Shadow People and The Hat Man | Who are they? What do they want?

Shadow People and The Hat Man | Who are they? What do they want?
Here's how it happens.
You're drifting off to sleep; or maybe you wake up in the middle of the night. You feel a presence in the room.
You see something out of the corner of your eye. You try to look but you can't move. You try to call out, but you're unable to make a sound. There's an invisible weight on your chest. Even breathing is difficult.
You strain to look and then you see it. The shadow of a person. You can't detect any features but every instinct you have tells you: this is entity is not friendly.
You hear a light hum, maybe a rush of air and the dark entity vanishes.
You've just encountered a shadow person.
This one was pretty benign, but there are some shadow people sightings that are more intense. More real. These encounters can be traumatic and in some cases: violent.
I should know. Because it happened to me.
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[@TheWhyFiles]

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[@ryugunou2534]

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[@angkulsnag]

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[@rickrictimeishort7278]

seeing them from when I was very young, something saved me from death over 10 times. and always dreamed of them after. they are some kind of guardians. grandfather was in the Masons not sure if that relates. thank you

[@trustgodonly]

6:11 The white Jinn on the lower left corner with the white skin horns and spots on his body THATZ THE ONE I SAW 2 years ago in my sleep paralysis

[@currrry]

No sleep tonight, thanks

[@forrestgraves4022]

1 MILLION! Congratulations! 2 MILLION just 4 months later!! 3 MILLION and counting!!! 4 MILLION!!!!

[@RichardBramlett]

Yesssssss!

[@matthewblodgett1789]

1 million? What are you celebrating?

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Fully deserved 🙏❤️👏👏👏

[@jmchinch]

I swear he had 967k yesterday

[@devonmurphy5544]

ABOUT TIME!!!!!!

[@KarlRock]

Wrong video to watch while I lay in a dark room in bed 😁

[@Feedbackdrops]

gonna have to watch something else after this. Had to keep looking away at times, but the content is so good that i didnt want to miss out

[@Ifhara89]

Thats what i thought but we have lorazepam these days

[@robertmaxwell3220]

Like the uncle sed,"it's gonna be alright"".

[@DavidReyesU]

Same and I live alone 😅

[@KALASK-wd7jn]

🙄🙄🙄🙄😏😏😏😏😴😴😴😴🥱🥱

[@harrynazarian3184]

Oh man, I experienced this before as well. I was in my old townhouse and I was cleaning up the basement and finished doing a tune up on my car as well. My basement opened up to my garage. Cleaning up, putting tools away, getting the oil ready for recycling, all of the sudden from the corner of my eye, a shadow. Disappeared when I did a double take. I didn't think nothing of it. As I took off my shoes and went up the stairs, before closing the lights, a shadow popped up, and I almost tripped on the steps. Soon as I called out to it, "WHO ARE YOU?", gone. Then my light turned on where my laundry machines were. Then turned off. I then said "If you're gonna live here, you better pay rent, so help me!" That was it. Never saw it again. Damn free loader shadows.

[@1dvs_bstd]

Mine is the sleep paralysis. Till date, I'd rather sleep on my head than on my back.

[@LieMac]

“You better pay rent” is the modern verison of exorcist sayings

[@FlamboyantCandleCo]

😂😂😂😂

[@FlamboyantCandleCo]

@@LieMac exactly 💯🤣🤣🤣

[@unkledoda420]

Damned inter-dimensional squaters

[@beelzebootthecanadiandevil9600]

The Sleep Paralysis explanation falls short in explaining instances where multiple people experience sleep paralysis in the same room at the same time, and instances where mulitple people experience it in the same room at a different time. It also fails to explain why people see them during waking hours.

[@corbinalt1773]

what do you think the real explanation is?

[@kevinruppe7895]

Unless you experienced this yourself or have evidence stop fearmongering, it´s scary enough as it is for sufferers.

[@beelzebootthecanadiandevil9600]

@@kevinruppe7895 I have experienced it for myself on a handful of occasions and I've done a fair amount of research on the subject. This is a demonic, spiritual phenomenon and you *should* be scared if you experience this because you need Jesus.

[@adamvose2651]

​@@kevinruppe7895As a little kid I'd have vivid nightmares and sleep paralysis I haven't had this experience in about 10 years or so but every so often more so when I was younger the beings I'd see asleep would be there during the day staring at me I used to believe I was crazy but I've become convinced they are demons I come from an evil family full of drugs pdf and violence not one blood relative hasn't committed a horrific act either on themselves or on others i think whatever destroyed my family was attempting to destroy me too my twin brother would describe what i saw exact to the most insignificant detail I know I'm just some random person on the internet and you have no reason to believe me but I'm speaking the truth

[@neilmcdonaldii4367]

​. It's not fear mongering if it's true and caught on video. A man who was home alone caught one on his cell phone a few years so.

[@rainyjay8672]

This is a true S tier channel. The only problem I have with this channel is that the videos are so good that I ended up watching almost all of them in a week and now I need more!!!

[@Ki2dem2]

AMEN

[@mmgbtv]

Haha yeah, just found it 2 weeks ago and almost caught up

[@mkgtomer207]

Same

[@DianeHasHopeInChrist]

At least this channel is an awesome addiction....😂

[@NatureProTV]

I found this channel a few months ago, and watched all videos a few times each hhahah

[@MagnanimousEntropy]

Forget shadow people, 'the crab cat' sounds truly terrifying.

[@StaredownGames]

I instantly pictured the crab with the knife. lol

[@scottpitner4298]

If you encounter a “crab kitty” wear a rubber

[@BengaliMartyMcfly]

I once saw a cockroach-crab hybrid. No joke. It was massive; 15 of us saw it!

[@minibuns5397]

@@BengaliMartyMcfly isopod

[@theamericansavage]

@@scottpitner4298 🤣🤣🤣

[@Myrddnn]

FWIW: My story from when I was 11 years old. After moving to a new city, I began having nightmares of these shadowing beings that chased me through the apartment building we lived in then. Each time they finally caught me, it felt as if I had no strength to defend myself, throwing ineffectual swings at these things. I would wake up in a cold sweat, feeling it to be hard to move or think straight, sluggish. After several weeks of this, I was running from them and suddenly became aware that I was dreaming. (I later learned this is called lucid dreaming) I told myself that in my dreams, I could do what I want and decided I COULD beat these shadows. I let them catch me and then proceeded to beat them down. I never saw them again, and I'm 68.

[@rexweible3747]

See by your own admittion you were asleep and your mind can make things up or dream in that state but there are countless numbers of people who where not sleeping that experience incredible things what accounts for those people's experiences ? I refer you to the pheonix lights siting where 1000's of people seen the lights and 1000's of video but those people where told what they saw were flares dropped from a military plane so my 1st question is how did the flares stay in perfect formation and not fall to the ground and 2nd where was the plane that dropped these so called flares,no one seen it. If I could ask the military 1 thing I would ask let me see you do it again repeat the process. Again someone trying to tell someone else what they saw CRAZY MAN !!!!!

[@ProdbyMartinhower]

I’ve had that same dream but also ones where I was not able to move 😭

[@cranegantry868]

@ Jim Myers. I've had similar dreams and also decided to tell myself that I could beat them. I beat one with my fists in my dream and that was the last dream like that.

[@honkytonk4465]

it's called sleep paralysis

[@anthonybarbuzzi4461]

@@ProdbyMartinhower Try focusing on your hand when it happens. Try focusing on your hand and lifting your arm as hard as you can and then pull your body to the side like you want to roll over. Works 90% of the time unless you are in what I call an inception sleep. Which is a sleep so deep, it's like you're dreaming within a dream.

