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The Bye Bye Man

  • 20172017
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
4.3/10
24K
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Three friends stumble upon the horrific origins of the Bye Bye Man, a mysterious figure they discover is the root cause of the evil behind man's most unspeakable acts.
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  • Drama
  • Fantasy
  • Horror
Three friends stumble upon the horrific origins of a mysterious figure they discover is the root cause of the evil behind unspeakable acts.Three friends stumble upon the horrific origins of a mysterious figure they discover is the root cause of the evil behind unspeakable acts.Three friends stumble upon the horrific origins of a mysterious figure they discover is the root cause of the evil behind unspeakable acts.
IMDb RATING
4.3/10
24K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Stacy Title
  • Writers
    • Jonathan Penner(screenplay by)
    • Robert Damon Schneck(based on "The Bridge to Body Island" by)
  • Stars
    • Douglas Smith
    • Lucien Laviscount
    • Cressida Bonas
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  • Director
    • Stacy Title
  • Writers
    • Jonathan Penner(screenplay by)
    • Robert Damon Schneck(based on "The Bridge to Body Island" by)
  • Stars
    • Douglas Smith
    • Lucien Laviscount
    • Cressida Bonas
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 308User reviews
    • 191Critic reviews
    • 37Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • Videos17

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:28
    Official Trailer
    Trailer #1
    Trailer 1:42
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    Whispers
    Clip 0:44
    Whispers
    Honesty
    Clip 0:35
    Honesty
    Just Doing My Job
    Clip 1:55
    Just Doing My Job
    Admit It
    Clip 0:40
    Admit It
    Seance
    Clip 0:57
    Seance
    Erased
    Clip 0:31
    Erased
    Stacy Title
    Interview 10:15
    Stacy Title
    Doug Jones
    Interview 5:54
    Doug Jones
    Carrie Anne Moss S B Selects
    Interview 4:33
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    Trevor Macy
    Interview 3:18
    Trevor Macy

    Photos56

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    Leigh Whannell in The Bye Bye Man (2017)
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    Doug Jones and Lucien Laviscount in The Bye Bye Man (2017)
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    Douglas Smith
    Douglas Smith
    • Elliotas Elliot
    Lucien Laviscount
    Lucien Laviscount
    • Johnas John
    Cressida Bonas
    Cressida Bonas
    • Sashaas Sasha
    Michael Trucco
    Michael Trucco
    • Virgilas Virgil
    Doug Jones
    Doug Jones
    • The Bye Bye Manas The Bye Bye Man
    Jenna Kanell
    Jenna Kanell
    • Kimas Kim
    Erica Tremblay
    Erica Tremblay
    • Aliceas Alice
    Marisa Echeverria
    Marisa Echeverria
    • Trinaas Trina
    Cleo King
    Cleo King
    • Mrs. Watkinsas Mrs. Watkins
    Faye Dunaway
    Faye Dunaway
    • Widow Redmonas Widow Redmon
    Carrie-Anne Moss
    Carrie-Anne Moss
    • Detective Shawas Detective Shaw
    Leigh Whannell
    Leigh Whannell
    • Larry Redmonas Larry Redmon
    Keelin Woodell
    Keelin Woodell
    • Young Mrs. Redmonas Young Mrs. Redmon
    Lara Knox
    • Janeas Jane
    Jonathan Penner
    Jonathan Penner
    • Mr. Daizyas Mr. Daizy
    Nicholas Sadler
    Nicholas Sadler
    • Professor Cooperas Professor Cooper
    Martha Hackett
    Martha Hackett
    • Giselleas Giselle
    Ava Penner
    Ava Penner
    • Annaas Anna
    • Director
      • Stacy Title
    • Writers
      • Jonathan Penner(screenplay by)
      • Robert Damon Schneck(based on "The Bridge to Body Island" by)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The story on which the film is based, "The Bridge to Body Island," has a much more complex mythology for the Bye Bye Man: He was an albino born in New Orleans in 1912 who ran away as a child and became a derelict who lived in a train yard. After going blind he began murdering people and cutting out their eyes and tongues, which he sewed together and brought to life using voodoo. The resultant creature became the Bye Bye Man's literal seeing-eye dog, helping him hunt his prey. Several elements from the story- notably the dog and the motif of trains-- were retained for the movie, though their purpose is left undefined.
    • Goofs
      When the group first visits the old house and enters the basement there's a light bulb flickering. When you look closer you can see that it's a new model without the old wire type which used to cause the disconnection and therefore the flickering. Which means the flickering light you see is fake.
    • Quotes

      Elliot: No, Kim! There's a train, a real train!

      Train Driver: No!

    • Alternate versions
      An unrated cut was released on home video in April of 2017. It is 99 minutes long compared to the original cut of 96 minutes.
    • Connections
      Featured in Half in the Bag: La La Land and Bye Bye Man (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      Psychotic Reaction
      Written by Craig Atkinson,Sean Byrne (as John Byrne), Roy Chaney, Ken Ellner and John Michalski

      Performed by Count Five

      Courtesy of The Bicycle Music Company

    User reviews308

    Review
    Top review
    4/10
    Don't think it, don't say it, don't watch it.
    What has happened to this genre? Years ago it seemed a similar type of film would be hitting the big screen on an almost bimonthly basis, now when we get a horror, it always feels as if something is missing somehow.

    The Bye Bye Man begins well enough, and has a fairly interesting concept, trouble is the direction is so poor, it fails almost entirely to so the basic premise of a film, and tell a story, it's lazy somehow, we get no backstory, no real conclusion, and certainly no real tension.

    The acting was fair I guess, but none of the cast were treated well in terms of script.

    Overall, a total disappointment, some wonderful ideas, just badly realised, and way too predictable, you always seem to know what's coming next. 4/10
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    • Feb 11, 2019

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 13, 2017 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • China
    • Official sites
      • Official Site
      • Official Site (Japan)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • БайБайМен
    • Filming locations
      • Berea, Ohio, USA
    • Production companies
      • Huayi Brothers Media
      • Intrepid Pictures
      • Los Angeles Media Fund (LAMF)
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $7,400,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $22,395,806
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $13,501,349
      • Jan 15, 2017
    • Gross worldwide
      • $29,874,280
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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