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Special Effects:

• In Production
• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s

1. Black Friday 3D (2010) (pre-production) (special effects coordinator)
2. The Legend of Zombie Road 3D (2010) (pre-production) (special effects technician)
3. Hyenas (2009) (completed) (special creature effects) (special effects makeup)
4. Monsterpiece Theatre Volume 1 (2009) (completed) (special effects coordinator) (special effects supervisor)
   
   
5. Hatchet (2006) (special effects)
6. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (2006) (special effects makeup)
7. The Gingerdead Man (2005) (special effects)
8. Mortuary (2005/II) (special effects)
   ... aka Final Remains (USA: DVD title)
9. Countess Dracula's Orgy of Blood (2004) (V) (horror effects)
10. Tomb of the Werewolf (2004) (V) (special effects: second unit) (as John Buechler)
11. Grandpa's Place (2004) (puppets creator)
12. Dr. Moreau's House of Pain (2004) (V) (creature effects) (special effects makeup)
13. The Mummy's Kiss (2003) (special effects makeup)
14. Deep Freeze (2003) (special creature effects)
    ... aka Ice Crawlers (USA: DVD title)
15. Dark Wolf (2003) (V) (special effects)
16. Curse of the Forty-Niner (2002) (special creature effects)
    ... aka Curse of the 49er (USA: MIFED title)
    ... aka Miner's Massacre (USA: video title)
17. After the Storm (2001) (TV) (special creature effects) (as John Buechler)
18. Krocodylus (2000) (V) (special effects)
    ... aka Blood Surf (South Africa: English title)
    ... aka Crocodile
19. Four Dogs Playing Poker (2000) (special effects)
    ... aka 4 Dogs Playing Poker (USA: video box title)
    
    
20. Watchers Reborn (1998) (special creature effects)
21. Carnosaur 3: Primal Species (1996) (special effects)
    ... aka Primal Species (USA)
22. Inhumanoid (1996) (TV) (mechanical effects) (as John Buechler)
    ... aka Circuit Breaker (Australia)
23. "Tarzan: The Epic Adventures" (1996) TV series (special effects) (unknown episodes)
24. Bikini Drive-In (1995) (special creature effects)
25. Project: Metalbeast (1995) (special effects makeup designer) (special effects makeup supervisor)
26. Biohazard: The Alien Force (1995) (V) (special effects)
    ... aka Biohazard II
27. The Fear (1995) (special effects designer)
28. Cyborg 3: The Recycler (1994) (cyborg and special effects makeup creator)
    ... aka Cyborg 3
    ... aka Cyborg 3: The Creation (UK)
29. Scanner Cop (1994) (V) (designer/supervisor: Magical Media Industries Inc.) (special makeup and creature effects)
30. Dinosaur Island (1994) (mechanical dinosaur)
31. Necronomicon (1993) (spraying cthulu creature supervisor: Magical Media Industries Inc.)
    ... aka H.P. Lovecraft's Necronomicon, Book of the Dead (USA: video title)
    ... aka Necronomicon: Book of Dead (USA)
32. Red Rock West (1993) (special effects makeup)
33. Carnosaur (1993) (designer/supervisor: Magical Media Industries Inc.) (special makeup and creature effects)
34. Seedpeople (1992) (effects designer)
    ... aka Dark Forest (International: English title: informal title)
35. Spellcaster (1992) (designer/supervisor: Mechanical and Makeup Imageries Inc.) (effects coordinator: on location, Mechanical and Makeup Imageries Inc.) (special creature and makeup effects) (special effects) (as John Buechler)
36. Demonic Toys (1992) (V) (toy design)
    ... aka Dangerous Toys (USA)
37. Son of Darkness: To Die for II (1991) (special effects)
38. Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College (1991) (V) (creature design)
39. Bride of Re-Animator (1990) (Dr. Hill's head and bat-wing effects: Magical Media Industries Inc.) (executive supervisor: Magical Media Industries Inc.) (special makeup effects: Magical Media Industries Inc.)
    ... aka Re-Animator 2 (UK)
    
