With Presence, Steven Soderbergh Resurrects Ghost Story

'Presence's Steven Soderbergh and David Koepp on ghosts, horror, and hating winks
Credit: NEON Koepp expanded on this: "In the last 10 to 15 years, horror has really been prominent and changed. Gore and jump scares are huge. When people hear horror, they think of that. When I think of horror,
Steven Soderbergh's "Presence" is a ghost story unlike anything you've seen before
This article contains spoilers for the film "Presence" I n a time of twisty, “prestige” supernatural horror, the good, old-fashioned ghost story has fallen by the wayside. The
Breaking Down the Haunting Twist at the End of Steven Soderbergh's 'Presence'
Directed by Steven Soderbergh (Ocean's Eleven, Contagion) from a screenplay by David Koepp (Jurassic Park, Panic Room), the haunted house chiller is shot entirely from the point of view of a spirit trapped inside a suburban home (i.
Steven Soderbergh's Presence Is a Stylish, Experimental Ghost Story
Steven Soderbergh never settles down. The director, who helped fuel the independent film revolution in the 1990s before hitting it big with the Ocean's 11 films, has always treate
Steven Soderbergh made his new movie by becoming a ghost
The inventive director embraced POV filmmaking on “Presence,” his haunted-house film shot from the spirit’s perspective.
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."
‘Presence’ Review: Steven Soderbergh Rethinks the Ghost Story
Lucy Liu stars in the director’s clever haunted-house mystery that adopts the perspective of the specter.
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.
Steven Soderbergh's 'Presence' is a ghost story where the audience is the ghost
The entire film is shot entirely from the ghost's point of view, the audience haunting a family that has recently moved into a New Jersey home, not realizing that something was already living there. Critic Sean Burns says it's a great gimmick,
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
Found-footage horror reaches its final form in Steven Soderbergh’s Presence
The blowout success of 1999’s The Blair Witch Project really did a number on the horror genre. It wasn’t the first faux-found ...
Director Steven Soderbergh on Presence, movies for adults and the power of karaoke
Steven Soderbergh is a tough director to pin down. Now, the Oscar winner is taking on a ghost story called Presence.
Critics Have Seen Presence, And They’re Here For Steven Soderbergh’s ‘Chillingly Effective’ Supernatural Thriller
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Eerie haunted house drama ‘Presence’ packs a punch
The camera is the ghost in Steven Soderbergh’s chillingly effective, experiential haunted house drama “Presence.” ...
Steven Soderbergh: 'I'm the cockroach of this industry. I can survive any version of it'
NEW YORK — Steven Soderbergh isn’t just the director and cinematographer of his latest film. He’s also, in a way, its central ...
‘Presence’ Review: Paranormal Friend or Foe?
Steven Soderbergh’s new chiller takes place in one of the most troubled of all movie locations: an outwardly normal family ...
'Presence' Sabotages Its Own Gimmick
If this is the best Steven Soderbergh's got for a smaller canvas, then I’d like to see him get back to making major-studio ...