Known as the Hat Man, this tall, dark, featureless character has been seen by people in their bedrooms, watching over them ...

If you’ve ever woken up unable to move, feeling as if a ghostly presence is pressing on your chest, you’re not alone—welcome to the strange world of sleep paralysis. This phenomenon, which affects ...

Sleep paralysis is common, and rarely harmful, though it can be scary. Here's what you should know about the causes, risk ...

Many people who experience sleep paralysis see frightening hallucinations some call "sleep paralysis demons." - Illustration by Leah Abucayan/Alberto Mier/CNN Baland Jalal lay in bed terrified, ...

Imagine being stuck in a dark, confined space, where you can’t move or speak. It sounds pretty hellish, and yet it has happened to me countless times. Sleep paralysis is estimated to affect around 8% ...

BERKELEY, Calif. — Baland Jalal lay in bed terrified, experiencing his own real-life horror film. Newly awake, the 19-year-old could see his surroundings but couldn't move or speak, and he didn't know ...

The Weeknd opened up about how his real-life experiences with sleep paralysis influenced his film Hurry Up Tomorrow. The singer spoke to The Fader about the bad guys in his film before launching into ...

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(CNN) — Baland Jalal lay in bed terrified, experiencing his own real-life horror film. Newly awake, the 19-year-old could see his surroundings but couldn’t move or speak, and he didn’t know why. He ...