R.I.P. John Carl Buechler Director/effects artist 1952-2019 - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Torgo · 03-18-2019, 08:08 AM

R.I.P. John Carl Buechler of ‘Ghoulies’ and ‘Troll’ has Died

It’s sadly being reported that one of the horror genre’s greatest contributors, John Carl Buechler, has passed away. John Carl Buechler died after a battle with Stage IV prostate cancer on Sunday, March 17. He was truly a jack of all trades, being a popular effects artist, director, and even actor.

His effects seemed to enchant almost any movie he was a part of. The most low budget of horror movies benefited from his work – just look at the iconic and beloved puppets from Ghoulies, or better yet, his directorial debut with Troll in 1986.

I remember renting Troll on VHS as a six-year-old kid. The tape nearly wore itself out that day, as I continued to rewind and rewatch the movie multiple times. I was especially enamored with a scene where a multitude of goblins and trolls broke into an eerie and fantastical musical number. It was something so bizarre and iconic I continued to rent the movie just to show my friends the weirdness I encountered, and they too were blown away with the shocking amount of creativity.

He followed up Troll by directing a number of awesome horror movies, including fan-favorite Friday the 13th: Part 7: The New Blood for which he also handled the special effects. As I stated, he was a jack of all trades, and it’d probably take me several articles to do all of his work justice.

Although John Carl Buechler has passed away, I’ll forever be grateful for the inspiration and impact his work had on me both as a child and now as an adult in the present. Whether it was the slimy dinosaurs running amuck in Carnosaur, or the eldritch beasties flying around in H.P. Lovecraft’s From Beyond, his work always stuck with me and I’ll continue to be a lifelong fan because of it.

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Torgo · 03-18-2019, 08:12 AM

He helped form my taste as a horror fan in the 80's. John was one of the effects artists I would watch a movie specifically because he was involved.
I haven't seen all of the films he directed, but besides Troll and the 7th Friday The 13th, the other 80's horror film he directed and did effects for was the very underrated monster movie Cellar Dweller.

KRW · 04-23-2019, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Torgo

He helped form my taste as a horror fan in the 80's. John was one of the effects artists I would watch a movie specifically because he was involved.
I haven't seen all of the films he directed, but besides Troll and the 7th Friday The 13th, the other 80's horror film he directed and did effects for was the very underrated monster movie Cellar Dweller.

I'm right there with you man. His work on Friday The 13th Part VII set the bar for me on that series. I loved his work on Halloween Curse Of Michael Myers.

Torgo · 04-23-2019, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by KRW

I'm right there with you man. His work on Friday The 13th Part VII set the bar for me on that series. I loved his work on Halloween Curse Of Michael Myers.

Part VII is my favorite look for Jason.

03-18-2019, 08:08 AM	#1
Torgo Omaha & Fritz Forum Star Join Date: Mar 06, 2004 Location: Oregon Posts: 19,036	R.I.P. John Carl Buechler Director/effects artist 1952-2019 R.I.P. John Carl Buechler of ‘Ghoulies’ and ‘Troll’ has Died It’s sadly being reported that one of the horror genre’s greatest contributors, John Carl Buechler, has passed away. John Carl Buechler died after a battle with Stage IV prostate cancer on Sunday, March 17. He was truly a jack of all trades, being a popular effects artist, director, and even actor. His effects seemed to enchant almost any movie he was a part of. The most low budget of horror movies benefited from his work – just look at the iconic and beloved puppets from Ghoulies, or better yet, his directorial debut with Troll in 1986. I remember renting Troll on VHS as a six-year-old kid. The tape nearly wore itself out that day, as I continued to rewind and rewatch the movie multiple times. I was especially enamored with a scene where a multitude of goblins and trolls broke into an eerie and fantastical musical number. It was something so bizarre and iconic I continued to rent the movie just to show my friends the weirdness I encountered, and they too were blown away with the shocking amount of creativity. He followed up Troll by directing a number of awesome horror movies, including fan-favorite Friday the 13th: Part 7: The New Blood for which he also handled the special effects. As I stated, he was a jack of all trades, and it’d probably take me several articles to do all of his work justice. Although John Carl Buechler has passed away, I’ll forever be grateful for the inspiration and impact his work had on me both as a child and now as an adult in the present. Whether it was the slimy dinosaurs running amuck in Carnosaur, or the eldritch beasties flying around in H.P. Lovecraft’s From Beyond, his work always stuck with me and I’ll continue to be a lifelong fan because of it. https://www.brainmutant.com/john-car...neAQUsXQU_UZmg Attached Images
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03-18-2019, 08:12 AM	#2
Torgo Omaha & Fritz Forum Star Join Date: Mar 06, 2004 Location: Oregon Posts: 19,036	He helped form my taste as a horror fan in the 80's. John was one of the effects artists I would watch a movie specifically because he was involved. I haven't seen all of the films he directed, but besides Troll and the 7th Friday The 13th, the other 80's horror film he directed and did effects for was the very underrated monster movie Cellar Dweller.