- Type
- Film
- Status
- Released
- Release
- January 16, 2025 (a month ago)
- Language
- English
- Origin
- United States
- Genres
- Haunted Houses
- Production companies
- Extension 765 · The Spectral Spirit Company
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Rating
- R
Presence

Cast
Crew
Producers
Reviews
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Review: 'Presence' turns the familiar into something fresh and frightening "Presence" is the kind of movie mindbender that sneaks up on you and leaves you thinking long after it's over, according to film critic Peter Travers.
‘Presence’ Sundance Review – Steven Soderbergh’s Thrilling New Spin on the Haunted House Movie Unsane director Steven Soderbergh reunites with Kimi screenwriter David Koepp (Stir of Echoes) to give an innovative new spin on the quintessential gh...
Immersive movie 'Presence' sees dysfunctional family from a ghost's POV The story of the parents and children, as depicted by director Steven Soderbergh, is so interesting, it would work well even without the supernatural element.
Review: Presence - Chicago Reader Steven Soderbergh’s Presence is billed as horror but doesn’t push boundaries enough to make for a compelling film.
‘Presence’ review: In a tense ghost story with Lucy Liu, a house is haunted through an unseen spirit’s eyes By confining the camera perspective to the viewpoint of its unseen ghost, director Steven Soderbergh scores with a crafty thriller.
With Presence, Steven Soderbergh Resurrects the Ghost Story: Review The intimate supernatural drama stars Lucy Liu and Chris Sullivan as homeowners with an unexpected houseguest.
‘Presence’ Film Review: More Human Dysfunction Than Spooks In Steven Soderbergh’s Latest Thriller – Sundance Film Festival Directed by Steven Soderbergh and penned by David Koepp, the haunting psychological thriller Presence.
Why Presence is the first great horror movie of 2025 Haunting and heartbreaking.
Presence Steven Soderbergh directs a ghost story from the perspective of the ghost, starring Lucy Liu. Read the Empire review.
Steven Soderbergh spooks Sundance with ghost story 'Presence' Steven Soderbergh returned to Sundance with the lean haunted house story 'Presence,' filmed entirely from the perspective of the ghost. Read EW's review.
Presence film review — Steven Soderbergh goes supernatural with teen chiller Lucy Liu and Chris Sullivan plays parents in a haunted-house horror with an unusual POV
‘Presence’ Review: Steven Soderbergh Spins a Nail-Biting Ghost Story, Working Magic in a Single Setting Lucy Liu, Chris Sullivan and newcomer Callina Liang star in this haunted house chiller about a family that appears on the brink of falling apart.
Steven Soderbergh’s Presence radically subverts the haunted house genre – review Lucy Liu and Julia Fox star in a film that puts the viewer in the perspective of the ghost haunting a family’s new home
‘Presence’ Review: Steven Soderbergh’s Latest Sundance Experiment Has a Great Concept, Few Scares The "Sex, Lies, and Videotape" director returned to Sundance with another boundary-pushing project, but the story seldom lives up to its high concept
Presence review: Steven Soderbergh’s ghost story is flashy film-making but short on thrills The presence lacks presence and the script can’t get around the gimmicky, oppressive first-person camera
Presence Review: Soderbergh's ghost story isn't scary, but is still quite good Review: Steven Soderbergh and David Koepp's Presence is a unique and unusual ghost story, shot in an innovative way.
FilmWeek: 'Presence,' 'Flight Risk,' 'Eternal You,' and More Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Christy Lemire and Peter Rainer review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming.
Presence Soderbergh gets significant mileage out of the visual conceit alone.
Specters, lies and videotape: Steven Soderbergh’s ‘Presence’ jolts Sundance to life New movies by Steven Soderbergh, Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden brought genre thrills aplenty to the festival's 40th birthday party in Park City.
Review: 'Presence' is a cerebral ghost story that hides a family drama under the sheet With the audience haunting a sad family through a spirit's POV, Steven Soderbergh's latest experiment is ultimately about the never-ending appeal of voyeurism.
Presence review – an enjoyably swift chiller Steven Soderbergh plays with the cinematic form to craft a compelling story about family dynamics and grief.
