The Bye Bye Man (2017)

4.3PG-1396 min

2017 horror film directed by Stacy Title

The Bye Bye Man is a 2017 American supernatural horror film directed by Stacy Title (in her final directed film before her death) and written by Jonathan Penner, based on the chapter "The Bridge to Body Island" in Robert Damon Schneck's book The President's Vampire. The film stars Douglas Smith, Lucien Laviscount, Cressida Bonas, Doug Jones, Carrie-Anne Moss, Faye Dunaway, and Jenna Kanell.

Principal photography began on November 2, 2015, in Cleveland, Ohio. STXfilms released the film on January 13, 2017. The film received negative reviews from critics but grossed $29.9 million worldwide on a budget of $6.2‒7.4 million, and was the last film directed by Stacy Title, who died in January 2021 from ALS.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is The Bye Bye Man about?
The Bye Bye Man (2017) — 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 existe
Is The Bye Bye Man based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is The Bye Bye Man scary?
Content rating: PG-13. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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