[@courtneyB369]

I just had this happen a few days ago. It was a dark figure in my face. My eyes were forced closed, my mouth unable to open, and every muscle was spasmodic…I tried to relax and send love and it laughed - the pain was unbearable so I prayed. I woke up, but was just in a new level of the dream…still unable to move. I prayed more and again woke up but still in a dream until the third time I was back in my bed. I don’t know exactly what I was meant to learn, but I’ll tell you it’s intensified my mission of finding peace and joy and amplifying kindness and acceptance. Also much appreciate your channel 💗

[@valor101arise]

You need to use the Name of Jesus and the Power of His blood. They have to obey. But you also must trust in His power and protection like a good Father

[@FirebloodRT]

I wanna smoke whatever you have had that night

[@jumpintheocean]

@@courtneyB369 I’ve had the same thing happen where when I’d try to get out of the nightmare I would just wake up in a new nightmare. It feels like you can’t escape

[@furnacebay5305]

I live on a boat, alone. It’s bad enough that I can’t resist watching ufo videos, but this one took me to a whole new level. Especially because what happened in the video happened to me. Experiencing this was bad enough. Wondering what that noise was out on the dock- the empty dock in the middle of winter, well damn, goodbye sleep and hello suite of automatic flood lights I will be installing on deck and in the cabin. I can’t describe the real fear this video has brought out in me, which means the Why Files is one heck of a well made and expertly produced show. I would say thanks, but after this episode, I will simply say I am impressed with the level of story telling. Like many, I have seen nearly every video. Tonight, on this cold, black January night, I decided to delve deeper into to the episodes I was putting off….wow.

[@andreabradley5837]

I'm not a religious person, but command them in the name of Christ to leave. I used to get messed with a lot as a teenager, occasionally as I got older. The last one was just awful though. It shapeshifted into a little girl that was pretending to console me asking if I was okay. I said yes sweetie, why do you ask? Then with a low voice "because you are going to die". I haven't had sleep paralysis since and I hope I never do again.

[@furnacebay5305]

@@andreabradley5837 our human minds are horrifying! Way worse stuff comes out of our own minds than could possibly happen in reality. I think. I hope. I’m of religious faith, but barely. I’m an over achieving agnostic essentially, and like many, skeptical but open to proof in matters paranormal. I guess you could say I am the ideal Why Files fan. All that said, yeah, I gave the snarling demon dog or whatever and the tiny crack in the plaster of the ceiling that morphed into a giant centipede the ole “power of Christ compels you” and it seemed to help. If it’s all real or not, that doesn’t matter. If you have had this experience it’s real- and really horrific. The Why Files should do a special episode on us and all of our stories; material for years from that!!

[@Phearsum]

@@andreabradley5837 I would have swung on that little girl like "not before you do." 💀 Hell no.

[@johnscanlon2598]

I’d be worrying about whatever the hell is below you in the water

[@blorkflorkernorp9773]

Hey man, read my long-ass post so I don't have to retype or copypasta. Put the floodlights up if it makes you feel better, but they aren't light-sensitive. I hope you find something useful out of my experience with these things.

[@vaishnavnegi9640]

I'm from the Himalayas in Northern India. In our culture, we too have the exact concept of shadow people. They are called "Cheloo", which is literally a shadow. People and especially children and women are advised to keep away from woods and waterfalls and brooks after dark. Otherwise you may end up in a state of shock, which we called "Chalna". And another thing I noted was that most of the things he said about shadow people is what my parents and grandparents have told me in their stories of people who had these encounters. My grandma suffered one such attack and was in shock for a few months.

[@Goreblender]

For anyone suffering from sleep paralysis, you can end it by holding your breath. This causes the brain to think something is suffocating you and reactivates your muscles so that you can solve the problem. I’ve had insomnia and recurring sleep paralysis for years, and I frequently use this trick. The bad news is that I’m usually too tired to get out of bed, and I often just fall right back into sleep paralysis, sometimes six or seven times before finally falling asleep for real. Knowing that I can end the sleep paralysis at any time calms me and helps me avoid panicking, so recently I have tried just letting it play out. I still get hallucinations, but they are more of a nuisance than frightening. The worst are the auditory hallucinations that I can sometimes get before I even know that I’m in sleep paralysis, as these almost always take the form of footsteps in my house which is so mundane as to be believable. Once, I heard the slightly damp slapping sound of bare feet on hardwood floor. After a few moments, it paused, and then resumed again, unnaturally quickly. That shook me. Hope this helps friends

[@Pocketrocket-pj1us]

Thanks, that's really nice of you to do. :) Honestly, you deserve more likes. You're my kind of Human. Sharing, helpful, selfless. Helping others, when there's no reward or major recognition. That' sounds really cool to me! I don't suffer from the paralysis but I suffer from a shopping list of other, troublesome things. lol I have a post above, in regards to one of the sleep issues. Sleep, REM and lucid dreams are fascinating and as a kid, I figured out that if you face your dreams. You take control. Similar to your technique and it worked for me and if we can help, even 1 other person, to take control, then it's worth doing a little bit of typing! ;) Cheers Mon Ami from Montreal Quebec Canada

[@caseycameron5370]

Yeah I "faced" mine and it stopped I still get paralysis but without fear face it people it works

[@CafeLecheLeche]

I don't suffer from sleep paralysis but when I have nightmares I know that my body needs minerals. So I eat more green vegetables or take some magnesium citrates the following days and the nightmares stay away. Maybe sleep paralysis is a sign of your body that some minerals are missing?

[@OurDomain24]

​@@CafeLecheLeche hmm maybe

[@Shilo-fc3xm]

Sounds like a good way to get your brain to give you a vivid apparition of someone choking you....

[@SlammedZero]

In my 40+ years on this Earth, I have never had a paranormal experience or sighting........except one. This video is it. I lived in a bachelor pad with other friends at the time, and I was in my early 20s. I went to bed one normal night and fell asleep. I woke up in the middle of the night, and I couldn't move. My eyes dart over to my left, and there it was, this dark shadow standing over me. It had no facial recognition of any sort. It was just an outline of a "person" standing there. The outline shape reminded me of somebody with a hood pulled up over their head. Finally, I snapped out of my freeze, and it was gone. It had never happened to me before that moment, and it has never happened since. It's something that I will never forget and can still see it in my memory to this day.

[@luc0007]

Thankfully I haven't had this happen.. What did it feel like after you snapped out? How real did it seem?

[@xFlared]

Seems like a traumatic experience. Did you see a psychologist after?

[@TheCSpang]

I suffer from sleep paralysis weekly. Over the past decade, my wife has become accustomed to recognizing when I’m encountering it, because I often mutter faint, panicked sounds, and she’ll wake me. I’ve seen it all from the black mists, to what look like gray aliens, to what I thought were merely other family members of mine coming to visit. One thing potentially positive that I will say is that after experiencing this for so many years, I’ve finally gotten to a point where my paralysis is somewhat lucid, and I’ll actually recognize it when I’m experiencing it. At this point, I even have to arrange certain objects in my bedroom before sleeping because during sleep paralysis, I’ve noticed that they’ll morph into unfriendly figures. For example, I have a patterned hat hanging on my mirror that I’ve seen morph into various faces/heads- once it was the angry head of a pitbull, and once it even looked like my brother standing there. My best recommendation to anyone else experiencing this is to limit sleeping on your back and try not to drink alcohol before bed. Those things can induce it.

