Quartile rating: 5/10 · 1 rating
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 his name. The friends must try to save each other, all the while keeping The Bye Bye Man's existence a secret to save others from the same deadly fate.
The Bye Bye Man is a largely generic supernatural horror entry that fails to capitalize on its intriguing central concept. The 'don't think it, don't say it' premise had potential but is squandered by a thin script with underdeveloped characters and predictable beats. The acting is serviceable at best, with the young leads struggling with weak material. Cinematography is competent but unremarkable, relying on standard horror visual tropes without distinctive style. The villain himself is poorly realized with an inconsistent mythology. The ending resolves without satisfying payoff. Novelty is low despite a unique name-based curse concept, as the execution is thoroughly by-the-numbers.