick Reynolds, and Andrew Prine in Eliminators (1986)

Eliminators

4.9

special effects makeup

special effects makeup designer

special effects makeup supervisor (as John Buechler)

1986

 

Troll (1986)

Troll

4.6

creator: troll creatures

designer/supervisor: MMI creature construction crew

1986

 

Ghoulies (1984)

Ghoulies

4.2

special effects makeup and ghoulies designer

1984

 

Trancers (1984)

Trancers

6.0

special effects makeup

1984

 

Hard Rock Zombies (1984)

Hard Rock Zombies

4.5

special effects director: second unit

special effects makeup

1984

 

The Dungeonmaster (1984)

The Dungeonmaster

4.6

special effects makeup designer (as John Buechler)

1984

 

The Prey (1983)

The Prey

4.4

special makeup and effects

1983

 

Kendra Kirchner in Android (1982)

Android

5.8

special effects makeup designer (as John Buechler)

1982

 

Sorceress (1982)

Sorceress

4.4

creature designer and fabricator (as John Buechler)

1982

 

Oliver Reed in Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype (1980)

Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype

4.0

special prosthetic effects (as J.C. Buechler)

1980

 

Visual Effects

Cellar Dweller (1987)

Cellar Dweller

5.1

modeler

1987

 

Slave Girls from Beyond Infinity (1987)

Slave Girls from Beyond Infinity

4.4

creature designer (as John Buechler)

1987

 

Galaxina (1980)

Galaxina

3.7

additional model work (as J.C. Buechler)

1980

 

Additional Crew

Pool Shark (2016)

Pool Shark

5.9

Short

designer: 'Sticky the Shark' (as John Carl Bueschler)

2016

 

Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th (2013)

Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th

8.5

Video

archival material

2013

 

Cody Arens and Ed Lauter in Grandpa's Place (2004)

Grandpa's Place

6.5

puppet creator

2004

 

Robert Englund in The Phantom of the Opera (1989)

The Phantom of the Opera

5.5

additional prosthetic effects

1989

 

Thanks

The Legend of Johnny Jones

in memory of

In Production

2025

 

The Street Avenger

in memory of, the producers wish to thank

Pre-production

2025

 

Sanae Loutsis in Rose Blood: A Friday the 13th Fan Film (2021)

Rose Blood: A Friday the 13th Fan Film

5.6

in memoriam

2021

 

Grass Hook Massacre (2019)

Grass Hook Massacre

9.2

Video

thanks for inspiration

2019

 

Toys of Terror: The Making of 'Dolls'

6.9

Video

special thanks (as John Buechler)

2014

 

Scratches

Short

special thanks

2013

 

Jason's Destroyer: The Making of Friday the 13th Part VII - The New Blood (2009)

Jason's Destroyer: The Making of Friday the 13th Part VII - The New Blood

7.7

Video

special thanks

2009

 

Gingerdead Man 2: Passion of the Crust (2008)

Gingerdead Man 2: Passion of the Crust

4.0

extra special thanks: Ms St. Croix wishes to extend extra special thanks to the following love-puppets

2008

 

Getting A-Head in Horror: Bride of Re-Animator

Video

special thanks

1999

 

Kid Safe: The Video (1988)

Kid Safe: The Video

6.3

Video

special thanks (as John Buechler)

1988

 

Self

Celluloid Wizards in the Video Wasteland: The Saga of Empire Pictures

Post-production

 

Kane Hodder in To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story (2017)

To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story

7.7

Self

2017

 

The Effects of the Garbage Pail Kids

Video

Self

2015

 

Troll Empire: The Making of Troll

5.8

Video

Self

2015

 

Behind the Mask: The Making of The Phantom of the Opera

Video

Self

2015

 

The Shape of Things: The Murder and Mayhem of Halloween 6

Video

Self

2013

 

Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th (2013)

Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th

8.5

Video

Self - Director

2013

 

Talent Watch (2012)

Talent Watch

7.6

TV Series

Self - Guest

2013

1 episode

 

Multiple Dimensions: The Creatures & Effects of 'From Beyond'

Video

Self (as John Buechler)

2013

 

Hard Time, the Making of Prison

Video

Self

2013

 

Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever (2012)

Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever

6.2

Self

2012

 

The Making of 'Forbidden World' (2010)

The Making of 'Forbidden World'

Video

Self

2010

 

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (2010)

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

8.5

Video

Self - Special Make-Up Effects Designer

2010

 

Jason's Destroyer: The Making of Friday the 13th Part VII - The New Blood (2009)

Jason's Destroyer: The Making of Friday the 13th Part VII - The New Blood

7.7

Video

Self

2009

 

His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th (2009)

His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th

6.9

TV Movie

Self - Director - Part 7

2009

 

Dina Lohan and Aliana Lohan in Living Lohan (2008)

Living Lohan

2.2

TV Series

Self

2008

1 episode

 

Guts & Gore: The FX of 'Hatchet'

6.0

Video

Self

2007

 

Anatomy of a Kill

6.2

Video

Self

2007

 

Halloween: 25 Years of Terror (2006)

Halloween: 25 Years of Terror

7.4

Video

Self

2006

 

Gingerdead Man: Behind the Scenes

5.8

Video

Self

2005

 

Masters of Fantasy (1994)

Masters of Fantasy

7.0

TV Series

Self - Director

1997

1 episode

 

Movie Magic (1994)

Movie Magic

8.7

TV Series

Self

1994

1 episode

 

VideoZone (1989)

VideoZone

6.2

TV Series

Self

1992

3 episodes

 

The Dead Beat Volume 2

Video

Self

1991

 

The Making of Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991)

The Making of Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare

7.0

TV Short

Self

1991

 

The Incredibly Strange Film Show (1988)

The Incredibly Strange Film Show

8.0

TV Series

Self

1989

1 episode

 

Dick Wilson in Camp Midnite (1989)

Camp Midnite

TV Series

Self - Guest (as John Buechler)

1989

1 episode

 

Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors (1986)

Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors

6.5

Video

Self

1986

 

The Horror of It All (1983)

The Horror of It All

6.8

TV Movie

Self

1983

 

Archive Footage

Cinemassacre's Monster Madness (2007)

Cinemassacre's Monster Madness

8.8

TV Series

Self (archive footage)

2024

1 episode

 

Friday the 13th: The New Blood (1988)

Friday the 13th Part VII: Deleted Scenes

7.8

Video

Narrator (archive footage)

2009