Don't call him. Don't think about him. Don't look at him. The mystical horror thriller "BiBiMan" is based on the story "Bridge to Body Island" Robert Damon Schneck. Schneck, in turn, wrote “The Bridge” under the impression of hearing a story told to him by a close friend.
The director of this film, Stacey Title, is one of the few female horror makers in Hollywood. She was nominated for an Oscar for her debut work (short film Downstream (1993).
Unfortunately, the adaptation of the story from Title turned out to be very mediocre: a rather boring beginning, a good, but with a lot of sagging middle, and not a failed ending.
Most of the screeners are based on standard techniques for the genre, and they have a weak effect on the viewer; indeed, only a couple of scenes have succeeded.
Not to say that actors play out of hand is bad, but there is no one to praise. Characters (like dialogues) are written rather superficially and from time to time try to commit some absolutely illogical and stupid act.
A closer look at the script of this film suggests obvious parallels. Here and there protrude legs "Candyman" and "Boogeyman", some scenes and plot twists many have already seen in "Oculus", and the atmosphere closest "Nightmare on Elm Street". In general, with the implementation of the underlying idea at the proper level, it could turn out, albeit not original, but a worthy representative of his genre. Unfortunately, this is not the case.
It is worth noting that when viewing “BiBiMan” very weak special effects are immediately striking, which at the modern level of computer technology is already a bad tone. This, combined with the minimum number of locations, as well as the fact that the budget of this tape is 7.4 million dollars, involuntarily make you think and take a sad breath.
It is fair to say that not all parts of the film are bad. Tracks recorded by the group The Newton Brothers, (which the dog ate on writing music for thrillers and horror) are very high-quality and atmospheric. There was quite a serious work done in creating makeup for you-know-who, and I must say, it looks a little creepy. And a couple of small twists towards the end of the narrative to some extent save the hopelessly standard and stuffed plot.
Thus, “BiBiMan” should be recommended for viewing only for fans of such subjects and people who have not seen the above films. The rest (including fans of Carrie-Anne Moss) can safely pass by. You will not find anything new or interesting here.
BuyBaiMan is a third-rate, fearless and completely optional mystical horror film with an unoriginal plot, which finally slides to the bottom only good musical accompaniment, atmosphere and makeup, as well as a couple of simple but pleasant plot twists in the final.
5 out of 10