But that's not the only strange thing about Presence, as Soderbergh says he found inspiration for the look of the movie in the most unlikely of places… a '00s ghost-hunting reality TV show.

On the day, Ryan shows up at the house and pretends he’s just visiting Tyler. After a few drinks, Ryan puts Ambien in Tyler’s drink so he loses consciousness.

“Presence” is the new film from impossible-to-pigeonhole filmmaker Steven Soderbergh, whose career shows it’s not just performers who have range. He’s made dramas, comedies, ...