John Carl Buechler

John Carl Buechler (pronounced "Beekler"; June 18, 1952 – March 18, 2019) was an American special make-up effects artist, film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. He was best known for his work on horror and science-fiction films, mostly as part of Charles Band's Empire Pictures, and directed films such as "Troll", ', "Cellar Dweller", ', and "Curse of the Forty-Niner". His work includes "Ghoulies", "From Beyond", "Troll", "TerrorVision", "Dolls", "Prison", ', ', and "Hatchet".
After he was diagnosed with Stage IV prostate cancer, his wife set up a GoFundMe page to help pay for medical expenses. Buechler died on March 18, 2019.