[@DERHOF2007]

Hmmm, I've never experienced sleep paralysis with someone else in the bed. First time was in 97 for awhile. Then when I bought a house with the wife It didn't happen for at least 18+ years... until we separated recently... now it's happening occasionally again... ONLY when alone.

[@kitty_s23456]

@@DERHOF2007 hi. Maybe because you're a "seer" (3rd eye open/ partially open) and your wife isn't a seer? I've "seen" something at the office and my colleague who is also a seer saw it too. It was quite late & we were working OT. After seeing it, we packed our things and left for our respective homes - we were both spooked. The next morning, we talked about it. Turned out that he has previously "seen" other stuff in his former workplaces. I have too.

[@naumanjaved5088]

I had a similar black mist experience. Idk if I was dreaming or if it was a sleep paralysis episode, but I saw a black mist with dim red glowing eyes...

[@NotLikeUs17]

Lack of sleep and medication can induce too.

[@erinnicole3170]

I get sleep paralysis ALL the time. I make sure to keep my eyes closed the entire time or I'll see terrifying things. But I get it so often that now I know what's happening when it starts and just keep my close and wiggle my toes until it goes away.

[@paulhutt9621]

Woo Hoo, 1 million subs, never was a channel so worthy. Sending huge thanks and congratulations to everyone involved from all your followers in the UK 🇬🇧.. AJ, Hecklefish, Jen, we ❤ you all.

[@ollythomas6702]

The only problem with his videos is there aren't enough of them 😂

[@anydamaddress1]

In 1977 my little brother died 3 feet from my bed. On the other side of the bedroom wall. I saw and described to my parents in detail, long passed relatives that night. Motioning in a beckoning way to come to them. These relatives passed decades before my birth. I was awaken by my mother's & father's voices panicking that my brother had just died. This was unspoken to my other brothers until the past 1-2 years. I was 13 years old, did not take drugs or drink alcohol. I have also experienced sleep paralysis on 1-2 occasions since then.

[@thefacelessone74]

how did he die and what age may I ask?

[@TheDamianvain17]

My sincerest condolences!

[@julzhotti5466]

What a horrifying thing to go through as a child. I know aliens flee quickly when they hear the name of Jesus Christ, maybe that's something to look into.

[@ArchAngelKnights]

It's not real bruh

[@The_Tiffster]

@@ArchAngelKnights: as difficult as it may be for a person who hasn't experienced it to believe it, it's very real. If someday it happens to you, you will understand. Until it happened to me, it was unfathomable; even if I 100% trusted the person describing it, I couldn't help but think there was some logical explanation....we believe only that which can be detected with our five senses, but our five senses can only detect a small sliver of the spectrum of sensory information....

[@Konashu]

Yes!!! Finally an explanation! A year ago I was coming back home, from Germany to Romania. I was travelling by car( hitch hiking) and at the time, only me and the driver were left in the car. It was around 1.30AM, we were just coming out of a village and into a small forrest. From left to right what looked like a person made of shadows passed very quickly in front of our car. The driver hit the brakes so hard the ABS came on. He asked me if I saw it and I said yup. I saw it. We didn't speak for a little while after that, we were so shook. 4:34 is the timestamp that made me leave this comment. It looked just like that. Misty, translucent. The headlights went through it and they left no shadow on the ground behind.

[@Vicer_Exciser]

My wife and I were driving through some small town in rural Tennessee and the exact same thing happened to us. Our eyes were peeled scanning for deer crossing the road when a legitimate shadow person sprints across the road from right to left directly in front of us, inhumanly fast. We actually both fell silent and didn’t even say anything about it until about 2 minutes later when she asked me “did you see that too back there?” and I knew immediately what she was talking about and replied “YES”. The only paranormal experience either of us have ever had! Thank God it wasn’t in our house 😮‍💨

[@ScullyDana]

@@Vicer_Exciser growing up my sister and I shared a room and one night she woke up all sweaty wanting to sleep with me saying she dreamt of a hatman going back n forth in our hallway

[@sprinkleddonuts6094]

Just a few weeks ago here in Alaska at work… it was around 01:30 in the morning. Well this time on that day it wasn’t completely dark. It looked like early Dusk, but may be slightly darker. Anyway, at work i was outside in the gravel parking lot smoking a cigarette. I was looking down the entrance which is bout 200feet, it splits to a Y when entering there is a circular spot in the middle with Evergreen 🌲 woods on North and South side of it. And i saw a Shadow of something scuttle very Fast across the 20foot gravel road. Fast doesn’t describe it. I never spoke of it cause my job i would he let go lol. It was no animal, it was nothing animalistic that we know. It was on the road not standing, like swimming across… was startling, i stopped smoking and went back inside. All my hair standing up on my arms and back of my neck.

[@TheReturn26]

As a Hmong person, you would always hear stories of this happening all the time. Some of my siblings still get it, we call it "getting sat on". Terrifying stuff, I haven't experienced it and never want to. From the stories I've heard, they wake up and see something sitting on them and unable to move or yell. A prisoner in your own mind. Thanks for mentioning the Hmong, very cool to see.

[@CornPopWazABadDude]

You're a mong!?

[@worldstar4810]

There’s freedom using Jesus’s name

[@nesseihtgnay9419]

Hmong here too

[@Blameberg]

I heard about Hmong immigrants who lived in USA in 90s and they started to mass-die to sudden unexpected nocturnal death syndrome during the sleep paralysis episodes. Those who were alive talked about mythological creature Dab Tsog which is trying to murder them ..Very strange. And the scientific mainstream telling us that sleep paralysis is perfectly harmless and safe. B-shite!!!!!!

[@DudeEggs]

I've had it happen 4 or 5 times that I can remember. Some say it has something to do with alien abduction.

[@ouzarua]

When my husband and I moved to a new flat in Scotland, we’ve immediately felt that there was something wrong with that place. There was some strange activity (things falling off the bookcase and landing on a sofa half a meter away), our 2 yo son would stare at the empty corridor and talk to someone/something etc. But one night, I heard my husband struggling to breathe, like he was having a bad dream and tried to scream. I woke him up and he told me, he had a nightmare with a tall figure wearing a wide brimmed hat and long black coat. That was 13 years ago and he still remembers it. Imagine my surprise, when I watched this episode… Take care, AJ. Greetings from Scotland, Anna x

[@13Doses]

I just wanted to share that I've had sleep paralysis for over 2 decades. I started off thinking it was supernatural when it first started happening, 20 years later it still happens (less occasionally) and now I'm a skeptic. Ive had it so many times that I can feel it coming on (the buzzing humming noises) and once I'm paralyzed I know exactly how to calm down and wake up/break out of it. Sometimes when I feel the initial rush and fear, I embrace it and try my best to look around to see if I can see any 'shadow people', even egging it on. I've seriously sworn and laughed at and challenged whatever entity there may be during sleep paralysis, and I can safely say it's all a figment of my imagination. I want to believe in the supernatural, but I think there's a logical explanation for Hatman and shadow people sightings. I think once you experience that feeling of extreme fear and dread, and you fight against it, you'll realize everything is just in your head and you'll wake up, go toilet and go right back to sleep. Hope this helps anyone out there

[@juanmccoy3066]

Same same same. Sleep paralysis thinking it was supernatural back when I was a teen when it first started. All of it. A few years into it my best friend who was native American started feeding me his cultural stories of the shadow people. I believe this is an ancient cross cultural explanation for sleep apnea and paralysis. Most ghost stories have a scientific explanation. Started getting better when I stopped believing the nonsense. Seemed to get worse when I had confirmation bias. Praying helped at first. Sometimes I still wake up screaming for help. But its very rare and I remember I am OK. I do fear I will stop breathing one day though as I am asthmatic.

