The byebye man story was interesting originally published the presidents vampire. This unsettling tale is accompanied by the other seven chapters of twisted history in the original book, and includes the authors new afterword, searching for the bye bye man. It s a unique series that employs a hundredandfortyyearold vampire, named cade, to fight for the united states and humankind against all types of. The prime suspect is a shady private defense contractor who may be dealing with powers far deadlier than any mortal weapon. The authentically terrifying, truelife story inspired the film which stars douglas smith, lucien laviscount, cressida bonas, and doug jones, with carrieanne moss and. The president s vampire 2011, by christopher farnsworth, is the second book in the nathaniel cade series, which began with blood oath 2010 and is followed by red, white, and blood 2012. When an ancient evil is resurrected, the presidents vampire and his human handler, zach barrows, must track down its source. It stars douglas smith, lucien laviscount, cressida bonas, doug jones, carrieanne moss, faye dunaway and jenna kanell. Strangebuttrue tales of the united states of america collects together eight different allegedly true campfire tales about ghosts, monsters, murderers, and hoaxes. The return of nathaniel cade christopher farnsworth.
Included in the book is a short story called, the bridge to body island, in which schneck retells a legend originating from early 20th century new orleans. Learn about the alleged real bye bye man and the movies inspiration. Screenwriter jonathan penner adapted the film from a chapter titled the bridge to body island in robert damon schnecks book the presidents vampire. Jun 02, 2016 the byebye man has fallen into the grips of hollywood and is being made into a movie. And other strangebuttrue tales, which was originally published in 2005 under the title the president s vampire.
To ask other readers questions about the bye bye man, please sign up. Jan 12, 2017 inspired by a chapter in robert damon schencks collection of strangebuttrue well, true stories the presidents vampire, the bye bye man attempts to spin a featurelength tale out of. The bye bye man is a 2017 american supernatural horror film based on the chapter the bridge to body island in robert damon schneck s 2005 s book the president s vampire. He wears a pea coat and a widebrimmed hat, and carries around. Jan 12, 2017 the bye bye man is adapted from a story originally titled the bridge to body island, which was published in robert damon schnecks 2005 anthology of weird historical accounts, the. The byebye man has fallen into the grips of hollywood and is being made into a movie. The bye bye man is a 2017 american supernatural horror film based on the chapter the bridge to body island in robert damon schnecks 2005s book the presidents vampire. There were a few interesting parts like the phantom of baltimore and pedro, but the story of the presidents vampire was weak at best, and the byebye man. From tales of a supposed vampire to goblins, and even some supernatural being called the byebye man. Nov 01, 2005 the president s vampire is proof positive that an inordinate number of very strange things happen from sea to shining sea in the place known as the united states of america. The bye bye man is the rare bad movie whose staggering level of ineptitude is practically a recommendation.
Stx entertainment has added another project to its slate in the horror film the bye bye man, based on a short story by robert damon schneck. Aug 23, 2017 the bye bye man is one of your better horror movies of 2017 that is campy yet fresh. Their struggle to evade the malevolent specter of the title doug jones ultimately proves more. The urban legend that inspired the bye bye man is pretty damn. As he shoots the neighbors, he continuously asks if. Jan 18, 2017 screenwriter jonathan penner adapted the film from a chapter titled the bridge to body island in robert damon schnecks book the presidents vampire. Its a unique series that employs a hundredandfortyyearold vampire, named cade, to fight for the united states and humankind against all types of.
The bye bye man and other strangebuttrue tales the. The bye bye man is a 2017 american supernatural horror film directed by stacy title and written by jonathan penner, based on the chapter the bridge to body island in robert damon schnecks book the presidents vampire. Jan 14, 2017 after contacting a few presences, the story goes, the three friends were told of the legend of the bye bye man. Robert damon schneck has done forteans and fans of the fantastic a tremendous. A longtime chronicler of the weird and unexplained, he has written about everything from killer clowns.
The bye bye man 2017 blood splattered vlog horror movie. But the bye bye man started off as a genuinely creepy short story. Strangebuttrue tales of the united states of america, originally published by anomalist books, is being reprinted by tarcherperigee as the bye bye man and other strangebuttrue tales to coincide with the release of the major motion picture, the bye bye man, opening in january of 2017. In it, it explains that the bye bye man suffered from albinism that made his skin sensitive to light. And other strangebuttrue tales, which was originally published in 2005 under the title the presidents vampire. Directed by stacy title, the movie stars douglas smith. The inspiration stems from a collection of horrific tales from robert damon schnecks the presidents vampire. The bye bye man is just pure incompetence, not at all scary, full of bored and boring characters. Zach barrows has not seen nathaniel cade, the presidents vampire, since being fired from his position as cades handler and sent to a small, cramped office in a government building in nebraska.
The true story of the bye bye man skeptical inquirer. Strangebuttrue tales of the united states of america, republished here as the bye bye man. Schnecks book the presidents vampire, adapted for the screen by jonathan penner. The presidents vampire is proof positive that an inordinate number of very strange things happen from sea to shining sea in the place known as the united states of america. Jan, 2017 the bye bye man himself has a very complicated backstory.
