Presence’s teaser trailer is released, teasing what’s to come from director Steven Soderbergh’s unique new horror movie that unfolds from the ghost’s point of view. Written by David Koepp,Presencemarks Soderbergh’s feature film follow-up toMagic Mike’s Last Dance(2023). The horror movie, which stars Lucy Liu, Julia Fox, Chris Sullivan, and Callina Liang, follows a family as they move into a new house, quickly discovering that the dwelling is inhabited by a mysterious entity.
Neonnow releases a new teaser forPresence, providing a new look at Soderbergh’s twist on the horror genre. The teaser doesn’t actually feature any human characters, instead showing only an ominous shot of a suburban house from above as a ghostly being seemingly descends upon it. One of the title cards reads: “In This House There Are Unimaginable Acts,” teasing the type of terror that will be unfolding in this location. The teaser also confirms the movie will arrive in theaters in January 2025. Check out the teaser below:
What The Presence Teaser Means For The Film
The Ghost POV Will Be A Major Genre Shake-up
Ghost-in-the-housesupernatural horror moviesalmost always unfold from the victims' points of view.Not showing the demon or ghost perspective is often where the scares come from, as audiences are just as surprised by doors slamming or pans falling as the characters. This also contributes to a general sense of unease that is crucial for these types of films.
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Between Ocean’s Eleven and King of the Hill, Soderbergh is a master of both Hollywood movies and independent cinema, and he has made several classics.
Presenceis turning this on its head and will seemingly be letting audiences in on what the titular ghostly presence is up to. While taking this approach is a risk that could remove some of the mystery surrounding the ghostly being, thePresencereviewsout of the film’s Sundance premiere earlier this year were generally very positive.Much of the praise was aimed at the film’s technical achievements and the ways in which it communicates a ghostly POV, but Koepp’s script is also said to ensure that the emotional undercurrents of the story are never lost.
Koepp wrote the scripts for classic films likeJurassic Park(1993),Mission: Impossible(1996), andSpider-Man(2002). He’s also written the script for theupcomingJurassic World Rebirth(2026).
Our Take On The Presence Teaser Trailer
Soderbergh’s New Horror Technique Could Be More Than A Gimmick
The latest trailer doesn’t reveal much, but it does serve as a taste of the type of filmmaking that audiences can expect withPresence. The previous teaser featured the same ominous, floating camera, and this is seemingly how the entire film will be presented. In lesser hands, telling a story from the ghost’s point of view could end up feeling like a gimmick. With movies likeTraffic(2000),Ocean’s Eleven(2001),Contagian(2011), andLogan Lucky(2017), however, Soderbergh has proven that he might just be the perfect filmmaker to pull this unique premise off.
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Directed by Steven Soderbergh, Presence is a dramatic horror movie following a family that moves into a new suburban house only to grow increasingly certain they are not alone.