[@fredrick1176]

Agreed. I’ve ‘seen’ it too. Pee it off and go back to bed haha

[@giabarrone7422]

I think you’re on to something. I only had sleep paralysis once 15 yrs ago, but I had every symptom but hallucination. My mind concluded that a serial killer had drugged me, and it would be best to shut my eyes and give in to the drugs. I only discovered recently that I am part of the 3% that has aphantasia (I can’t conjure images in my head, only access real visual memories). I’ve wondered if that’s why I didn’t see a “sleep paralysis demon”. Then again, I know I can hallucinate (after an unfortunate incident with Serotonin Syndrome), but I only saw spiders and rats and was fully aware it was hallucination, so like the sleep paralysis, I just closed my eyes to escape the discomfort. I’m dying to meet another person with aphantasia and sleep paralysis to see if my theory has any merit.

[@13Doses]

@@giabarrone7422 Yeah man, sometimes I actually TRY to hallucinate during sleep paralysis but all I ever get are the loud whirring noises and the obvious paralysis sensation, it really doesn't take much to become aware when it's happening and snap out of it these days. I'm convinced it's just our brain activity between conscioussness and REM sleep that's causing it. No demons lol

[@Marinus_Calamari]

I see sleep paralysis as a more or less harmless brain-glitch, and if it happens these day, I tend to figure out almost instantly what's going on. Unfortunately that doesn't stop the overwhelming feelings of dread which in my case even tend to linger for long after the experience is over. The lingering effect might be related to my CPTSD tho, as in the SP triggers the CPTSD, which in turn F's up the rest of my night's sleep. Fortunately the SP seems to happen less and less often as I grow older. I'm in my forties and the last episode was years ago. I used to have them several times a month when I was in my teens.Shadow people etc do happen, but I usually can't open my eyes. In it's typical form I'm acutely "aware" of something big and evil that want' to tear off my face breathing and growling mere inches from my face. And I can't get over the fact how utterly real it feels when it happens. Fun times!

[@russelltulp7157]

They wandered around my room when I was a kid in Meriden, CT. They were scary but I got used to them. There were maybe 3 or 4 of them each time. They were man sized, and seemed to be wearing cowled silver robes. I was never able to make out facial features or arms and legs. There was something like an electric buzzing sound that accompanied them. When I was brave enough to get up and touch them, my hand would go through them. I could walk through them. I do not think they were aware of, or had any interest in my presence. There was never any interaction with them. They moved about very slowly, rather like floating. It seems to me that they appeared every night when I was a kid and it didn’t matter where I was sleeping, they were there when the lights went out. As I grew older the visits became fewer and fewer, they were just a part of life that I could see but no one else could. When I was about 30 I had just moved to Hartford for a new job. Visits from the shadow people had become very informal very infrequent but one night when the lights were out the old familiar electric buzzing sounded and the shadow people were back. I somehow had a feeling that I would never see them again. I am 73 years old now, and I haven’t seen them since that night.

[@romanszefler7479]

Men in robes, Penny Kelly is talking about them, they totally positive energy

[@johnnoe9682]

Tks for the anecdote 👍👍

[@christinaphx]

Not shadow people

[@druidic4353]

​@@christinaphxelectric people?

[@xx_somescenecath0lic_xx888]

those were demons

[@BrockNelson]

The format of your videos.. literally perfect. Your channel is a well oiled machine. I can’t say enough about the balance you have struck between raw information, providing context and hecklefish throwing things for a loop. I laugh out loud almost every time he interjects. Keep up the incredible work. You’ve earned all of this!

[@elijahking675]

I just want to say that your content is my favorite on KZbin now! I can’t stop watching videos from ufo’s to paranormal or even just great historical content. Just want you to know we all love and appreciate the content you make! From one open minded skeptic to another thank you so much and please keep making this amazing content! I’ll keep letting people know about your channel as well!

[@kieranhart5776]

Open minded skeptic? That’s a contradiction if I’ve ever heard one. I give you a 9/10 on the ass kissing too. Thought you were gonna go down on him there. 😂

[@ds_the_rn]

Agreed!

[@Mimi-74]

My son kept showing me episodes of The Why Files' and I was hooked! I finally subscribed last Thursday so I wouldn't miss any episodes. During the last live chat you said you doubted you would get to 1 million before the new year. Congratulations on 1 million subscribers! I can't wait for the True Crime series!

[@Chetloore]

Word AJ. Congratulations 🎉

[@peterhenwood2069]

Hi AJ you really deserve your million well done keep up the great work. Peter Henwood 😀

[@stevekonbass]

My wife's Uncle had a bad car accident and he said the scariest thing was when he was in the hospital there was a guy in a top hat that just stood there and looked at him. Fast forward 20 years later there's an old woman I knew that fell in her apartment and she was on the floor for a few days. She said, "The weirdest thing was there was this big dark guy in a top hat that just stood there and looked at me. He didn't say anything."

[@johnmclane9965]

I have seen the Hat Man on a couple of occasions throughout my life. At the time of my first sighting I had never heard of it. Before that though, I had a fold out couch in my room as a teenager. In the middle of one weekend afternoon I decided to lay down on the couch and read. I put my book down and turned my head toward the back of the couch. I then heard my closet door open, sliding across the carpet very slowly. Feeling that there was someone in my room brought so much terror to me and I couldn't move. Someone was walking from my closet over to the couch. I tried screaming but only a raspy breath came out and I couldn't lift my head up. Then I felt the breath on my neck. It took everything that I had but I finally wrenched my head and torso off of the couch and flung myself on the seat half way up the wall. No one was there. My closet door was open half way into the room. I understand some things being hallucinations, but nothing will explain to me why my door was open. I always made sure that my window was shut and locked, and my closet and room doors were closed at all times. I NEVER want to experience this again.

[@h.hickenanaduk8622]

You should get tested for sleep apnea.

[@davidabest7195]

Oh hell naw y'all took 40 Benadryls and entered the shadow realm

[@RhonteaBennett-xd4ku]

@@davidabest7195 😂

[@maxtaylor8072]

From Australia: AJ, you have my deepest respect and admiration. Your channel is compelling, respectful of the opinions of others, doesn’t fall into the realm of fantasy or conspiracy, and always give the viewer both sides of the story while maintaining that exciting air of mystery. Well done, mate.

[@PurpleDragon-e1j]

Yea Australia 🤙

[@dynmicpara]

Respectful of opinions EXCEPT THE ONE THAT IS NOT AN OPINION BUT A FACTUAL VIEWPOINT OF LIFE & DEATH IMPORTANCE: becoming a John 3:16 Christian so one has supernatural protection and one-sided combative powers.

[@matthewbecker7389]

Well, it's a fact... One million people have good taste and a healthy curiosity about this strange world! It was just a matter of time. Quality content like this will not be suppressed! Congrats AJ, and a very happy Xmas to everyone! X

[@Chetloore]

The best Christmas present of all

[@mattluke5546]

Soon as we get rid of democrats the better!!!!

[@ethanmills2459]

Well said took the words out of my comment 🤣🤣 Merry Christmas

[@hobbs37110]

seems to have happened fast. when i subbed he as only 200k, must have went pretty quick. congrats A.J. and you too H.F.

[@bumblebee0369]

You too!

