I didn't mind this movie. Yes there are more original and more scary ones in this genre but it definitely had its moments. Overall eerie with a few unpredictable scenes, enough to keep me interested. I would have loved to learn more about the actual urban legend and story itself but hey, i found it entertaining for sure.

Truly a PG-13 flick. Not exactly scary if you're over the age of 13 but I can see people not into horror finding it a decent watch. With that in mind I won't exactly be harsh on the movie it had it's good and bad ideas. I think what it suffered from the most is that the Bye Bye Man wasn't exactly scary because you never knew what he'd do once he got you and it's never really explained. He's just like a guy with a dog that rides a train and leaves coins or something. I dunno he's just not a scary enough character.

THE BYE BYE MAN is another familiar mid-budget Hollywood horror flick that feels like a paint-by-numbers. The story, about a mythical figure who shows up to kill you should you dare speak his name, feels like a mix of CANDYMAN, THE RING, and SINISTER, with the latter in particular providing a strong inspiration in terms of slow-burning style and atmospherics. Truth be told, I was bored by the predictability of the whole thing; the well-telegraphed scare sequences in particular are entirely run of the mill. The reliable Doug Jones is okay as the baddie, Faye Dunaway has a cameo, and Carrie-Anne Moss plays a cop, but otherwise the cast is as undistinguished as this film's execution. THE BYE BYE MAN isn't bad, just entirely predictable.