Presence (2025)
Steven Soderbergh's chilling horror thriller turns the haunted-house genre inside out by placing the audience squarely behind the ghost's eyes.
Presence - Movie Information
- Original Title: Presence
- Release Year: 2025
- Directed by: Steven Soderbergh
- Type: Movie
- Genres: Horror, Thriller, Drama
- Age Rating (US): R
- Runtime: 1h 24m
- Original Language: English
- Spoken Languages: English
- Release Date (Theatrical): January 17, 2025 (India - A), January 24, 2025 (United States - R), January 24, 2025 (Canada - 14A), January 24, 2025 (United Kingdom - 15), February 5, 2025 (France - 12), January 30, 2025 (New Zealand - R16), February 6, 2025 (Australia - MA 15+), April 3, 2025 (Brazil - 16), March 6, 2025 (Mexico - B-15), July 24, 2025 (Italy), March 7, 2025 (Spain - 16), February 4, 2026 (South Korea - 15)
- Alternative Titles: Присутність (UA), Přítomnost (CZ), 鬼魂 (CN), プレゼンス 存在 (JP), Presença (BR), A Presença (PT), Linh Hồn Bảo Hộ (VN)
- Production Companies: Extension 765, The Spectral Spirit Company
- Production Countries: United States of America
Presence - Plot
A couple and their children move into a seemingly normal suburban home. When strange events occur, they begin to believe there is something else in the house with them. The presence is about to disrupt their lives in unimaginable ways.
Presence - Trailer
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In this house there is a presence.
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Presence - Cast & Crew
Director(s)
- Steven Soderbergh
Main Cast
- Callina Liang
- Lucy Liu
- Chris Sullivan
- Eddy Maday
- West Mulholland
- Julia Fox
- Lucas Papaelias
- Natalie Woolams-Torres
- Benny Elledge
- Daniel Danielson
Writers
- David Koepp
Producers
- Julie M. Anderson
- Ken Meyer
Presence - FAQs
Who or what is the presence in Presence (2025)?
The presence is a ghost that inhabits the family's new suburban home. In a clever twist, the entire film is shot from the ghost's point of view, making the audience the unseen entity watching the family. Director Steven Soderbergh even plays the presence himself, uncredited.
Where can you stream Presence (2025)?
You can stream Presence on Hulu. It's also available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. If you have a library card, you may also be able to watch it for free through Kanopy.
What is Presence (2025) about?
Presence follows a family — parents Rebekah and Chris and their two teenagers — who move into a new suburban home, only to sense something unseen sharing the space with them. Told entirely from the ghost's perspective, the film blends domestic drama with creeping dread and psychological horror.
Why is Presence filmed from the ghost's point of view?
Steven Soderbergh made the bold choice to shoot the entire film through the eyes of the ghost, turning the audience into the haunting presence itself. This first-person perspective creates an eerie voyeuristic tension, making viewers complicit observers of the family's unraveling rather than detached spectators.
Who are the main actors in Presence?
The cast is led by Callina Liang as teenager Chloe and Lucy Liu as her mother Rebekah, with Chris Sullivan playing the father Chris. Julia Fox also appears as Cece, and Eddy Maday and West Mulholland round out the family as the two sons Tyler and Ryan.
What is the age rating for Presence (2025)?
Presence is rated R in the United States, making it suitable for audiences 17 and older. The rating reflects the film's horror elements, psychological tension, and mature themes. In the UK it carries a 15 certificate, and in Australia it is classified MA 15+.
How long is Presence (2025)?
Presence runs for 84 minutes — just under an hour and a half. It's a lean, tightly constructed horror thriller that wastes no time building its unsettling atmosphere, making the most of its brief runtime to deliver sustained dread without overstaying its welcome.
What are movies similar to Presence (2025)?
If Presence left you wanting more, check out Hereditary (2018) and Watcher (2022) for similarly slow-burn domestic horror. Martyrs Lane (2022) and The Cellar (2022) also share that unsettling family-in-peril atmosphere. For something with a comparable ghostly intimacy, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024) offers a lighter but supernatural take.
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