Andrew Koster Movies
When a family of three returns to America for a family funeral after living in Shanghai for the past three years, a desperate mother races to save the life of her suffering child upon discovering that he has fallen victim to the wrath of a living corpse. Sarah, Jason, and their young son Sammy were living halfway across the world when they were summoned back home to pay their final respects to a beloved family member. Shortly after the funeral, however, an already grim situation takes a heart-wrenchingly bleak turn when Sammy falls mysteriously ill and appears to be on the brink of death. Failed by western medicine and desperate to save her ailing child, Sarah seeks out the assistance of a mysterious pharmacist who informs her that young Sammy is now in the grip of a living corpse. With precious little time left to appease the spirits before Ghost Month ends and their child is lost forever, the parents must now accept that fact that forces beyond their comprehension are at work and respond quickly to the demands of the dead before it's too late. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Jaime King, Terry Chen, (more)
- 2002
An emotionally distant youngster comes to terms with his personal demons, aided by a pair of ghastly supernatural beings in first-time director Jeff Erbach's 2002 film, The Nature of Nicholas. Young Nicholas (Jeff Sutton) has felt a significant void in his life since the death of his father in a plane crash. To fill this hole, Nicholas has developed an obsessive infatuation with his friend Bobby (David Turnbull), a young athletic type who has recently begun to appreciate the charms of the opposite sex. To further complicate matters, a spirit-like image resembling his father has begun appearing to Nicholas and seems to be trying to help Nicholas pay more attention to girls than to Bobby. At the height of his confusion, Nicholas rashly kisses Bobby, which causes Bobby to split into two -- with one half of Bobby remaining as his normal self and finding repulsion in Nicholas' act and the other half being a monstrous mirror image of Bobby. Left with only the monstrous version of Bobby -- which is actually the version he prefers -- Nicholas takes the ghoul into his care and hides the creature for himself. However, Nicholas finds the secret to be more than he can bear and is eventually forced to come to terms with his emotions. The Nature of Nicholas was selected as part of the Panorama Canada program at the 2002 Montreal World Film Festival. ~ Ryan Shriver, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Jeff Sutton, David Turnbull, (more)
- 2001
Paleontologist Dr. Peter Ward sets out on a compelling series of expeditions to Hawaii, Alberta, and South Africa to explore the prospect that humankind could be on the verge of a catastrophic extinction at its own behest in this fascinating documentary that poses the question "are we truly living in the last days?" By exploring two previous instances in which life on Earth was nearly wiped out entirely, Dr. Ward uses clues from millions of years ago to explore such troubling trends as the decay of our ecosystem and the alarming disappearances of various species. Studies in pollution, carbon dioxide emissions, and global warming trends compliment interviews with various environmental experts all committed to finding out just how much negative impact humans are really having on their environment. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Tom Anniko
