Presence

"There is a big reveal in this ghostly story. The film often presents the perspective of the presence , wandering the house and in and out of conversations. There is a comment that the presence may not comprehend time the same as humans. Well told story with a malign presence. Not too spooky but memorable."

"Pretty cool"

"Such a weird movie. I was going to give up the first 15mn but glad I persevered, not bad. Still weird movie. Definitely not horror or thriller. Just weird (new genre lol). "

"I'm reluctantly giving this movie 3 stars. It was very odd, but it did keep my attention. However, they did not stick the ending for me. That messes up the entire movie in my opinion. After seeing the end, several scenes didn't add up for me. "

"This was an interesting take on the traditional ghost story. The way it was shot truly makes you feel like the ghost roaming the house. Don't go in looking for horror this movie is more of a family drama on grief , secrets, and what goes on behind closed doors. Weird and unique! "

"Slow moving, kind of boring, and weird. Would not call it a horror flick. Nothing really scary about it except the way the camera moved around in this film. "

"One world: weird. Had a good premise but just did not deliver it well. Unanswered questions, just eh. "

"The trailer for Presence is a bit misleading, but don't skip it. I'd say it's definitely more of a family drama horror than anything. I especially appreciated the look of the presence's perspective. The reveal at the end is quite rewarding if you've been paying attention throughout. For me, this experiment worked."

"What really stands out about this is the way it was shot. We get this perspective that we are looking through the eyes of this “Presence”. So we are going from room to room with these long unbreaking shots. So we are getting bits and pieces of conversations and trying to piece together what’s important and what isn’t. What is playing a role with this ghostly presence? What does it want, and how will it proceed after making itself known? We get all of this with the backdrop of this family with a lot of drama. The mother clearly loves the son more than her daughter and is doing everything for him. She is even involved in something that sounds shady or even illegal at work. She pretty much runs the household. The father is there for but clearly is more connected to his daughter. The son is a self-absorbed star athlete. The daughter is depressed and dealing with the lose of her close friend. She is the one to fell the presence first. Why? What we see play out with this presence, and the reveal of what this was is expertly done. I promise you will guess but you won’t figure out what it is. If you do please let me know what the clue that gave it was away, lol. It is listed as a horror, but it is really a mystery thriller. Nothing scary about this one. Could have used a little more editing to make it a bit tighter. This is a great movie and a must-see for everyone. Especially fans of the genre. Please check out my podcast Mostly Low Budget Movies Reviews with Clarence for a full break down. On all streaming platforms. Link is in the bio. Thank you!"

"Cool premise but I’m disappointed that it took one hour for the movie to get good otherwise it was primarily like watching a boring vlog. "