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John Carl Buechler

Career: Active from 1978 to 2025, busiest in 1988 and 2006 with 3 main titles each.

Average score: 41/100

Highest rated: Land of the Lost
67/100

Characters

2

The characters John Carl Buechler played, best-known titles first.

John Carl Buechler as Jack Cracker

John Carl Buechler as Jack Cracker

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 66 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

John Carl Buechler Catalog average

Rarely in their work

Contemporary Realism
2.3, average 5.4
Social Commentary
2.3, average 4.9
Pathos
3.0, average 5.2
Melancholy
2.5, average 4.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

Creature Feature 3
Intense Suspense 2
Practical Effects 2
Practical Effects Showcase 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

81

Type

Role

Score

Decade

Genre

Group by

2020s

2 titles

Cutter's Club

Special Effects

Wizardream

Director

2010s

4 titles · average score 49

Beneath the Black Veil

as Mr. Jensen

Catch of the Day

as Detective Martin Spangler

Hatchet II

49

as Jack Cracker

as Lazlo

2000s

19 titles · average score 40

The Eden Formula

36

Writer, Director

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

33

Director, Writer

Hatchet

56

as Jack Cracker

Saurian

Writer, Director

Mortuary

48

Special Effects

The Gingerdead Man

34

Special Effects

Grandpa's Place

Director

Vampires: Out for Blood

37

Makeup Supervisor

A Light in the Forest

58

Director, Writer

Dark Wolf

27

Special Effects

Curse of the Forty-Niner

38

Director, Special Effects

Deep Freeze

32

Producer, Special Effects

1990s

23 titles · average score 44

Watchers Reborn

39

Director, Special Effects

Freeway

68

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers

26

Makeup Effects Designer

Scanner Cop II

48

Makeup Designer

Tammy and the T-Rex

46

Special Effects Makeup Artist, Makeup Effects

Dinosaur Island

40

Special Effects

Red Rock West

80

Special Effects Makeup Artist, Makeup Effects

Necronomicon

56

Special Effects Supervisor

Carnosaur

27

Special Effects

Demonic Toys

46

Second Unit Director

Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College

42

Director, Special Effects Makeup Artist

Robot Jox

46

Makeup Effects

1980s

32 titles · average score 46

Friday the 13th Part VII - The New Blood

33

Line Producer, Director

Demonwarp

43

Creature Design, Story

Cellar Dweller

46

Director, Makeup Effects

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

48

Makeup Effects Designer

Dolls

60

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Troll

36

as Sorcerer (uncredited)

From Beyond

66

Special Effects Coordinator

TerrorVision

32

Special Effects

Re-Animator

77

Special Effects Makeup Artist

The Dungeonmaster

22

Special Effects Makeup Artist, Director

Trancers

68

Special Effects Makeup Artist, Special Effects

Deathstalker

46

Special Effects Makeup Artist

1970s

1 title · average score 50

Stingray

50

as The Flamer