Presence - Reviews

The result is the kind of haunting ghost story that’ll linger with you long after you’ve closed the front door.

Despite its premise, Presence is more family drama than supernatural horror.

It's basically a Paranormal Activity movie turned inside out.

The idea of Steven Soderbergh directing a movie about a haunting from the ghost’s point of view sounds like a bold experiment.

...an enjoyably swift chiller

…we truly get to see a master screenwriter at his finest.

The first great horror movie of 2025.

...innovative and immersive...

As an experiment, it remains of interest...

...in the end, “Presence” is less of a horror movie or even a traditional ghost story than a drama about personal morality, responsibility, self-inquiry, and personal evolution, told from the perspective of someone who’s not alive anymore. 

...a satisfying blend: A classic ghost story with arthouse flair.

...förlitar sig inte på jumpscares eller obehagliga detaljer, utan lägger istället ut pusselbitar som fullständigt chockar en när man har satt ihop dem.

Med små medel och i en enda miljö berättar "Presence" en välbekant spökhistoria ur en spännande ny vinkel.

Steven Soderbergh berättar en spökhistoria helt utifrån spökets perspektiv – och lyckas väl.