The Bye Bye Man (2017)

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:

Douglas Smith, Lucien Laviscount, Cressida Bonas

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Douglas Smith	...	Elliot
Lucien Laviscount	...	John
Cressida Bonas	...	Sasha
Doug Jones	...	The Bye Bye Man
Michael Trucco	...	Virgil
Jenna Kanell	...	Kim
Erica Tremblay	...	Alice
Marisa Echeverria	...	Trina
Cleo King	...	Mrs. Watkins
Faye Dunaway	...	Widow Redmon
Carrie-Anne Moss	...	Detective Shaw
Leigh Whannell	...	Larry Redmon
Keelin Woodell	...	Young Mrs. Redmon
Lara Knox	...	Jane
Jonathan Penner	...	Mr. Daizy

Storyline

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 his 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.

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Plot Keywords:

hallucination | doggy style sex | supernatural | bloody hand | seance | 

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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.

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for terror, horror violence, bloody images, sexual content, thematic elements, partial nudity, some language and teen drinking

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site Official Site [Japan]

Country:

USA China

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 January 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

Nunca Digas Su Nombre

Filming Locations:

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$7,400,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$13,378,000, 13 January 2017, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$22,377,458, 10 February 2017

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$23,239,232, 27 January 2017

Company Credits

Production Co:

Huayi Brothers Media, Intrepid Pictures, Los Angeles Media Fund (LAMF)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min 100 min (unrated)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Previously rated R by the MPAA for "bloody horror violence, language and some sexuality."

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Goofs

Quadriplegic man moving his feet in the first minutes of the movie.

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Quotes

Detective Shaw: What happened ? You're gonna tell me, you know what?
Elliot: Please don't make me say it. Don't say it, don't think it. If I tell you about him, you and your kids... You're all dead. I'm afraid of putting this into your head.
Detective Shaw: Tell me.
Elliot: The Bye Bye Man...

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Connections

Referenced in The Cinema Snob: Tyler Perry's Boo! A Madea Halloween (2017)

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Soundtracks

I Can Save You
Performed by The Newton Brothers
(P) 2017 STX Recordings, LLC., under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment

User Reviews

A solid horror entry

Like some other reviewers said, I could not understand how the IMDb score at this time is 4.3. but there were so many 1 star ratings in the written reviews. This horror movie deserves 5 stars, which makes it worth watching if you are a horror fan. IMDb users note, horror movies rarely get above 6 stars, its just how people vote in this entire genre. A 7 in a real horror movie, is like "gone with the wind" or "citizen kane" level classic (lol). Anyways, back to the review.

This movie has a good premise, good rules for the supernatural critter to follow, real unease and dread, even among the "authority" support characters, and a few good scares. The CGI budget is low, and it DOESN'T MATTER, as it might in some other movie.

And I don't just mean it is good for an indie, it is just plain good (if you are a horror fan).