    
40. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) (special animatronic effects) (uncredited)
41. Arena (1989) (special creature effects)
42. To Die For (1988) (special makeup effects artist) (as John Buechler)
    ... aka Bram Stoker's To Die For (USA: DVD box title)
    ... aka Dracula: The Love Story
    ... aka Dracula: The Love Story to Die For (USA: DVD title)
43. Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) (special effects makeup designer) (as John Buechler) (special effects makeup supervisor) (as John Buechler)
    ... aka Halloween 4 (Philippines: English title)
44. A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988) (creator: aged Alice makeups; Freddy's chests of souls; chest hole and horror pizza)
45. Ghost Town (1988) (designer/supervisor: M.M.I. Inc.) (special makeup effects artist)
46. Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988) (line producer: special makeup effects unit)
47. Cellar Dweller (1988) (designer/supervisor: Mechanical & Makeup Imageries) (special creature effects: Mechanical & Makeup Imageries)
48. Demonwarp (1988) (bigfoot monster design)
49. Prison (1988) (special makeup effects)
50. Ghoulies II (1987) (ghoulies designer and supervisor: Mechanical and Makeup Imageries Inc.)
51. Slave Girls from Beyond Infinity (1987) (special effects designer) (special effects modeler)
52. The Garbage Pail Kids Movie (1987) (Garbage Paul Kids - effects) (design supervisor: Mechanical and Makeup Imageries Inc.)
53. The Caller (1987) (special effects)
54. Dolls (1987) (special effects makeup designer and supervisor: Mechanical and Makeup Imageries)
55. From Beyond (1986) (special effects creatures and transformations designer and supervisor: Mechanical and Makeup Imageries)
    ... aka H.P. Lovecraft's From Beyond
56. TerrorVision (1986) (tv monster and special effects makeup designer and supervisor: Mechanical and Makeup Imageries, Inc.)
57. Eliminators (1986) (special effects makeup designer) (as John Buechler) (special effects makeup supervisor) (special effects makeup) (as John Buechler)
58. Troll (1986) (special effects)
59. Hard Rock Zombies (1985) (special effects makeup)
60. Trancers (1985) (special effects makeup)
    ... aka Future Cop (Philippines: English title)
    ... aka Trancers I (Australia: DVD box title)
61. Ghoulies (1985) (special effects makeup and ghoulies designer)
62. Deathstalker (1983) (special effects)
    ... aka El cazador de la muerte (Argentina)
    ... aka Warrior King (Philippines: English title)
63. Android (1982) (special effects makeup)
64. Sorceress (1982) (special effects) (as John Buechler)
    ... aka Los barbaros (Mexico)
    ... aka The Devil's Advocate (Australia: video title)
65. Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype (1980) (special prosthetic effects) (as J.C. Buechler)
66. Galaxina (1980) (additional model designer)
    

Make-Up Department:

• In Production
• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s

1. Monsterpiece Theatre Volume 1 (2009) (completed) (special makeup effects artist) (segment "the weed")
   
   
2. The Band from Hell (2009) (special makeup effects artist: additional makeup effects)
   ... aka Neowolf (UK)
3. Gingerdead Man 2: Passion of the Crust (2008) (special makeup effects artist)
4. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (2006) (special makeup effects artist)
5. Out for Blood (2004) (makeup effects supervisor)
   ... aka Vampires: Out for Blood (USA: DVD title)
6. Curse of the Forty-Niner (2002) (creature designer) (special makeup effects artist)
   ... aka Curse of the 49er (USA: MIFED title)
   ... aka Miner's Massacre (USA: video title)
7. A Light in the Forest (2002) (special makeup designer)
8. Pulse Pounders (2002) (special makeup effects artist)
   ... aka Pulse Pounders Vol. 1 (USA: promotional title)
9. After the Storm (2001) (TV) (special makeup effects artist) (as John Buechler)
10. Four Dogs Playing Poker (2000) (prosthetic effects)
    ... aka 4 Dogs Playing Poker (USA: video box title)
    
