The premise of The Bye Bye Man is similar to Candy Man, where saying a villain’s name makes him appear. For this reason, I went into the movie with low expectations. I was happily surprised to discover a movie with spooky ghost scares and dramatic mental instability between characters that was shocking at times.
One scene in particular that had a lasting impression was when the protagonist defiantly drove headlong into what he thought was an illusion. I was really rooting for him to overcome the insane hallucinations caused by the villain, but the result turned out to make me feel awful in a way that I want a horror movie to make me feel.
The movie had a great sorority-slasher feel mixed with ghostly jump scares. The narrative kept me captivated, and I was impressed by this gem.
Title, Stacy. The Bye Bye Man, STX Entertainment, 2017.
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