The Ghost’s-Eye View of Steven Soderbergh’s “Presence” Doing his own camerawork, the director gleefully enriches the haunted-house genre with a simple but ingenious device.
In this haunted house horror you see what the ghost sees — and it's terrifying In Steven Soderbergh's supernatural thriller Presence, a family finds they aren't alone in their new house. It's a ghost story told masterfully from the ghos...
Steven Soderbergh’s new horror film ‘Presence’ gave me a headache Steven Soderbergh’s new horror movie “Presence,” which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, is unsettling all right. The “Erin Brockovich” di...
If ‘Presence’ Proves Anything, It’s That Not Every Film Needs to Exist The acting is so bad that it’s a favor to the cast not to mention any names.
Steven Soderbergh’s Presence is an end point for found-footage horror Was The Blair Witch Project really ready to settle down and have kids?
Sundance 2024: Presence, Love Me, Sasquatch Sunset On three ambitious films from Sundance, included the latest from Steven Soderbergh.
Presence movie review & film summary (2025) “Presence” is less of a horror movie or even a traditional ghost story than a drama about personal morality, responsibility, self-inquiry, and personal e...
Movie Review: House isn’t a home when it’s haunted by a ghostly “Presence” It’s just a haunted house story, just a movie with objects that move and things that go bump in the night. Well, mostly in broad daylight. “Presence” i...
Steven Soderbergh's 'Presence' Spooks Sundance With Traumatic Ghost Story Premiering at Sundance, the director's haunted-house thriller is a test of first-person filmmaking and a reminder that every family is messed up.
‘Presence’: Sundance Review Steven Soderbergh flips the haunted house thriller to tell his creepy tale from a ghost's-eye-view
Presence Review: Steven Soderbergh Takes POV Cinema To New Heights With A Suspenseful, Terrific Ghost Story [Sundance] - SlashFilm Steven Soderbergh crafts a POV haunted house movie with Presence. Read our review of the Sundance ghost movie right here.
Steven Soderbergh injects new life into the haunted house mystery In Presence, the director pairs the supernatural with social media’s propensity for encouraging bullies to do their worst.
In This Horror Movie, You Can Look, but Not Touch Presence locks its monster—and the viewer—behind the camera.
Steven Soderbergh Does His Version of a Haunted House Movie Soderbergh returns to the Sundance Film Festival 35 years after his game-changing “sex, lies, and videotape.” This time, he’s bringing a ghost.
Sundance Review: Steven Soderbergh’s Presence is a Funny, Disturbing, and Formally Fascinating Ghost Tale For a prolific artist, a surge of creativity can often be synonymous with a dip in quality. Though not if you are Steven Soderbergh. He’s only continued to...
Presence - The Film Verdict Steven Soderbergh’s effectively low-key chiller puts an already-dysfunctional family into a haunted house.
Review: Who you gonna call? Steven Soderbergh plays Ghostbuster with sly new thriller Presence Presence holds its audience close with a nifty conceit in which Soderbergh is the eyes and ears of those watching and of his cast. May the adventurous, restl...
Presence review — a light, cerebral horror story The Oceans 11 director’s story about a ghost with a healthy moral compass sounds silly, but it has an eerie intimacy
'Presence' Review: Steven Soderbergh’s Inventive Psychological Thriller Finds Its Fair Share of Ghostly Chills Sundance 2024: The longtime festival veteran is back with another new approach that continues his ongoing fight against narrative
Review: Presence Is Low-Key Horror with a Big Impact Steven Soderbergh's new ghost story is modest, but it's so compact, smart, and elegant that it feels quietly momentous.
‘Presence’ Review: Steven Soderbergh Tells a Ghost Story from the Ghost’s POV. Is It Scary? Not Quite. But the Family Demons Lure You In Soderbergh shoots the film in long roving takes that are supposed to be what the ghost is seeing, but the paranormal activity remains rather minimal.
Presence Is the Best Thing Steven Soderbergh’s Done in Ages It’s an art film that also works as a spellbinding horror film.
Review: ‘Presence’ uses horror tropes to create something utterly unexpected Director Steven Soderbergh takes an unconventional route to tell a ghost story.
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