Published in november 2005, robert damon schnecks the presidents vampire. The bye bye man himself has a very complicated backstory. After contacting a few presences, the story goes, the three friends were told of the legend of the bye bye man. The byebye man story was interesting originally published 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. He wears a pea coat and a widebrimmed hat, and carries around. Apr 27, 2017 the bye bye man was loosely based on the the bridge to body island chapter from damon schnecks the presidents vampire. And of course, it just gets worse in that this is a. 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. 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.
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. 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. 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. 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. In it, it explains that the bye bye man suffered from albinism that made his skin sensitive to light. The urban legend that inspired the bye bye man is pretty. The bye bye man 2017 blood splattered vlog horror movie. Strangebuttrue tales of the united states of america collects together eight different allegedly true campfire tales about ghosts, monsters, murderers, and hoaxes. The bye bye man and other strangebuttrue tales the bedlam.
Bye bye man creeps up on hidden figures at friday the. 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 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. 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. Trailer for the president s vampire, second book in the adventures of nathaniel cade, available everywhere from g. Jan 12, 2017 the bye bye man is cheesy, but it feels knowingly cheesy, with a heavy dose of winkwink, nudgenudge from the filmmakers. How i found out about this book was because of the bye bye man movie. To ask other readers questions about the bye bye man, please sign up. And other strangebuttrue tales robert damon schneck. 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 is an upcoming supernatural horror film based on the chapter the bridge to body island in historian robert damon schnecks book the presidents vampire. Trailer for the presidents vampire, second book in the adventures of nathaniel cade, available everywhere from g. It stars douglas smith, lucien laviscount, cressida bonas, doug jones, carrieanne moss, faye dunaway and jenna kanell. 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 authentically terrifying, truelife story inspired the film which stars douglas smith, lucien laviscount, cressida bonas, and doug jones, with carrieanne moss and faye dunaway. Screenwriter jonathan penner adapted the film from a chapter titled the bridge to body island in robert damon schnecks book the presidents vampire. The bye bye man was loosely based on the the bridge to body island chapter from damon schnecks the president s vampire. The true story of the bye bye man skeptical inquirer. Based on a chapter in the 2005 collection of allegedly strangebuttrue paranormal tales the presidents.
The bye bye man is the rare bad movie whose staggering level of ineptitude is practically a recommendation. 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. Learn about the alleged real bye bye man and the movies inspiration. The board brought them into contact with a psychic serial killer, known only as the bye bye man. Director stacy title, who has three horror features under her belt. 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. Strangebut true tales of the united states of america, republished here as the bye bye man. The bye bye man and other strangebuttrue tales the.
Stx acquires the bye bye man horror movie deadline. Their struggle to evade the malevolent specter of the title doug jones ultimately proves more. Aug 23, 2017 the bye bye man is one of your better horror movies of 2017 that is campy yet fresh. 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. Anomalist books simply phenomenal the presidents vampire. Strangebuttrue tales of the united states of america. Robert damon schneck is the author of the presidents vampire. 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. 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.
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. Jan 14, 2017 after contacting a few presences, the story goes, the three friends were told of the legend of 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 schnecks book the presidents vampire. It contains scrupulously documented accounts of ghosts, monsters, murderers, and hoaxes so improbable they will fascinate believers, skeptics, and anyone interested in the. 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 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. 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. Horror movie the bye bye man inspired by a sun prairie. As he shoots the neighbors, he continuously asks if. The bye bye man is one of your better horror movies of 2017 that is campy yet fresh.
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. Schnecks book the presidents vampire, adapted for the screen by jonathan penner. Strangebuttrue tales of the united states of america, republished here as the bye bye man. Such is the frantic, oftrepeated mantra of the bewitched and bewildered not to mention generic characters who populate the bye bye man stx. The inspiration stems from a collection of horrific tales from robert damon schnecks the presidents vampire. January horror is always the worse, but this is bad even by january standards.
