It’s likely that the shadow figure that is a central ... society where folklore blames evil witches, demons or other malevolent forces for sleep paralysis, your experience of it will be ...

You’re in the dark in your bedroom and suddenly feel a weight on your chest. You cannot move your limbs. A figure reaches out ...

a male demon, on her belly, has been taken as a symbol of sleep paralysis, among other interpretations. Sleep paralysis figures in numerous scary films and docu-horrors, including Shadow People ...

Sleep paralysis is looked at through cultural spectacles in different cultures. For instance: It is also (in some cultures) referred to as an act of invasion by a spirit or a demon on the chest.

Each is based on true stories relayed by actual sleep paralysis patients. You'll be haunted by five unique demons, and your PC's microphone also comes into play, recording your every sound ...

This feature is part of a National Post series by health reporter Sharon Kirkey on what is keeping us up at night. In the series, Kirkey talks to sleep scientists and brain researchers to explore our ...

Be it a demon, a visitation from an ancestor, or simply an eerie, shadowy figure; these are all manifestations of Sleep Paralysis (SP). This is classified as a parasomnia that is marked by anxiety ...