"The Presence" Set to Haunt DVD Shelves on October 4th

Lionsgate announced recently that they've recently acquired "The Presence" starring Mira Sorvino, Tony Curran and Shane West. The film being executive produced by "The Blair Witch Project" co-creator Daniel Myrick and written and directed by Tom Provost (Under Suspicion).

Lionsgate plans to release it on DVD, October 4th.

Press Release:

A hauntingly romantic ghost story comes alive this fall as Lionsgate releases The Presence on DVD, Digital Download and On Demand. Starring Oscar® winning actress Mira Sorvino (Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Mighty Aphrodite, 1995), the film also features Justin Kirk (Showtime’s “Weeds”) and Shane West (A Walk to Remember). Written and directed by Tom Provost (Under Suspicion), and executive produced by The Blair Witch Project co-creator Daniel Myrick, the DVD premiere includes a “making of” featurette, audio commentary with the writer-director and storyboards with commentary. The Presence will make its chilling debut on October 4th, for the suggested retail price of $19.98.

Looking to escape the pressures of everyday life, a woman (Sorvino) travels to a secluded cabin in the woods. She’s not alone, though, because an apparition (West) inhabits the cabin and begins to stalk her. But when the woman’s boyfriend (Kirk) arrives, the spirit in the house grows darker and more obsessive. She soon starts to exhibit weird and irrational behavior and her boyfriend fears she’s been possessed by the ghost in love with her.

DVD SPECIAL FEATURES*

· Audio commentary with Writer-Director Tom Provost
· “Making of The Presence” featurette
Storyboards with commentary by Writer-Director Tom Provost and Editor Cecily Rhett

*subject to change