Unwanted Presence
Unwanted Presence

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Unwanted Presence

2014
Movie
90 min
English

Lindsay Parker (Sherry Morris) is trying to move on with her life...a new job, a new town and a new home. However her new home has come with an Unwanted Presence. Gripped by the fear of this evil spirit she exhausts all the ghost hunters, spiritualists and charlatans she can locate. When all seems lost she turns to a couple recommended by her secretary as having experience in these situations.Desperate to rid her life of this unnatural spirit and not wanting to lose her home to the Presence that walks the halls, Lindsay contacts Dr. Paul and Claire. Armed with the Truth and the spirit of victory they triumph over evil. Showing Lindsay that fear leads to bondage but truth and faith can bring deliverance.

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IMDb3.5/10
Director: David LeeGenres: Horror, Thriller

Plot Summary

A group of friends on a camping trip discover they are not alone in the woods, as an unseen force begins to terrorize them. As they try to escape, they realize the entity is more sinister than they could have imagined. Their fight for survival becomes a desperate struggle against a presence that seems to know their deepest fears.

Critical Reception

Unwanted Presence received a generally negative reception from critics and audiences alike, with many finding its plot predictable and its scares unoriginal. The film struggled to stand out in the crowded found-footage horror genre.

What Reviewers Say

  • Lacks originality and relies too heavily on jump scares.

  • The found-footage style did little to enhance the tension.

  • Felt like a generic horror film with underdeveloped characters.

Google audience: Audience reviews are scarce and predominantly negative, with common complaints about the weak plot, poor acting, and uninspired horror elements.

Fun Fact

Despite its low-budget origins and limited release, the film's director, David Lee, aimed to create a sense of claustrophobia and isolation, using handheld camera work to immerse the audience in the characters' terrifying experience.

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