With Presence, Steven Soderbergh Resurrects Ghost Story

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.”
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. With Presence, Steven Soderbergh Resurrects the Ghost Story: Review
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.
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.
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.
‘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.
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, restless filmmaker keep on tinkering
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."
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.
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Lucy Liu and Callina Liang on Ghosts, Skin Care, and Working With Steven Soderbergh on Presence
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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 ...
Steven Soderbergh: 'I'm the cockroach of this industry. I can survive any version of it'
Steven Soderbergh isn’t just the director and cinematographer of his latest film. He’s also, in a way, its central character.
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 ...
'It's like meat and fruit': Lucy Liu shocked by contrasting approaches of Steven Soderbergh and Quentin Tarantino
Lucy Liu says there is a huge contrast between the directing styles of Steven Soderbergh and Quentin Tarantino.
Steven Soderbergh Defends AI in Film: ‘I’m Not Threatened'
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Someone Saved My Life,' a new Preston Oliver-led indie from filmmaker Angelo Pizzo, has wrapped production in Indiana.