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Movie Review: Steven Soderbergh’s eerie haunted house drama ‘Presence’ packs a punch
The camera is the ghost in Steven Soderbergh’s chillingly effective, experiential haunted house drama “Presence.”
‘Presence’: Steven Soderbergh Turns the Haunted-House Movie Inside Out
The filmmaker turns a supernatural thriller into a first-person storytelling experiment and a family drama that'd make Eugene O'Neill cringe.
Review: Steven Soderbergh's technically impressive ghost story 'Presence' is let down by its story
“Presence” is a beautifully executed vision of a rather mediocre script. What makes it interesting is the POV “gimmick,” which Soderbergh demonstrates as a legitimate mode of cinematic storytelling. His camera movements take on such a human quality that we become emotionally connected to it as another character in the story.
With ‘Presence,’ Steven Soderbergh makes a ghost story from the phantom’s point of view
"I always operate the camera, but this was next level," the director says. "I’m really in there with the actors."
Presence Review – A Ghostly Perspective That’s More Gimmick Than Greatness
Steven Soderbergh’s Presence is a ghostly experiment in storytelling that’s eerie and ambitious but struggles to deliver fully.
Steven Soderbergh cracks another genre with the clever ghost story Presence
Steven Soderbergh often applies his brainy, process-based approach to new genres; with Presence, he tries his hand at ghost-story horror.
Movie Review – Presence (2025)
Directed by Steven Soderbergh. Starring Lucy Liu, Julia Fox, Chris Sullivan, Callina Liang, Lucas Papaelias, West Mulholland, Eddy Maday, Daniel Danielson, Benny Elledge, and Natalie Woolams-Torres. SYNOPSIS: A family becomes convinced they are not alone after moving into their new home in the suburbs.
Review: Soderbergh brings unique cinematic ‘Presence’ to this ghost story
What makes “Presence” interesting is its point-of-view “gimmick.” It’s just the story that’s being told that’s somewhat hacky.
Steven Soderbergh's unique ghost story Presence is an audacious take on the domestic drama
Presence see's director Steven Soderbergh and screenwriter David Koepp deliver a ghost story unlike quite any other.
Immersive movie 'Presence' sees dysfunctional family from a ghost's P.O.V.
The story of the parents and children, as depicted by director Steven Soderbergh, is so interesting, it would work well even ...
Presence review: Chiller where audience becomes the ghost
While he made his name in the mainstream with the Magic Mike and Ocean’s Eleven films, Steven Soderbergh has experimented ...
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“The Boys in the Basement Were Very Active On This One”: Screenwriter David Koepp on Writing Steven Soderbergh’s Ghost POV Thriller Presence
Over Zoom I spoke to Koepp about writing within the confines of the film’s single point-of-view, the value of what’s left out ...
This Is How You Can Stream Lucy Liu and Julia Fox’s New Horror Movie ‘Presence’
Anyone who exists at the intersection of scary movie lover, Lucy Liu stan, and Julia Fox follower (aka myself) should keep an ...
Movie Minute: Thrillers and horrors ignite the box office with “Flight Risk” and “Presence”
Kyre’ Eppenger, general manager of Galaxy Theatres Legends, spoke with KOLO 8 Morning Break’s Katey Roshetko about this ...
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Where To Watch Presence: Showtimes & Streaming Status
Steven Soderbergh's Presence is one of the most unique horror movies of the year, and here where you can watch it in theaters ...
Steven Soderbergh: 'I'm the cockroach of this industry. I can survive any version of it'
NEW YORK — Steven Soderbergh isn’t just the director and cinematographer of his latest film. He’s also, in a way, its central ...