The Bye Bye Man

20172017
PG-13PG-13
1h 36min

Doug Jones in The Bye Bye Man (2017)

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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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.

Director
- Stacy Title
Writers
- Jonathan Penner(screenplay by)
- Robert Damon Schneck(based on "The Bridge to Body Island" by)
Stars

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Douglas Smith in The Bye Bye Man (2017)

Doug Jones in The Bye Bye Man (2017)

Doug Jones in The Bye Bye Man (2017)

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When three college students move into an old house off campus, they unwittingly unleash a supernatural entity known as The Bye Bye Man, who comes to prey upon them once they discover its name. The friends must try to save each other, all the while keeping The Bye Bye Man's existence a secret to save others from the same deadly fate. —STX Entertainment

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Taglines
- Don't think it. Don't say it. Don't think it. Don't say it. Don't think it. Don't say it. Don't think it. Don't say it. Don't think it. Don't say it. Don't think it. Don't say it.
Genres
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated PG-13 for terror, horror violence, bloody images, sexual content, thematic elements, partial nudity, some language and teen drinking
Parents guide

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

Top review

6/10

An OK horror flick for horror lovers

If you like horror flicks in general & do not have huge aspirations of seeing a Silence of the Lambs or Halloween or even The Ring or Strangers, you will probably enjoy The Bye Bye Man. It's worth watching though not very memorable as nothing really makes it stand out from the run of the mill horror flicks.

The story: 3 college kids move into an off campus house & quickly discover a night stand with a cryptic verse written over & over, "Don't think it, don't say it". Yes, of course, we all know right away what it is they can't think or say, it's "The Bye Bye Man". Say that & you're history! Sounds like The Candy Man, right?? Or kinda like The Ring (if you watch it you will die). Not only will you die if you say it but anyone who heard you say it is also a dead man or lady. Nothing new here. I must say the acting cold have been better but overall, I still liked it. Then again, I like most horror flicks more than most do so take my opinion for what it is.

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mikeinpgh
Jan 23, 2017

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
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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

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Runtime
- 1h 36min
Color
- Color
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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