Unmasking Sleep Demons – The TRUE Horrors Behind Sleep Paralysis

They come when the lights go out…
When your body is frozen, when your breath grows shallow, and when the shadows in the corner of your room start to move.

This documentary plunges into the terrifying world of sleep demons — the visitors countless people across the globe encounter during sleep paralysis. From the faceless Shadow People to the suffocating Old Hag, and the unnervingly calm Hat Man, their appearances are disturbingly consistent across cultures and centuries.

We’ll uncover:

The chilling science of sleep paralysis — and its terrifying flaws.

The Old Hag legends of Europe and Newfoundland, and their grotesque detail.

The Hat Man — a faceless figure that refuses to vanish, even when you’re fully awake.

Why millions of people report seeing the same figures… no matter where in the world they sleep.

Is it just a trick of the brain — or something ancient, intelligent, and watching us when we are most vulnerable?

Turn off the lights. Lie back. And remember: the moment you can’t move, the moment your voice won’t work, is the moment they arrive.

Timecodes:
0:00 - Prologue: The Visitor at the Bedside
03:28 - Chapter 1: The Science of Sleep Paralysis
14:47 - Chapter 2: The Shadow People
27:04 - Chapter 3: The Old Hag
43:08 - Chapter 4: Demons Across Cultures
54:49 - Chapter 5: The Hat Man
01:07:12 - Chapter 6: The Weight on the Chest
01:22:16 - Chapter 7: Modern Sightings & Viral Accounts
01:36:14 - Chapter 8: Between Dream and Death

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