Film: Presence
Cast: Lucy Liu, Julia Fox, Chris Sullivan, Callina Liang, West Mulholland, Lucas Papaelias
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Rating: 2/5
Runtime: 84 min

Presence is a ghost story that is told from the ghost’s perspective. Director Steven Soderbergh and writer David Koepp explore themes of grief, loss, and reasons for haunting. The film is short on length at 85 min, is darkly lit but there are no scares here and the mystery is facile at best.

A new family moves into a beautiful old home - that includes Rebekah (Lucy Liu), husband Chris (Chris Sullivan), and teenage children Tyler (Eddy Maday) and Chloe (Callina Liang). Chloe’s best friend has recently died of a drug overdose, so she’s struggling with depression and she’s the only one who can sense the spirit.