Well… The horror genre is off to a good start this year.
“First things first, let’s get it out of the way — “The Bye Bye Man” is an absolutely ludicrous title for a horror movie.
“However, it’s pretty obvious that the filmmakers are in on the joke. If we’re laughing, it’s with the movie, not at it.
“The most fun horror movies are often the ones that deliver laughs and scares hand in hand, albeit totally straight-faced.
“The tale comes from a chapter titled “The Bridge to Body Island” in Robert Damon Schneck’s book “The President’s Vampire,” adapted for the screen by Jonathan Penner.
“So who is the Bye Bye Man and what does he want? That’s neither here nor there, but if you so much as utter his name, your worst, most paranoid violent fantasies seemingly become real.”
Read more at LA Times