His book, the presidents vampire, brought to light many strange but true tales. 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. 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. 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. The bye bye man is based on a short story by robert damon schneck. 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. The return of nathaniel cade christopher farnsworth. How i found out about this book was because of the byebye man movie. Body island in robert damon schnecks nonfiction book the presidents vampire reissued last year as the bye bye man, complete with the. 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. 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. 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 by robert damon schneck is the retelling of true, unexplained events from across america.
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. Jan, 2017 the borderline campy the bye bye man is a horror movie in search of an urban legend. The authentically terrifying, truelife story inspired the film which stars douglas smith, lucien laviscount, cressida bonas, and doug jones, with carrieanne moss and. I do believe this is the worst widerelease horror film ive seen since the devil inside in 2012. We can talk about how bad it is in a minute spoiler alert.
The script is based on a chapter of the 2005 book the presidents vampire, titled the bridge to body island by robert damon schneck. Theres a certain je ne sais quoi to this particular style of badness, a quality so. From tales of a supposed vampire to goblins, and even some supernatural being called the byebye man. In the original book, the bye bye man was featured in. 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. Previously titled the presidents vampire, this collection has been resurrected and.
Strangebuttrue tales of the united states of america robert damon. In 1969, a mass murder occurs in which a man kills people on his block. And other strangebuttrue tales, which was originally published in 2005 under the title the president s 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. Its a unique series that employs a hundredandfortyyearold vampire, named cade, to fight for the united states and humankind against all types of. The film stars douglas smith, lucien laviscount, english actress cressida bonas, doug jones, carrieanne moss, faye dunaway, and jenna kanell. 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. The film stars douglas smith, lucien laviscount, cressida bonas, doug jones, carrieanne moss, faye dunaway, and jenna kanell. 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 urban legend that inspired the bye bye man is pretty damn. May 31, 2016 robert damon schneck is the author of the presidents vampire. The bye bye man is cheesy, but it feels knowingly cheesy, with a heavy dose of winkwink, nudgenudge from the filmmakers. Jan, 2017 the bye bye man himself has a very complicated backstory.
From tales of a supposed vampire to goblins, and even some supernatural being called the bye bye man. Published in november 2005, robert damon schneck s the presidents vampire. A longtime chronicler of the weird and unexplained, he has written about everything from killer clowns. 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 new horror movie the bye bye man claims that its based on a. As for the bye bye mans appearance, hes described as having long hair, a white face, black glasses, and a tattoo on his wrist. 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. But the bye bye man started off as a genuinely creepy short story. The bye bye man was loosely based on the the bridge to body island chapter from damon schnecks the presidents vampire. Robert damon schneck has done forteans and fans of the fantastic a tremendous. Directed by stacy title, the movie stars douglas smith.
The film stars douglas smith, lucien laviscount, english actress cressida bonas, doug jones, carrieanne moss, faye dunaway. The antichrist, a collection of unusual tales from american history. 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 president s vampire. 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. 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. 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. The bye bye man is just pure incompetence, not at all scary, full of bored and boring characters. Strangebuttrue tales of the united states of america, it is a historical book of strange tales in the united states. Jun 02, 2016 the byebye man has fallen into the grips of hollywood and is being made into a movie. The byebye man has fallen into the grips of hollywood and is being made into a movie.
And other strangebuttrue more about robert damon schneck. Once, he and cade fought a shadow war against the monsters, spies, and demons that threatened the united states. Theres no doubt that the mythology has been dramatized heavily for entertainment purposes and it looks quite cheesy. And other strangebuttrue tales, which was originally published in 2005 under the title the presidents vampire. Wakeman and the antichrist, which related a number of toostrangeforfiction accounts. 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. 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. Schneck also wrote the bram stoker awardnominated mrs. 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. The prime suspect is a shady private defense contractor who may be dealing with powers far deadlier than any mortal weapon.
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. As he shoots the neighbors, he continuously asks if anyone spoke about the name which cannot be said. 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. And other strangebuttrue tales from american history. When an ancient evil is resurrected, the presidents vampire and his human handler, zach barrows, must track down its source. The presidents vampire is a diamond among briquettes.
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