I can't move. I can't breathe. A sense of dread and panic washes over me as I realize, There’s someone here. It's pitch black in the middle of the night, and I'm getting yanked out of bed; something ...

You wake up in the middle of the night unable to move a muscle. Panicked, you feel a presence in the room and see the image of a ghost or a demon gliding toward you. The figure approaches you, sits on ...

What are sleep paralysis demons? Sleep paralysis demons are nightmarish hallucinations that often accompany episodes of sleep paralysis. This occurs when the temporary paralysis, which is a normal ...

Sleep paralysis happens when you wake up (or fall asleep) and your body stays in the "sleep mode," meaning it can’t move—like you’ve been frozen in place. Your brain is fully awake, but your muscles ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

Maybe you’ve seen the meme: “This is my sleep paralysis demon: [insert photo].” The viral idea builds on a very real condition in which a person is conscious but unable to move. In some cases, people ...

Some wake up frozen, staring at a shadowy figure in the corner. Others get a full-fledged demonic horror movie at 3 AM. Sleep ...

It’s the stuff of nightmares. You wake up, and you can’t move your body. A shadowy figure looms over you, but it feels too real to be a dream. If you’ve experienced this, you might have had a sleep ...

I can't breathe. There's a tremendous pressure in my chest. I'm panicking, and then I realize I can't move. I try to scream. Suddenly, violently, I'm startled awake, sweaty, shaking, and disoriented.