The board brought them into contact with a psychic serial killer, known only as the bye bye man. Jan 19, 2017 as for the bye bye mans appearance, hes described as having long hair, a white face, black glasses, and a tattoo on his wrist. Apr 27, 2017 15 96mins 2017 vision mess purportedly based on the reallife anomalous phenomena detailed in the chapter the bridge to body island from fortean times contributor robert damon schnecks book the presidents vampire, this supernatural horror adapted by jonathan penner is an admirable attempt to conjure up a modernday bogeyman in the same. A chapter from the presidents vampire was adapted into the screenplay for the horror film the bye bye man, released in january 2017 by dimension filmsstx. Schneck also wrote the bram stoker awardnominated mrs. The presidents vampire by robert damon schneck author thestrangest posted on june 2, 2016 june 1, 2016 categories legends tags bye bye man, coast to coast am, legends, paranormal, robert damon schneck, scary 2 comments on the byebye man. Trailer for the president s vampire, second book in the adventures of nathaniel cade, available everywhere from g. Trailer for the presidents vampire, second book in the adventures of nathaniel cade, available everywhere from g.
The bye bye man is a 2017 supernatural horror film directed by stacy title and written by jonathan penner, based on the chapter the bridge to body island in robert damon schneck s book the president s vampire. Robert damon schneck is the author of the president s vampire. Jan, 2017 the borderline campy the bye bye man is a horror movie in search of an urban legend. And other strangebuttrue more about robert damon schneck. Theres no doubt that the mythology has been dramatized heavily for entertainment purposes and it looks quite cheesy. May 31, 2016 robert damon schneck is the author of the presidents vampire. The bye bye man is a 2017 american supernatural horror film directed by stacy title and written by jonathan penner, based on the chapter the bridge to body island in robert damon schneck s book the president s vampire. Body island in robert damon schnecks nonfiction book the presidents vampire reissued last year as the bye bye man, complete with the.
I would prefer, as a dignified adult filmgoer, to loudly ask the ticket seller for admission to cum slurping ass whores 19 than to the bye bye man. In the original book, the bye bye man was featured in. Theres a certain je ne sais quoi to this particular style of badness, a quality so. The bye bye man is one of your better horror movies of 2017 that is campy yet fresh. Strangebuttrue tales of the united states of america, but the bye bye man borrows heavily from wellcrafted horror brethren too, birthing a mythological personification of death that doesnt wield a scythe, but. The film stars douglas smith, lucien laviscount, english actress cressida bonas, doug jones, carrieanne moss, faye dunaway, and jenna kanell. Based on a chapter in the 2005 collection of allegedly strangebuttrue paranormal tales the presidents. Inspired by a chapter in robert damon schencks collection of strangebuttrue well, true stories the presidents vampire, the bye bye man attempts to spin a featurelength tale out of. The bye bye man was loosely based on the the bridge to body island chapter from damon schnecks the presidents vampire. As he shoots the neighbors, he continuously asks if anyone spoke about the name which cannot be said. A chapter from the president s vampire was adapted into the screenplay for the horror film the bye bye man, released in january 2017 by dimension filmsstx. Nov 04, 2015 stx entertainment has added another project to its slate in the horror film the bye bye man, based on a short story by robert damon schneck.
And of course, it just gets worse in that this is a. The bye bye man was loosely based on the the bridge to body island chapter from damon schnecks the president s vampire. In 1969, a mass murder occurs in which a man kills people on his block. The film stars douglas smith, lucien laviscount, english actress cressida bonas, doug jones, carrieanne moss, faye dunaway. Strangebuttrue tales of the united states of america, it is a historical book of strange tales in the united states.
It contains scrupulously documented accounts of ghosts, monsters, murderers, and hoaxes so improbable they will fascinate believers, skeptics, and anyone interested in the. And other strangebuttrue tales by robert damon schneck is the retelling of true, unexplained events from across america. Published in november 2005, robert damon schneck s the presidents vampire. The bye bye man is adapted from a story originally titled the bridge to body island, which was published in robert damon schnecks 2005 anthology of weird historical accounts, the. The bye bye man 2017 directed by stacy title and written by jonathan penner, based on the chapter the bridge to body island in robert damon schneck s book the president s vampire. Previously titled the presidents vampire, this collection has been resurrected and. We can talk about how bad it is in a minute spoiler alert. Based on a chapter in the 2005 collection of allegedly strangebuttrue paranormal tales the presidents vampire, the premise is secondrate stephen king. And other strangebuttrue tales from american history.
How i found out about this book was because of the byebye man movie. And other strangebuttrue tales robert damon schneck. The bye bye man himself has a very complicated backstory. Strangebuttrue tales of the united states of america robert damon. Wakeman and the antichrist, which related a number of toostrangeforfiction accounts. Strangebut true tales of the united states of america, republished here as the bye bye man. The story of the bye bye man was adapted from a short story entitled the bridge to body island which is featured in the book the president s vampire. The urban legend that inspired the bye bye man is pretty damn creepy readers troubled by the paranormal or obsessive thoughts should avoid reading this. The borderline campy the bye bye man is a horror movie in search of an urban legend. The bye bye man is an upcoming supernatural horror film based on the chapter the bridge to body island in historian robert damon schnecks book the presidents vampire. Stx acquires the bye bye man horror movie deadline. The bye bye man is a 2017 supernatural horror film directed by stacy title and written by jonathan penner, based on the chapter the bridge to body island in robert damon schnecks book the presidents vampire. Anomalist books simply phenomenal the presidents vampire. The antichrist, a collection of unusual tales from american history.
