The Bye Bye Man clumsily mashes together elements from better horror films, adding up to a derivative effort as short on originality as it is on narrative coherency or satisfying scares.
Read Critics Reviews
More
Certified fresh picks
New TV Tonight
-
92% -
75% -
90% -
89% -
78% -
65% -
40% -
-- -
--
Most Popular TV on RT
-
65% -
75% -
93% -
100% -
87% -
70% -
79% -
92% -
97% -
100%
More
Certified fresh pick
Columns
Guides
-
Best New Movies of 2025, Ranked by Tomatometer
Link to Best New Movies of 2025, Ranked by Tomatometer -
100 Best Zombie Movies Ranked (28 Years Later)
Link to 100 Best Zombie Movies Ranked (28 Years Later)
Hubs
-
What to Watch: In Theaters and On Streaming
Link to What to Watch: In Theaters and On Streaming -
Awards Tour
Link to Awards Tour
RT News
-
The Running Man: Release Date, Cast, Trailers & More
Link to The Running Man: Release Date, Cast, Trailers & More -
28 Years Later First Reviews: Unconventional, Stylish, and Surprisingly Moving
Link to 28 Years Later First Reviews: Unconventional, Stylish, and Surprisingly Moving
The Bye Bye Man
Where to Watch
The Bye Bye Man
Rent The Bye Bye Man on Fandango at Home, or buy it on Fandango at Home.
What to Know
Critics Reviews
Audience Reviews
My Rating
Cast & Crew
More Like This
Videos
The Bye Bye Man
Photos
The Bye Bye Man
Movie Info
-
Director -
Stacy Title -
Producer -
Trevor Macy , Jeffrey Soros , Simon Horsman -
Screenwriter -
Jonathan Penner -
Distributor -
STX Entertainment -
Production Co -
Intrepid Pictures , Los Angeles Media Fund , Huayi Brothers -
Rating -
PG-13 (Terror|Horror Violence|Bloody Images|Teen Drinking|Partial Nudity|Thematic Elements|Sexual Content|Some Language) -
Genre -
Horror , Mystery & Thriller -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Jan 13, 2017, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Mar 28, 2017 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$22.4M -
Runtime -
1h 36m -
Aspect Ratio -
Flat (1.85:1)