[@smacman68]

My mother and her two sisters shared a room growing up. All three have the same exact story about the hat man. They had just gone to bed and they would chat in whispers so mom and dad wouldn’t hear. They were laying there with a single night light on. All three saw a black silhouette come thru the closet door. They were all paralyzed and unable to move or scream. The figure was solid black and looked like it was wearing a duster style trench coat with a wide brimmed hat, like a cowboy hat. It had white eyes and was over 7 feet tall. It faded and all three jumped up at once and bolted. Grandma tells the story about all three running into her bed at once in a panic. Grandpa was at work. There’s no way all them made up the same story. Never seen it again

[@missjddrage1111]

When you said, "The shadow people would "zip into a corner". My heart sank and the goosebumps hit immediately. Yes, I watched one peek over my shoulder in my first apartment at 17 yrs old while I sat on the floor placing my freshly cleaned laundry on hangers.. when i seen it out the corner of my eye... it darted towards the adjacent corner of the room.. moving quick enough to form traces behind itself.. yet it looked as if in slow motion. I'll never forget that.

[@DeRockMedia]

Mine came at me... didn't look transparent so I got out of bed quickly to defend myself thinking it was a robber...it just walked normally ...then once it got to me it vanished through me....happened 3 nights ago... I'm terrified to sleep in my room

[@chrislobo7058]

I saw the hat man when I was 9 yrs old. It paralyzed me with fear. Once I could move I crawled out of my bed on my hands and knees across to the other side of our house to my parents room. It’s my most vivid memory of my childhood.

[@scotttomblin9877]

I had the same experience. I didn't want to wake parents up so I would crawl to their room or sisters room and sleep in the floor for a few hours. I knew I was imagining it so I never mentioned it. It happened from about 7-10 years old

[@benji8216]

I’ve missed Art Bell so much these past few years, listened to him seemingly every night since I was 8 or so.. I do believe that art would want someone to continue talking about high strangeness to the people. Thanks AJ.

[@bfreeman8786]

Yeah, Art would certainly want people discussing High Strangeness. I also wouldn't be surprised if he would make return trips in Shadow form for personal kicks.

[@mainemade73]

I used to listen to him on the drive home fron work. He was great !!

[@benji8216]

@@bfreeman8786 I for one will not be leaving my closet door open while I sleep anytime soon!

[@Bullockboy]

This video inspired me to share an incident from my younger days. I was 10-11 years old. The year was 1992 or 1993, and my big brother and I went to a neighbor's house to watch a WCW wrestling PPV. My friend Lamar lived there with his cousin, aunt, and mother. Sometime during the show, I got hungry and decided to walk home and grab a bite. There was a vacant home between my house and my friend's house. When I walked outside and started toward my house, I see this large shadow figure on the side of the vacant house. The house was white, so even in the dark (it was like 9pm or so), that shadow was easily visible. My first thought was "damn that's a big shadow!" I stopped in my tracks and moved my arm to see if it was my shadow somehow... but the shadow didn't move. Just there on the house with his arms straight down to its side. I looked back and the friends house to see if someone was standing near the window to make sure I made it home... nope-curtains and blinds were closed. Then I looked to see was there anyone else outside... nope. Now I'm frightened! I RUN to my house and knocked on the door so hard that my mom was curious if something was chasing me. I said it was nothing, and apologized. I got a bite to eat but decided to not go back to watch the rest of the PPV. Went to my room as I was too afraid to go back outside. An hour or so passed, and I heard my friend's Aunt come into the house with my brother.. she walked him home. We lived in a small house so you can hear everything. I hear the aunt tell my mother that she saw a shadow walk through the living room, and into the boys bedroom! She didn't know what to think of it.. but it scared her too. Hearing her say this didn't help me at all!!! I tucked my head under the covers and went to sleep. The next day was Monday, a school day. Coming home from school and getting off the bus, Lamar and I noticed that all the dogs in the area were howling, they only did this when the train was coming (we lived right in front of a railroad). I thought that was odd because there was not a train coming. I got home, and Lamar soon came over and asked if he could borrow a video game, I said sure... if you let me borrow your Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II movie (I loved that movie!!). He agreed, then left to get it from his house. A little while passed and I noticed that he hadn't returned. My parents weren't home yet btw. I think his mom probably said "no" to letting me borrow the movie. Then I got a knock on the door, it was my uncle who was looking for my dad. When I opened the door, I saw people standing around across the street past the railroad, there were police and ambulances everywhere. I asked my uncle what was going on over there... he told me that he thinks that little boy from the other house (Lamar) got hit by a car on his bike.. and it looked like he was dead. Sure enough.. he died instantly! Now my mind and fear went into overdrive because I immediately began to think... was it the shadow of death that walked into his room last night!!? His cousin slept over at our house that night as he was afraid to sleep in his room. Needless to say, I looked around for shadows for years after this incident.

[@Vicer_Exciser]

Wow that is a horrifying encounter, thanks for sharing! Jeez I can only imagine what was going through Lamar’s mother’s head after having witnessed a shadow entity walk through the room in front of her and into her son’s room, only for that to happen to him the very next day…. Truly terrifying.

[@nightowl6393]

I've seen a shadow person following a us soldier when I was young. I was getting a haircut and the guy had just gotten back from Afghanistan. At first I couldn't believe my eyes and asked my dad if he could see it, he said he couldn't. I was terrified and the soldier asked me if I could see it, I said yes. He told me he was cursed in Afghanistan for the things he did and I was to the first one other than him that could see the shadow person. He said it was harmless but I could feel the intense negative energy this shadow person had...

[@mineduck3050]

Fascinating if true.

[@nightowl6393]

It is true. I've had many experiences with the paranormal. Everything is energy, frequency and vibrations, a world beyond sight exists.

[@jamie8745]

@@nightowl6393 Yes and it's either the kingdom of God/Jesus or the kingdom of darkness/demons/Satan/fallen angels.

[@AprilStarr29]

Sounds like the shadow is attached to him because he is guilty for the things he done! He probably needed to start doing positive things to keep his mind off the bad things, then maybe it would leave!

[@user-rj5qr9sh2d]

ไอ้เงานี่มันจะดึงขาเวลาคุณหลับ

[@HashiTomi]

I'm Choctaw and have schizophrenia so I see the nalusa chito alot. I loved this channel for a while but to hear AJ going over my people's legends is so cool on another level. Yokoke! (Thank you)

[@leonieveldema9009]

❣️

[@ThirtytwoJ]

Avoid foods with heavy dyes like soda. If its a trigger like for me then it increases instances and causes wicked migraines and other health issues. Turns out im not schizo, but my genetics cause artificial crap to make my body attack itself and red dye in particular can cross the blood brain barrier and create inflammation in areas of the brain. Similar for proylene glycol in inhalers/vapes and other dyes, flavorings, and preservatives. Something ive done a ton of research on but, well nobody studies this cause the gov swears theyre all safe. Fkin petroleum and metal processing wastes used as food and medicine filler. Real or not, prob best to not see them so they get bored with you. And if you see the evil witch, call her fat... She hates that.

[@mandysmith4014]

Any tales of people being able to embrace the shadow people?

[@DannyShackleford-sk7lp]

@@HashiTomi you sound like a liar

[@DannyShackleford-sk7lp]

Schitzophrenic are offen full of stories

[@Critasityassity]

I shared this story only 3 times before to family. Couple years into my marriage, I awoke one night strained in breath, frozen except for my eyes, a great weight on my chest, and a large shadow at the foot of our bed. I attempted to scream to my wife to warn her and could only scream in my head. It tormented me by slowly dragging the blankets of my feet and dragging me to the end of the bed. Just before my knees were finally off the bed, I was free. Yelled to my wife and grabbed at her awakening her. it was gone, and I couldn't sleep for a while.

