Presence is a 2024 American supernatural thriller drama film directed by Steven Soderbergh and written by David Koepp.

The Paynes, a family of four—mother Rebecca, father Chris, elder brother Tyler, and younger sister Chloe—move into a large suburban house inhabited by a poltergeist (referred to in-universe as the "Presence").

Meanwhile, Chris is concerned for Chloe, who is grieving the death of her best friend Nadia, one of two girls in the community who recently died in their sleep.

Meanwhile, Tyler and his friends prank a female classmate, soliciting an intimate photo of her and then circulating it on social media.

Chris contacts the realtor, who insists no one died in the home, as she'd legally have to disclose that, but recommends that her sister-in-law, a medium, come visit.

The medium senses the Presence and notes the vintage mirror built into the fireplace mantle that helps see into the spiritual plane.

The medium later returns and warns Chris that she believes the Presence is here to prevent a future event, something to do with "the window that doesn't open."

Tyler's reflection is seen in the mirror, revealing him as the Presence all along, and Rebecca breaks down in grief, understanding he was protecting his sister all along.

[13] In the United States and Canada, Presence was released alongside Flight Risk and Brave the Dark and was projected to gross $2–3 million from 1,750 theaters in its opening weekend.

The website's consensus reads: "A slow-burning spectral thriller, Presence reaffirms that Soderbergh plays with form as deftly as he flits between genres.

"[17] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 77 out of 100, based on 52 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.