    
11. Casper Meets Wendy (1998) (TV) (makeup artist) (as John Buechler)
12. Alien Escape (1997) (prosthetic makeup designer) (as John Buechler)
    ... aka Galaxy Girls (video title)
    ... aka Mars Assault! (video title)
13. "Tarzan: The Epic Adventures" (1996) TV series (special makeup effects artist) (unknown episodes)
14. Freeway (1996) (special makeup effects)
15. Piranha (1995) (TV) (special makeup & creature effects designer)
    ... aka Roger Corman Presents Piranha
16. Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995) (special makeup effects)
    ... aka Hall6ween (USA)
    ... aka Halloween 666: Curse of Michael Myers
    ... aka Halloween: The Origin of Michael Myers
17. Scanner Cop II (1995) (special makeup effects designer) (special makeup effects supervisor)
    ... aka Scanner Cop 2: Volkin's Revenge (Philippines: English title)
    ... aka Scanner Cop II: Volkin's Revenge (USA: closing credits title)
    ... aka Scanners IV: Scanner Cop (USA)
    ... aka Scanners: The Showdown (Canada: English title: video title)
18. Tammy and the T-Rex (1994) (special makeup effects artist)
    ... aka Tanny and the Teenage T-Rex (Singapore: English title: informal alternative title)
    ... aka Tanny of the Teenage T-Rex (Singapore: English title: informal alternative title)
    ... aka Teenage T-Rex
19. "Northern Exposure" (special creature makeup) (1 episode, 1993)
        - Survival of the Species (1993) TV episode (special creature makeup)
20. Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991) (special makeup effects designer: Magical Media Industries, Inc.) (as John Buechler) (special makeup effects producer: Magical Media Industries Inc.) (as John Buechler)
21. Bride of Re-Animator (1990) (special makeup effects artist)
    ... aka Re-Animator 2 (UK)
    
    
22. The Phantom of the Opera (1989) (additional prosthetic makeup effects supervisor: Magical Media Industries Inc.)
    ... aka Gaston Leroux's The Phantom of the Opera
    ... aka Phantom of the Opera: The Motion Picture (USA)
23. The Sleeping Car (1989) (designer and line producer: special makeup effects unit)
24. A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988) (special makeup effects artist)
25. The Garbage Pail Kids Movie (1987) (makeup creations)
26. Dolls (1987) (special makeup effects)
27. Vicious Lips (1987) (additional makeup effects creator) (as John Buechler)
    ... aka Lunar Madness (Australia: video title)
    ... aka Pleasure Planet (USA)
28. Zone Troopers (1986) (special makeup effects artist)
29. Re-Animator (1985) (special makeup effects artist) (uncredited)
30. The Dungeonmaster (1985) (special makeup effects artist)
    ... aka Ragewar
31. Fright Show (1985) (makeup artist) (as John Buechler) (segment The Thing in the Basement)
    ... aka Cinemagic
32. The Prey (1984) (makeup effects)
33. Deathstalker (1983) (makeup artist)
    ... aka El cazador de la muerte (Argentina)
    ... aka Warrior King (Philippines: English title)
34. Mausoleum (1983/I) (special makeup effects creator)
35. Love Letters (1983/II) (makeup artist)
    ... aka My Love Letters
    ... aka Passion Play
36. Forbidden World (1982) (special makeup effects) (as J.C. Buechler)
    ... aka Mutant (Australia)
37. Sorceress (1982) (makeup artist)
    ... aka Los barbaros (Mexico)
    ... aka The Devil's Advocate (Australia: video title)
    
    
38. Stingray (1978) (makeup artist)
    ... aka Abigail Wanted
    

Director:

• In Production
• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s

1. Troll (2009) (pre-production)
   
   
2. The Eden Formula (2006) (TV)
3. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (2006)
4. Saurian (2006) (TV)
5. Grandpa's Place (2004)
6. Deep Freeze (2003)
   ... aka Ice Crawlers (USA: DVD title)
7. Curse of the Forty-Niner (2002)
   ... aka Curse of the 49er (USA: MIFED title)
   ... aka Miner's Massacre (USA: video title)
8. A Light in the Forest (2002)
   
