Presence vs The Orphanage
The Orphanage has the higher audience score (7.2/10 against 6.1/10 for Presence). Presence is the shorter watch at 1h 24m compared with 1h 45m. The Orphanage is the older of the two (2007 against 2025). Both are drama, horror, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Presence
The Orphanage| Presence | The Orphanage | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.1/10 | ★ 7.2/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2007 |
| Length | 1h 24m | 1h 45m |
| Genres | Drama, Horror, Thriller | Drama, Horror, Thriller |
| Country | – | Spain |
| Director | Steven Soderbergh | J.A. Bayona |
| Main cast | Lucy Liu, Chris Sullivan, Julia Fox, West Mulholland, Callina Liang | Fernando Cayo, Geraldine Chaplin, Belén Rueda, Mabel Rivera, Edgar Vivar |
Synopsis
Presence
A couple and their children move into a seemingly normal suburban home. When strange events occur, they begin to believe there is something else in the house with them. The presence is about to disrupt their lives in unimaginable ways.
The Orphanage
A woman brings her family back to her childhood home, which used to be an orphanage, intent on reopening it. Before long, her son starts to communicate with a new invisible friend.
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