
This movie isn’t your typical fright fest that you might expect from a horror label. In fact, it barely qualifies as a horror film at all. Despite being marketed as such by Neon, I have reservations about whether viewers will find it scary due to the scarcity of jump scares in this production. However, my comment is not intended as a criticism; on the contrary, Presence is an intriguingly unique and entertaining experiment.
The film’s narrative unfolds from a singular vantage point: the entire movie is shot from the first-person perspective of a supernatural entity residing within this house. We are constantly in the eyes of this spectral being as it observes a family contemplating moving in, guided by realtor Cece, portrayed by Julia Fox. Although Soderbergh collaborates with Fox again after 2021’s No Sudden Move, fans of her captivating role in “Josh Safdie’s muse for Uncut Gems” should manage their expectations, as she appears in only one scene.