Jun 02, 2016 the presidents vampire by robert damon schneck author thestrangest posted on june 2, 2016 june 1, 2016 categories legends tags bye bye man, coast to coast am, legends, paranormal, robert damon schneck, scary 2 comments on the byebye man. His book, the presidents vampire, brought to light many strange but true tales. I do believe this is the worst widerelease horror film ive seen since the devil inside in 2012. The story of the bye bye man was adapted from a short story entitled the bridge to body island which is featured in the book the presidents vampire. The film stars douglas smith, cressida bonas, lucien laviscount, jenna kanell, michael trucco, carrieann moss, leigh whannell, erica tremblay, cleo king, faye dunaway and doug jones as the bye bye man. How i found out about this book was because of the bye bye man movie. Apr 27, 2017 the bye bye man was loosely based on the the bridge to body island chapter from damon schnecks the presidents vampire. The bye bye man is adapted from a story originally titled the bridge to body. The screenplay is based on the short story the bridge to body island, from robert damon schencks nonfiction book the president. Robert damon schneck is the author of the presidents vampire. Jan 12, 2017 the bye bye man is cheesy, but it feels knowingly cheesy, with a heavy dose of winkwink, nudgenudge from the filmmakers. Such is the frantic, oftrepeated mantra of the bewitched and bewildered not to mention generic characters who populate the bye bye man stx. Director stacy title, who has three horror features under her belt. The film is based on the chapter the bridge to body island in robert damon schnecks nonfiction book the presidents vampire reissued last year as the bye bye man, complete with the obligatory cover teaser now a terrifying motion picture.
There were a few interesting parts like the phantom of baltimore and pedro, but the story of the president s vampire was weak at best, and the bye bye man story seemed at times it seems like a lighthearted collection of oddities yet at others times seemed as if it attempted to be a research paper. The script is based on a chapter of the 2005 book the president s vampire, titled the bridge to body island by robert damon schneck. The presidents vampire 2011, by christopher farnsworth, is the second book in the nathaniel cade series, which began with blood oath 2010 and is followed by red, white, and blood 2012. The film stars douglas smith, lucien laviscount, cressida bonas, doug jones, carrieanne moss, faye dunaway, and jenna kanell. The urban legend that inspired the bye bye man is pretty. Strangebuttrue tales of the united states of america. The bye bye man and other strangebuttrue tales the bedlam. The bye bye man is based on a short story by robert damon schneck. The new horror movie the bye bye man claims that its based on a. The bye bye man is very simple urban legend type of story about a supernatural boogieman based on the chapter the bridge to body island in robert damon schnecks book the presidents vampire when three college students move into an old house off campus, they stumbled into a supernatural entity called the bye bye man. The script is based on a chapter of the 2005 book the presidents vampire, titled the bridge to body island by robert damon schneck. Horror movie the bye bye man inspired by a sun prairie. A killer who grew up in a louisiana orphanage, the bye bye man is a homeless man who rides the rails looking for his next victim, a strange beast called the gloomsinger at his side.
January horror is always the worse, but this is bad even by january standards. Bye bye man creeps up on hidden figures at friday the. The bye bye man is cheesy, but it feels knowingly cheesy, with a heavy dose of winkwink, nudgenudge from the filmmakers. After contacting a few presences, the story goes, the three friends were told of the legend of the bye bye man. Adapted from the presidents vampire by robert damon schneck we are immediately introduced to the movie by a compelling mass murder scene from 1969 where a man keeps repeating dont say it. From tales of a supposed vampire to goblins, and even some supernatural being called the bye bye man. The bye bye man is a 2017 american supernatural horror film directed by stacy title and written by jonathan penner, based on the chapter the bridge to body island in robert damon schneck s book the presidents vampire. The presidents vampire is a diamond among briquettes. Jan 15, 2017 the bye bye man is the rare bad movie whose staggering level of ineptitude is practically a recommendation.
The bye bye man 2017 directed by stacy title and written by jonathan penner, based on the chapter the bridge to body island in robert damon schnecks book the presidents vampire. Published in november 2005, robert damon schnecks the presidents vampire. There were a few interesting parts like the phantom of baltimore and pedro, but the story of the presidents vampire was weak at best, and the byebye man story seemed at times it seems like a lighthearted collection of oddities yet at others times seemed as if it attempted to be a research paper. As for the bye bye mans appearance, hes described as having long hair, a white face, black glasses, and a tattoo on his wrist. The authentically terrifying, truelife story inspired the film which stars douglas smith, lucien laviscount, cressida bonas, and doug jones, with carrieanne moss and faye dunaway. Bye bye man started off as a genuinely creepy short story.
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