3.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Bye Bye Man (2017)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 3.8
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central subject matter and its narrative problem/solution are entirely focused on supernatural horror, lacking any discernible political themes or ideological messaging.
The movie features a cast with visible racial diversity among its main characters. Its narrative, however, is a straightforward supernatural horror story that does not engage in critical portrayals of traditional identities or incorporate explicit DEI themes as central to its plot.
Secondary
The film "The Bye Bye Man" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative primarily focuses on heterosexual relationships and a supernatural horror plot, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences present in the story.
The film "The Bye Bye Man" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses exclusively on supernatural horror elements, with no content related to transgender identity or experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The Bye Bye Man is an original horror film, not an adaptation of existing material with established characters or a reboot of a prior ensemble. All characters were created for this specific film, thus no gender swaps occurred from pre-existing canonical sources.
The film is an adaptation of a short story that focuses on a supernatural entity and its lore, rather than specific characters with established racial identities. The main protagonists appear to be original to the film's narrative, and no characters from the source material had a canonically defined race that was altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
4.3
5.2
Critic Ratings
1.9
3.7
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