   
9. Watchers Reborn (1998)
10. "Tarzan: The Epic Adventures" (1996) TV series (unknown episodes)
11. "Land of the Lost" (3 episodes, 1991)
        - Heat Wave (1991) TV episode
        - Day for Knight (1991) TV episode
        - Jungle Girl (1991) TV episode
12. Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College (1991) (V)
    
    
13. Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988)
14. Cellar Dweller (1988)
15. Troll (1986)
16. The Dungeonmaster (1985)
    ... aka Ragewar
    

Actor:

• In Production
• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s

1. Monsterpiece Theatre Volume 1 (2009) (completed) .... Dan the weed man (segment "The Weed")/Hymie The Imp (Wrap story)
   
   
2. HellBilly 58 (2009) .... The Storyteller
3. Gingerdead Man 2: Passion of the Crust (2008) .... Orson Biggs
4. Evil Bong (2006) (voice) .... Gingerdead Man Puppeteer/Voice
   ... aka Charles Band's Evil Bong (USA: complete title)
5. Hatchet (2006) (as John Buechler) .... Jack Cracker
   
   
6. Not of This Earth (1995) (as John Buechler) .... The Other
   
   
7. The Sleeping Car (1989) .... The Mister
8. Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988) (uncredited) .... Fireman who picks up Jason's mask
9. Troll (1986) (uncredited) .... Sorceror
10. Fright Show (1985) (as John Buechler) .... (segment "The Thing in the Basement")
    ... aka Cinemagic
    
    
11. Stingray (1978) .... The Flamer
    ... aka Abigail Wanted
    

Writer:

• In Production
• 2000s
• 1980s

1. Troll (2009) (pre-production) (writer)
   
   
2. The Eden Formula (2006) (TV) (writer)
3. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (2006) (writer)
4. Saurian (2006) (TV) (writer)
5. A Light in the Forest (2002) (writer)
   
   
6. Demonwarp (1988) (story) (as John Buechler)
7. Troll (1986) (story)
8. The Dungeonmaster (1985) (writer) (as Allen Actor)
   ... aka Ragewar
   

Miscellaneous Crew:

• 2000s
• 1980s

1. Grandpa's Place (2004) (puppet creator)
   
   
2. The Phantom of the Opera (1989) (additional prosthetic effects)
   ... aka Gaston Leroux's The Phantom of the Opera
   ... aka Phantom of the Opera: The Motion Picture (USA)
3. Hard Rock Zombies (1985) (second unit special efx director)
   

Producer:

• In Production
• 2000s

1. Monsterpiece Theatre Volume 1 (2009) (completed) (series producer)
   
   
2. Deep Freeze (2003) (producer)
   ... aka Ice Crawlers (USA: DVD title)
   

Visual Effects:

1. Cellar Dweller (1988) (modeler)
2. Slave Girls from Beyond Infinity (1987) (creature designer) (as John Buechler)
   

Stunts:

1. Monsterpiece Theatre Volume 1 (2009) (completed) (weed puppeteer)
   

Art Director:

1. Monsterpiece Theatre Volume 1 (2009) (completed) (segment "The Weed")
   

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director:

1. Seedpeople (1992) (second unit director) (as Doris Carloff)
   ... aka Dark Forest (International: English title: informal title)
   

Self:

• 2000s
• 1980s

1. His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th (2009) (TV) .... Himself
2. "Living Lohan" .... Himself (1 episode)
       - Episode #1.9 (????) TV episode .... Himself
3. Anatomy of a Kill (2007) (V) .... Himself
4. Guts & Gore: The FX of 'Hatchet' (2007) (V) .... Himself
5. Halloween: 25 Years of Terror (2006) (V) .... Himself
   
   
6. "The Incredibly Strange Film Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1989)
   ... aka "Son of the Incredibly Strange Film Show" (UK: second season title)
       - Tsui Hark & Stuart Gordon (1989) TV episode .... Himself
7. Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors (1986) (V) .... Himself
8. The Horror of It All (1983) (TV) .... Himself