"Steven Soderbergh has made some big films" over the course of his career, from "Ocean's Eleven" to "Erin Brockovich", said Matthew Bond in The Mail on Sunday. "And now, he's made a very small one": a microbudget ghost story "that reportedly took only three weeks to shoot".
The actor admits that Soderbergh's unusual way of capturing the film — told from a ghost's point of view — was a challenge to get used to: "it took the first day of shooting and a mini panic attack."
Presence may not be your typical horror movie, but that doesn't mean it won't leave you a bit shaken up.
Ever since seeing his 1989 directorial debut, Sex, Lies, and Videotape , Lucy Liu and Chris Sullivan have been big fans of Steven Soderbergh’s film work. So when he rang up to pitch Presence , his first foray into horror,
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.
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The latest collaboration from director Steven Soderbergh and writer David Koepp is "Presence," a haunted house movie set in the home of an average suburban family (led by Lucy Liu and Soderbergh's "The Knick" star Chris Sullivan).
"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.
Presence' writer David Koepp on the devastating reveal of who is the ghost in the house, working with Steven Soderbergh and returning to 'Jurassic World.'
The 'Presence' star talks working with Steven Soderbergh for the first time, taking risks in her career, and, of course, ghosts.
The film stars Lucy Liu, Chris Sullivan, Eddy Maday, and Callina Liang, and explores themes of trauma, family dynamics, and the supernatural.
The story begins to unfold when a family of four moves into a new suburban home after the teenage daughter Chloe (Callina Liang) experiences the tragic death of her friend. She’s the focus of much of the film’s paranormal activity, as the presence seems to have a fondness for her.