Another day, another sell at Sundance. This time it’s Neon buying Steven Soderbergh’s “Presence” for an undisclosed amount. The reports are saying numerous studios bid for it. The reactions for Soderbergh’s 85-minute ghost story have been positive — it’s at 100% on Rotten Tomatoes (based on 20 reviews) and 78 on Metacritic.
Soderbergh’s latest effort is a spookfest starring Lucy Liu, Chris Sullivan, and Julia Fox. This is a horror film, well, actually, it’s being dubbed a “psychological thriller,” but, still, on the reviews, it’s very much in the vein of horror.
“Presence”, written by David Koepp, takes place in a suburban house that’s inhabited by an unknown force. What’s particularly original about “Presence” is that Soderbergh decided to shoot the film from the point-of-view of the ghost — you’re watching the ghost watching everyone else.