Presence

7.1 - A much less affecting version of David Lowery’s A Ghost Story (one of my all time favorites).

First, don’t expect a horror. The POV of the spirit takes away any chance at jump scares or any typical horror hallmarks. What’s “scary” here is the family dynamics. This is a familial trauma drama - looking at the effects of neglect, divided parents, loss, & new environments.

The POV of the spirit is unique & lends itself to some really great long shots & some decent emotion. The dialogue is occasionally rough, & the acting is a mixed bag but I can’t decide whether to attribute that more to poor writing or the fact this movie is primarily centered on teens.

But what was most frustrating is that it took me all of about 20 minutes to figure the entire plot out. The dialogue is so heavily laced with clues that I felt like I had zero surprise at the film’s emotional climax. Regardless, it’s still one of the more unique movies I’ve been to recently, does In A Violent Nature’s POV flip a million times better, and still delivers a decently moving story.

I wanted to like this. A pov of a ghost set in a haunted house sounds like a great premise. Yet the storyline is a one note melodrama with a horrible reveal near the end. Combine all that with cheesy acting and I just can’t recommend it.

the most disturbing thing about this movie is when I saw it in the cinema during the scene at the end with the orange juice the guy in front of me was giggling like a teenage girl as he handed her the orange juice (the second time). disgusting and very telling on the world now :(

Would’ve really liked some better character arcs, felt rushed

unique and interesting. don't expect an horror movie but a drama

Different. Loved it, nice plot twist