[@worldstar4810]

There’s freedom in Jesus name

[@halo218813]

@@worldstar4810amen ❤

[@MissHeird]

Very, very true! ♥️🙏

[@Bekind94]

This happened to my ex husband. I was there. I believe you.

[@snow-wlkr7xplorer494]

Yeah, they wrapped me in my blanket and was pulling me down towards the bottom of my bed before. And did it again after I moved to my other place. They'll do that. Once I was watching a friend of mine asleep on another bed because my attention was drawn as he was saying "Help, help, help!" Started out faint, then he got louder. When he became full awake, I said "What's the matter, why did you need help?" He said they had ahold of his legs, they were trying to drag him down out of the bed. Yeah them little devils will do that, Lol. 😂

[@cutethulu_xo]

Shadowy figures started attacking me suddenly when I was 19 and home from college. Every night for two weeks straight, I would wake up paralyzed being hit by these figures and straining to call out for someone to fully wake me up. I started praying to Jesus for protection from these. Immediately stopped.

[@Bigkahunatype100]

One punched me in the face the other day wasnt a punch more like a violent force to the face im used to them now they just piss me off at this point 😂😂

[@Rob-cm9jr]

The leader is friend of the man you call Jesus.

[@7owlfthr]

The name of Jesus is powerful!

[@Peckerwood-502]

I’ve had sleep paralysis happen twice. Both times lasted between 30-45 seconds. The first time was more terrifying as I felt I couldn’t breathe or do anything except have the feeling that I was standing next to myself looking at my body or soul floating up. The second time was a little longer than the first, but just as terrifying. The second time I felt like I was floating again, but was watching everything laying in bed looking up. Very scary feeling that I won’t be upset about if it never happens again. Love the channel and await the notifications for the next one. Congratulations on the BIG 1,000,000!!!

[@fuzzmc7079]

For me is not sleep thing.. i was awake.

[@GhostGal42]

Please see my comment above!

[@PRH123]

I’ve had sleep paralysis like once a month for many years, already quite used to it… I attribute it to stress… in the dream I’m usually dreaming that I’m laying in bed or on something, so obviously a person is just in a half asleep - half awake state for x seconds or minutes…

[@nayyarrashid4661]

@@PRH123 same here. It happened to me regularly and sometimes it happens even now. Usually the reason is dry throat indigestion or need to use the rest room at night. Esp eating rice or spicy food is often considered a big factor for sleep paralysis in our culture.

[@royalcrown7180]

@@nayyarrashid4661 Makes sense. Rice or carbohydrates in general have an affect on your sleep. Depending on the type of carb it can be beneficial or hinder sleep. Spicy things as well, causes indigestion which will also affect sleep and your rem cycles. Pretty good cultural advice

[@plarto96]

I must say, THIS is the video that stands above all others. It's because of your handling of the subject from all angles and to provide facts over opinions. The way you handled your own story, not pointing it out, just presenting it as another one of the stories you found in your research until we see your name attached to it, was an absolutely brilliant decision. Much respect sir. Please keep doing what you do, the world definitely needs it, you, and more people like you. Much love brother!!!

[@reecealbrecht4163]

Luckily this is a phenomenon that has occurred with something like at least half the population of the entire world so this subject has tons and tons of content and he surely handled it well.

[@nickpolizzi5897]

Always entertaining!

[@pamelabbc2362]

Amen to that as well

[@hugosanchez5017]

Be scared of real life people, instead of some energy

[@robertruschak7083]

I am an 👽

[@georgedra33]

For everyone afraid of all this, there is one thing to do and that is the feeling of love. Love has the higher frequency of every other feeling. All of those entities are FEEDING FROM YOUR FEAR, so if you dont fear them and try to love them they cant do anything to you. I know its not easy to do when you encounter them but give it a try. Also if you see them frequently or have a lot of terrible nightmares when you sleep try to pray before you go to sleep, it helps a lot.

[@leonieveldema9009]

Thanks🙏 for opening my eyes. My experience is; when I am not afraid, I easily sent shadowbeings away. Cause they will get less energy from me than if I do. Actually that is negative thinking and seeing shadowees as bad creators, not wanting near me. To Love them is so much powerful, beautiful❣️

[@Mr.Glidehook]

Well put. As AJ points out, negative emotions seem to attract or "feed" shadow people. Love has a strength and positivity difficult to put into words. It is difficult, but if you can manage just a little, then you can make these things leave. I wear a cross to bed and I have found prayer to be very powerful in protecting oneself.

[@leonieveldema9009]

@MasterMender0 Thats so interesting! Your story confirm what we are saying I think.

[@RumkiSarkar-f8z]

My daughter faced it,and she also say just like you, love is the power, and they are threatened by our fear, love them,they are not at all harmfull.

[@TheLilliestPop]

When I was little, I used to see shadow people often. I had trouble staying asleep at night so I would wake up pretty frequently. Sometimes I would see them moving around my room near the walls, these never scared me. But I remember one that always terrified me, even to this day thinking about it I get chills. This was one large figure that I saw a handful of times, but one time sticks in my memory the most. It was huge, and it would stand over me when I was asleep. I could feel it before I saw it and would be afraid to open my eyes, but I did anyway. It bent itself down over me and I couldn't move or scream. It was completely black, no light eyes or anything and shaped like a person with head, shoulders and arms. When I closed my eyes again and reopened them a few seconds later, it was gone. This was the only one that scared me like that, I'd also see smaller shadow people, usually the same night as the scary one, later on after it's appearance. They would sometimes be tiny, maybe half a foot tall, I'd see them moving around on the edge of my bed and sometimes across my arms if they were very, very small, but I could see them clearly because they were so close. The feeling was totally opposite of the scary one, I felt happy and safe watching them until I fell asleep. I haven't seen shadow people in a long time. I miss seeing the little ones that made me feel a strange contentedness and happiness, but I don't miss the big one at all, it still scares me to this day. I've told a few people this story, I don't think most of them believe me. But it is 100% the truth, and I'll never forget the feelings it gave me

[@caseycameron5370]

I believe you IV experienced that same dread but often doesn't scare anymore coz I faced it by keeping my eyes open and purposely looked for it and screamed hasn't happened since

[@johnrose8791]

We lived in a very "active" townhouse for years. My ex and I sensed it all around us, but would never see anything. Our oldest son, who from birth was a sensitive started seeing a demonic shadow person that said it was going to replace me with itself which as you can imagine terrified my son...strangely enough, that was a period of dark depression and anger for me. We fortunately got out of there in '16 and have since found peace. Scary stuff for those of us who experience these phenomena. Side note: I love this channel! AJ your narration and ability to captivate the audience is impeccable with just the right amount of comic relief coming from Heckelfish. Keep up the amazing work!

[@avidnongetit8710]

My wife and I experienced a presence in a house we rented. Our son was 3 at the time, he would talk to it. But it scared and attacked us. I believe it was trying to break us up. Was a very scary presence and time.

[@andrewsvaz]

1 Million!!!!! Congrats AJ, Jen, and HF. Nothing is more deserved than the success of your great channel. But seriously, this one scared the $h1t out of me...

