Presence, David Koepp and Steven Soderbergh

Explaining the haunting ending of Presence, the new horror film shot from the ghost’s POV
Chloe is struggling after the death of her friend Nadia, and senses the Presence in the house. The Presence often lingers in Chloe’s closet, and when Tyler brings over his mate Ryan who is initially sweet towards Chloe but then sinisterly spikes her drink planning to date rape her then the Presence intervenes with haunting phenomenon.
'Presence's Steven Soderbergh and David Koepp on ghosts, horror, and hating winks
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
‘Presence’ Writer David Koepp on That Devastating Ending, Steven Soderbergh Playing a Ghost and His Return to the ‘Jurassic’ Franchise
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.'
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-footage movie, or even the first found-footage horror movie. But it landed during a period where handheld cameras were increasingly small and cheap,
'Presence' review: Steven Soderbergh's Hauntingly Intimate Take on Paranormal Horror
Steven Soderbergh is one of Hollywood’s most prolific directors and possibly the most anti-Hollywood. He’s unafraid to take an avant-garde approach to his films, going against convention with stylistic antagonism.
How 'Presence' Writer David Koepp Reinvented the Haunted House Movie From the Perspective of the Ghost
In 1989, both Steven Soderbergh and "Presence" screenwriter David Koepp had movies at the Sundance Film Festival. While the two didn't meet that year — Koepp was not in attendance for his "Bad Influence,
Review: Presence Is Low-Key Horror with a Big Impact
Steven Soderbergh's new ghost story is modest, but it's so compact, smart, and elegant that it feels quietly momentous.
Review: ‘Presence’
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I Saw ‘Presence’ in a ‘Haunted’ House and Survived to Tell the Tale
I love all things horror, but I’ve never been someone to seek out hauntings in real life. Precisely because I’ve seen so many ...
Why Presence is the first great horror movie of 2025
Presence is out now in cinemas, and Steven Soderbergh's innovative haunted house chiller is the first great horror movie of ...
In this haunted house horror you see what the ghost sees — and it's terrifying
In Steven Soderbergh's supernatural thriller Presence, a family finds they aren't alone in their new house. It's a ghost ...
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In This Horror Movie, You Can Look, but Not Touch
Soderbergh uses the barrier of the screen as part of the film’s story—as if to say we can look, but we can’t touch. Although ...
‘Presence’ movie review: a good idea only in theory
Presence’, Steven Soderbergh's ghost story shot entirely from the ghost's perspective, is a good idea in theory but not in ...
5 excellent horror movies that reimagined the ghost story
Presence, his excellent new film and his first real foray into the horror genre, is shot entirely from the perspective of a ...