PRESENCE

After the death of her friend and classmate Nadia, Chloe (Callina Liang) and her family move into a new home for a fresh start. However, as in life, you can't outrun your problems and the issues the family were facing before are once again at the forefront. Chloe is a daddy's girl, while her brother Tyler (Eddy Maday) is favored by his mother Rebekah (Lucy Liu). But when strange things begin to happen within the house such as objects being moved or doors closing on their own, Chloe is the only one to suspect their house is haunted. Chloe's father Chris (Chris Sullivan) is the only one who believes her while her brother Tyler and mother chalk it up to her grieving for her dead friend Nadia. Before long though, the rest of the family believes Chloe that there's someone else in the house. I applaud writer David Koepp and director Steven Soderbergh for this bold project, telling the story of a haunted house from the spirit's POV. Also, the film's not a suspense or horror movie either but plays as a drama. Excellent camera work from the crew to give the audience the sense of moving with the spirit freely throughout the house. It's a study about lose, grief, confusion, and lack of communication. I was unsure about it after watching the trailer but had some time to kill today and I'm glad I checked this out as it exceeded my expectations! 6.5/10