[@harmony331000]

Lol same 😅

[@CYBERVISIONSdotCom]

2 MILLION+….

[@thefinerthingsinlife4557]

The only time I've seen "shadow people" was when I dropped acid in an arcade in the 80s. However, I can relate to bed ridden paralyzing fear. When I was 10, my mother wanted to surprise me on easter Sunday with a Bugs bunny stuffed animal. She placed it in the middle of the night for me to wake up to. Instead, I woke up in the middle of the night. Bugs had glow in the dark eyes. I was paralyzed with fear. It took me 5 minutes to generate a scream. (just like Costello) Both are true stories.

[@johnshook1682]

I get the fear from the Bugs fear. Also, I laughed at your story.

[@wanyman]

I've seen them. One appeared at my bedside one night. Earlier that day, due to certain struggles my family was having, I shouted to Satan and any and all evil spirits around me that I was declaring open war against them. I was so tired of all the problems that I knew they were at least partially responsible for. That night one appeared to me. Though it just stood there I couldn't move or breathe. I could feel its anger radiating off of it. I thought I was going to die. It left only after I had prayed in my head for help. It left me with a certain respect for the power of evil. Never play around with it, never provoke it. Fight it by doing good. I think shadow people, at least some of them, are either the fallen angels kicked out of Heaven or the spirits of wicked people who have died. They seem to be attracted to anger and other forms of wrongdoing. I've never told this to anyone before. This happened 13 years ago.

[@cheeseburgerpaladin]

A long time ago I read a story about a person whose job it was to exercise evil. On one of his missions he encounters the devil himself haunting someone. When the devil manifested before him the man knelt down and addressed him as the Lord of all Evil. Instead of performing his ritual to banish the evil the devil chose to leave willingly. After it was over the spectators in the room asked him why he knelt down before him and the man answered "A Lord of evil is still a Lord." What you said reminds me of that story. Even though we consider evil our enemy we are still only human and the pain they can inflict is very real.

[@Pencil0fDoom]

ONE MILLION BABY!!! You two fellas deserve every bit of your success and much more! P.S. Can’t wait to see all the Catcrab merch.

[@gylesherbert4716]

Yeah but have you noticed AJ’S age changes dramatically episode to episode? A trait lizard people have which suspiciously AJ seems to know a lot about!? Think about it.. it’s a perfect cover if your a lizard person.. I would advice caution when you watch these videos..

[@sidgar1]

*Crabcat

[@Cheekiemoney]

LOVE seeing the actual footage. Please include more footage when you can find it! Extra spooky

[@Got-2B-Said]

Actual footage 😅😅😅 What the clear fake and misinterpreted footage. Someone should tell alot of these people it's 2022 and we have decent quality cameras for cheap.

[@Austin2tall97]

The footage are fake

[@acridaegis3641]

The Hat Man… he’s a manifestation that came out of WWII and the Great Depression… reason why he wears the same attire as the 30s/40s. He represents despair, depression, loss, loneliness, etc…. All the emotions from that era. The collective consciousness can manifest entities… The gift runs in my family… that’s what I pick up from him…

[@habitatryder]

I woke up one morning around 230 and one was sitting next to me. I blinked and it was gone. I had other experiences there but that was the big one. Weeks later I was at the bar with my roommate and I mentioned that I saw something and he turned and stared at me and was like, "was it two Sundays ago late at night??" And i was like...yea...why? "I saw it too, it was just staring at me!" It was crazy. Only thing is that both of us thought it wasn't threatening

[@josecolon8143]

Me and three of my subordinates saw one while on guard duty at a weapons depot in Macedonia during the Yugoslavia war! It was first spot it by the sensors then we saw it with NVG’s it was fracking confusing because we saw the shadow and we could also see through it! I followed protocol I went to make contact with two of my troops while the others stayed at their positions guarding their stations but recording everything. Well, we made the strangest contact ever. It was clear we could not make physical contact, but we all got very cold (our weapons too) and there was a burnt smell in the air, with no noise whatsoever, not even wind! It knew we were there and then as it came it vanished! That was on May 1994. We wrote a report, transmitted a radio report and the very next morning every video was taken away and we had the worst time ever from high above (you imagine). So either they ARE real! or it was a new tech being tested with us.

[@amanitamuscaria7500]

My Dad was a captain in the British army, during WW2. He had an extraordinary experience while billeted in an old mansion. They all kept hearing footsteps going down the stairs and along the passage at night. The officers were in a separate room and were sure one of the men were playing tricks. They had to get to the bottom of it, because some of the men were getting winded. He and the corporal laid a trap with cotton threat tied across the stairs and sprinkled talcum powder all down the stairs and along the hall. That night, they waited for the footsteps and jumped out to catch the blighter responsible. But no-one was there and none of the traps had been disturbed. My Dad counted the stairs and there were 12, but the nightly noises made 13 steps down. My Dad asked at the local pub and was told that the house had been remodelled and a new staircase put in - it used to have 13 steps. He was a career soldier, and not a fanciful man.

[@sexgod57able]

Thank you all for your service and dedication as soldiers or policemen. Tough jobs. Always command them to leave in Jesus' name. They can't go against Him.

[@nannetteprata2715]

I imagine negative entities are naturally drawn to war/suffering/violence environments

[@ZONEDINN528]

Mind if I ask why the command chewed you out? And what exactly was their excuse?

[@133col]

Was it an older, red NVG?

[@TheMrGingerbeards]

I've experienced these shadow people three times in my life. The second encounter was terrifying... I was in a deep depression after losing three family members in a short period of time. I was looking for answers. I read Jung's work man and his symbols, red book and other texts like kundalini and books on consciousness, and alchemical texts. At around 3am a shadow person woke me trying to creep up on me in my sleep. When it saw I was awake it suddenly knelt on my back and I felt an immense sense of sleepiness. I heard my partner whisper "it's okay babe go back to sleep". But my partner was at work that night. It was this thing trying to trick me to go back to sleep. I was trying to stand up but couldn't. The shadow then laughed and said that it hadn't tricked me. It had a knife and played with it into my right palm. I felt pain and managed to push up and it disappeared. I saw I had a cut on my hand. I actually showed my mum the next day and she joked saying it looked like a stigmata and asked how I hurt myself. I told her what happened and she didn't believe me. Not long after that I then saw the hat man in a lucid dream. I think maybe the hat man hunts whatever these things are? But others have said that it's attacked them.

[@jinjoseph3532]

When I was 25, I had a terrifying experience that I have never shared with anyone, even when I've heard people talk of similar incidents. It happened in my own bedroom in my apartment during the day. My room was bright as the sun shone with piercing rays through my blinds. Then suddenly, the sun seemed to be dampened and my room became darker, or did my vision become darker, I'm not sure. As the room darkened, I felt an increasing feeling of tiredness overwhelm me and I immediately fell asleep on my bed. Within what felt like seconds I remember drifting off and suddenly panic took over as I began to choke. Fighting for my breath, I opened my eyes and saw someone looking down at me. Its eyes were white with deep, dark pupils that looked endless. Its head had no lines as if my eyes could not comprehend. As it gazed upon me with its sinister eyes and a shadow of a body, I was paralyzed. My petrified body could not physically fight back and I overcame with panic. While struggling, my fear quickly turned to determination and my will broke through this enthralling gaze and I grabbed a hold of its hands around my neck. Its eyes showed shock and in less than a second it had retreated and as the traces of its form left my room, the light chased the shadows from my room.

[@soxpeewee]

Choking? Like cutting off your oxygen. Chocking isn't a word.

[@adrianzmajla4844]

​@soxpeewee Chocking is a word.

