The Presence (2010)

In this darkly romantic ghost story, a woman (Academy Award Winner Mira Sorvino) travels to an isolated cabin where she finds herself stalked by an apparition (Shane West, "A Walk To ... See full summary »

Director:

Tom Provost

Writer:

Tom Provost

Stars:

Mira Sorvino, Shane West, Justin Kirk

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview:
Mira Sorvino	...	The Woman
Shane West	...	Ghost
Justin Kirk	...	The Man
Tony Curran	...	The Man In Black
Muse Watson	...	Mr. Browman
Deobia Oparei	...	Woodsman

Storyline

In this darkly romantic ghost story, a woman (Academy Award Winner Mira Sorvino) travels to an isolated cabin where she finds herself stalked by an apparition (Shane West, "A Walk To Remember") who has come to inhabit her space as his own. With the unexpected arrival of the woman's boyfriend (Golden Globe nominee Justin Kirk, "Weeds"), the dark spirit's haunting grows more obsessive. Soon the woman begins to exhibit weirdly irrational behavior as the thin line between sanity and possession begins to unravel. A stunning directorial debut from Tom Provost, "The Presence" is grounded in terrific performances, beautiful cinematography, a lush musical score, and a Hitchcockian style that explores the idea of pure cinematic storytelling.

---

Taglines:

Don't Believe Everything You Hear

---

Genres:

Drama | Horror | Thriller

---

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some frightening material and thematic elements

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Screamworks Records [se]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

August 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Presenca

Filming Locations:

Mount Hood, Oregon, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Khartoum, Flatland Pictures, Saturn Harvest Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

The motor on the small boat the woman takes out for the day is clearly an electric trolling motor, yet the sound is that of a gas powered engine.

User Reviews

Rare unique storyline

I'll be brief on this one, it's just over a middle of the road film but absolutely worth one turn. Mira Sorvino does a fine job as the protagonist, well, one of 3 in the story. Shane West takes a role that would appear simple to play and adds subtlety to it that it would have fallen flat had he not.Tony Curren as a dark angel of sorts is delightfully wicked, but the guy from "Weeds" is completely milk-toast and someone we're meant to admire as a good man comes off as a "girly-man", spineless and one dimensional. It's billed essentially as a love story/ghost tale and his inability to tow the line takes the love story off the table and we were left with the ghost tale, however, Curren and Shane West make certain that aspect of the film saves the movie. It was a nice way to spend 90 min