A ghost story seen through the ghost’s perspective? That’s the unusual if compelling premise for Steven Soderbergh’s “Presence,” in theaters this weekend.

We see the action unfold only from the point of view of the mysterious titular entity – a neat idea, but where are the chills?

Lucy Liu was taken aback by how different 'Presence' filmmaker Steven Soderbergh's approach to directing was compared to Quentin Tarantino on 'Kill Bill'.

The entire film is shot entirely from the ghost's point of view, the audience haunting a family that has recently moved into a New Jersey home, not realizing that something was already living there. Critic Sean Burns says it's a great gimmick,

The actress, who stars in Steven Soderbergh’s “Presence”’ talks about souls, painting and the possibility of a third “Charlie’s Angels.”

Soderbergh's unique, creepy and moving ghost story will give you goosebumps - 4/5 The acclaimed director delivers a new spin on the haunted house film which makes for an eerily effective mystery

"I always operate the camera, but this was next level," the director says. "I’m really in there with the actors."

“Presence” is a beautifully executed vision of a rather mediocre script. What makes it interesting is the POV “gimmick,” which Soderbergh demonstrates as a legitimate mode of cinematic storytelling. His camera movements take on such a human quality that we become emotionally connected to it as another character in the story.

The camera is the ghost in Steven Soderbergh’s chillingly effective, experiential haunted house drama “Presence.”

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Steven Soderbergh isn’t just the director and cinematographer of his latest film. He’s also, in a way, its central character.