Presence (2022) — AI Story Visualization

Plot Analysis Summary

Jennifer joins Samantha and David aboard a yacht, where frightening experiences and conflicting accounts turn friendship and business plans into unresolved suspicion.

Story Structure — 5 Plot Phases

A Friend's Invitation

Jennifer is urged to seek help but says she needs Samantha. After Keaton finds her alone during a power outage, Samantha contacts her and invites her onto the yacht.

Key Events

• Jennifer Is Urged to Seek Help — Jennifer is urged to go home and seek help, but says she needs her friend. Characters: Jennifer Location: Unspecified
• Keaton Finds Jennifer Alone — During a power outage, Keaton finds Jennifer alone and tries to comfort her. Characters: Jennifer, Keaton Location: Unspecified
• Keaton Asks About Samantha — Keaton asks about Samantha, whose absence weighs on Jennifer. Characters: Jennifer, Keaton Location: Unspecified
• Samantha Contacts Jennifer — Samantha contacts Jennifer and invites her to join her on a yacht. Characters: Jennifer, Samantha Location: Unspecified

Aboard the Yacht

David welcomes Jennifer and shows her the yacht and its systems. He outlines a business plan involving Samantha's patented idea and explains the yacht's connection to his former wife, Vivian.

Key Events

• Jennifer Joins the Yacht Trip — Jennifer joins Samantha, who is traveling with David, aboard the yacht. Characters: Jennifer, Samantha, David Location: Yacht
• David Shows the Yacht — David welcomes Jennifer and shows her the yacht, its crew, and its systems. Characters: Jennifer, Samantha, David Location: Yacht
• David Explains the Business Plan — David proposes manufacturing Samantha's patented idea and pursuing a licensing deal. Characters: Jennifer, Samantha, David Location: Yacht
• The Yacht's Name Is Explained — David says the yacht's name was inspired by his former wife, Vivian. Characters: Jennifer, David Location: Yacht

The Presence Appears

Jennifer and Samantha grow strained as Jennifer reports disturbing dreams and a dark figure she calls The Presence. During a frightening episode, Jennifer wakes holding a knife, and Samantha and David stop her.

Key Events

• The Friends Grow Strained — Jennifer and Samantha's relationship becomes strained as the trip continues. Characters: Jennifer, Samantha Location: Yacht
• Jennifer Describes the Figure — Jennifer describes a dark figure like a black hole and calls it The Presence. Characters: Jennifer Location: Yacht
• Jennifer Wakes with a Knife — Jennifer wakes during a frightening episode holding a knife, and the others stop her. Characters: Jennifer, Samantha, David Location: Yacht
• Samantha Urges Jennifer to Cope — Samantha urges Jennifer to keep it together after the frightening episode. Characters: Jennifer, Samantha Location: Yacht
• David Suggests Stress — David suggests stress and homesickness may explain Jennifer's experiences. Characters: Jennifer, David Location: Yacht

The Necklace Dispute

Jennifer and David share an intimate moment, adding tension to the friendship. Later, Jennifer wakes restrained and confused as a dead woman is found aboard the yacht, and David challenges her account of a necklace.

Key Events

• Jennifer and David Become Intimate — Jennifer and David share an intimate moment, increasing tension between the friends. Characters: Jennifer, David Location: Yacht
• Jennifer Wakes Restrained — Jennifer wakes confused and restrained and cannot remember what happened. Characters: Jennifer Location: Yacht
• A Dead Woman Is Found — A dead woman is aboard the yacht; Jennifer says she does not recognize her. Characters: Jennifer, David Location: Yacht
• David Questions the Necklace — David questions Jennifer about a necklace she cannot explain. Characters: Jennifer, David Location: Yacht

Unresolved Accusations

Samantha and David give conflicting accounts of where the necklace came from. David accuses Samantha of manipulating events, but the accusations remain unresolved as he says his money is all he has left.

Key Events

• The Necklace Accounts Conflict — Samantha says she gave Jennifer the necklace in New York; David says it came from a Greenpoint vintage shop. Characters: Jennifer, Samantha, David Location: Yacht
• David Accuses Samantha — David accuses Samantha of lying and asks whether she arranged the meeting and gave Jennifer the necklace beforehand. Characters: Samantha, David Location: Yacht
• Accusations Remain Unresolved — Samantha calls David insane; he says his money is all he has left, and the accusations remain unresolved. Characters: Samantha, David Location: Yacht

Story Breakdown

• Jennifer Seeks Support — Jennifer is urged to seek help but says she needs her friend; Keaton finds her alone during a power outage.
  • Keaton Offers Comfort — Keaton tries to comfort Jennifer and asks about Samantha.
  • Samantha Reaches Out — Samantha contacts Jennifer and invites her to join the yacht trip.
• The Yacht Invitation — Jennifer joins Samantha and David aboard the yacht, entering their trip and plans.
  • David Welcomes Jennifer — David shows Jennifer the yacht, its crew, and its systems.
  • A Shared Business Plan — David proposes manufacturing Samantha's patented idea through a licensing deal.
• Vivian's Connection — David connects the yacht's name to Vivian, his former wife.
  • Former Wife Mentioned — David says Vivian is his former wife.
  • Yacht Name Explained — David says Vivian inspired the yacht's name.
• Jennifer's Frightening Experiences — Jennifer reports disturbing dreams and a dark figure as tension grows during the trip.
  • The Presence Described — Jennifer calls a dark figure resembling a black hole The Presence.
  • Knife Episode — Jennifer wakes holding a knife, and the others stop her.
• Friendship Under Strain — Jennifer and Samantha's relationship becomes strained amid Jennifer's experiences and her connection with David.
  • Samantha Urges Composure — Samantha tells Jennifer to keep it together after the frightening episode.
  • David Suggests Stress — David suggests stress and homesickness may explain Jennifer's experiences.
  • Intimate Moment — Jennifer and David share an intimate moment, adding tension between the friends.
• The Yacht's Dark Turn — Jennifer wakes restrained and confused, and a dead woman is found aboard the yacht.
  • Memory Gap — Jennifer cannot remember what happened while she was confused and restrained.
  • Unknown Dead Woman — Jennifer says she does not recognize the dead woman aboard the yacht.
• The Necklace Dispute — Conflicting accounts about the necklace prompt David to question Jennifer and accuse Samantha.
  • Conflicting Origins — Samantha says she gave Jennifer the necklace in New York; David says it came from a Greenpoint vintage shop.
  • Manipulation Accusation — David asks whether Samantha arranged their meeting and gave Jennifer the necklace beforehand.
  • Unresolved Ending — Samantha calls David insane, and he says his money is all he has left.

Directed by

Christian Schultz

Key Cast

• Jenna Lyng Adams — Jennifer
• Dave Davis — David
• Alexandria DeBerry — Samantha
• Octavio Pisano — Keaton
• Teri Wyble — Vivian