[@pri0r_t0_a_weekago...fukwi48]

@@adrianzmajla4844yep like wheel chocks or chocking wheels lol

[@LiftedMoonLight]

Yes! Almost the same thing happened to me. I didn't know this was a thing till I looked it up. Kind of crazy how similar experience are.

[@xx_somescenecath0lic_xx888]

you NEED to bless your house with holy water and pray the st. michael chaplet!! I struggled with demons and them disturbing my dreams and sleep since I was a little kid. (I'm 17) It really really helped I sleep peacefully now. I know what I've seen and heard. I couldnt be alone in a room for years bc of them and now I'm fine!

[@mamelukkikala1160]

Never have I so anxiously waited for the debunking part of a Why Files video.

[@vedagaming9260]

Not even close to debunked I'm afraid. The sleep paralysis explanation does not fit with all of the reported experiences. I have seen the hatman, it was daylight and I was outside walking. Don't think it was sleep paralysis that caused me to see him.

[@mamelukkikala1160]

@@vedagaming9260 Didn't say it was debunked satisfactorily, just that I was awaiting for that part more eagerly than ever:D

[@vedagaming9260]

@@mamelukkikala1160 Ah I see what you mean! I agree! I really hope we can get some answers to this strange situation.

[@mamelukkikala1160]

@@vedagaming9260 Yeah. Your experience sounds creepy as hell

[@backcountrylifemagazine6912]

Happened to me……EXACTLY as you described!!!! Pushed it off as a nightmare…I was a kid. Later learned of sleep paralysis………but never heard of the “Hat Man”, which is what I experienced. Great channel!!! Congrats on 1M

[@TheMyrmo]

Sleep paralysis gets everyone differently. For me, it was a demon that was... I can only describe as a not-thing in a not-place. And it wanted my immortal soul.

[@Natalie37854]

@@TheMyrmo I never saw anything during sleep paralysis. I just couldn't move and it was really annoying. Happened to me like 20-30 times at least.

[@jamie8745]

@@TheMyrmo Rebuke it in the name and authority of Jesus if it happens again.

[@jambro8467]

Is it not crazy, no matter how much time passes, you still remember EVERYTHING vividly as if it just happened! I remember trying to scream, nothing, begging, fighting, and talking to myself trying to open my eyes, and move! I'll never forget those couple episodes!

[@Real-Life-Beavies]

And I don't believe in ghosts myself but I don't know what to make of it so I just try to say it was all in my head

[@rodolfobeans3531]

Next time you get this feeling pray to Jesus and it will stop

[@lovelight7427]

@@rodolfobeans3531 it didn't stop, should i pray to allah next?

[@DynamicOwl13]

It's ok to get a little angry at it. Come from your own place of authority (power) and tell it to leave. They don't own you that you have to beg and fight them to go away. This could also be pre -astral projection

[@joebuck4496]

Dude you dream as soon as you begin drifting off to sleep. Funny how this doesn’t happen while the person hasn’t begun the process of dozing off.

[@MashiloMagongoa]

I am South African. There's a phenomenon in my language called "Segateledi" where you feel helpless, someone would be doing something to you and you are unable to Shout, Move etc. you are just helpless until they are done with you. And with regard to Shadow people, as a child this is what we were told of in Ghost Stories, they were dark creatures not clearly visible, but had red eyes, and when they spoke flames would come out of their mouth. Weird that someone elsewhere has the same experience.

[@Ann-l7x]

@@MashiloMagongoa Tokoloshe?

[@_lonelywolf]

Unmatched level of professionalism in every aspect 👏 Keep it up!

[@renesonse5794]

I disagree. His content used to be but he's changed his style for the worse in my opinion.

[@judas_saves]

@@renesonse5794 I am a new sub, can you tell us what changed and how, in more details? I am curious. Thank you!

[@moocc2774]

@@judas_saves nothing he's a hater but watches every video

[@hexskar7642]

Agree completely. The level of the editing is top notch and the way he weaves the story together is really really good. I used to collect a 'Mysteries' magazine(an old UK magazine series) several decades ago and this channel reminds me of that old mag so much. Always an interesting story to read/watch. Congrats on 1 Mill Subs. You and Hecklefish deserve it ! Keep it up and Thanks.

[@JohnsonD541]

I’m a new subscriber as of yesterday and binge watched almost all, but a handful in a session or two, and think the quality is incredibly consistent and network quality, no question.

[@jimmyjimjims7483]

My encounter happened in broad daylight (I mentioned this in the original poll for this video). My friend and I were in his living room on the couch probably around 4 in the afternoon when suddenly this scribbly looking outline just wafted in front of us. It looked like a man wearing a hat carrying a briefcase and he just sort "floated" past us and down the hall. We both looked at each other to make sure we weren't crazy and when we got up to look there was nothing. What's weird is it went toward his moms room and she had a stroke not long after, it was the creepiest thing I'd ever seen

[@MrChristianDT]

I've had multiple clear encounters with some sort of shadowy spirit type things throughout my life, but very few attempts to actually attack me & no accompanying smell. The one which did was something I never physically saw, but I could imagine it very clearly in my mind as a cloaked figure with no face & glowing yellow eyes. I woke up in the middle of the night one day & tried to sit up, but it was like I was repelled like a magnet away from actuall being able to fully sit up. I tried a couple more times & the force field felt lower. I tried pushing my hands against it & my hands literally got trapped in midair. I couldn't lower them. After flailing around for a minute, I just decided to attempt to fight whatever it was and calmed myself to wait for what happened next & all of a sudden, the force field just went away by itself. In my mind, I could picture this thing sit up, look to the other side of the room, pretty much instantaneously teleport over there, turn to look into the hallway, teleport again, turn to look down the hallway, teleport again, then it was just gone. Never happened again. Now, it's hard to know if you're being had, but other people have described a similar being in my general area on ghost sites, but each one is different. The other two I found was a cloaked figure with no face & glowing red eyes & a cloaked figure, with a pale white face & solid black eyes. The only other experiences I've ever had with Shadow People, however, have been completely innocuous. One shaped like an old woman, hunched over with a lantern in hand would appear from the door just before I fell asleep as a child, walk across the room, set the lantern down & go back the way she came. That would happen no matter what room I slept in, but only in the one, particular house. Another time, I saw what looked like the silhouette of a Native person with the eastern siouan style headdress (look up images of the Catawba tribe to see what I mean.) over my bed, unmoving, with nothing there to cast such a shadow between the lamp & the bed. I screamed, but by the time people came to see what the issue was, it was gone. The last one I ever saw was in a dream. There was a shadow person in my closet, but when I started freaking out, it ran out of the closet, came up to me, gave me a hug, like it was trying to calm me down or comfort me, then I woke up.

[@davelew86]

I've had episodes of sleep paralysis many times in my lifetime. Not as many as when I was younger. In fact it's so frequent that I can feel it coming and I can make myself wake up. There's definitely a presence in the room and only your eyes can move.

[@kuplung22]

The same by me. I feel when will come and wake me up.

[@charlesatlas9123]

What a relief. I thought I was the only one that had that feeling. This happened to me when I was a teen. I could feel this force approaching, paralysis kicked in and like you, my eyes are the only thing that could move. This happened to me for at least 10 years, then it went away. It came back for only a brief time then it has not returned.

[@neilvg1551]

If you can stay relaxed these moments can be launching pads for astral projection/OOBE or conscious dreaming. Regarding presences or shadow entities… well yah… its weird and you have to pass through the zone where these things are perceived and sometimes we cant and it can be like full on warfare in bed.

[@DIOENICE]

I was just telling one of my buddies I can feel when it’s about to happen and I’m able to stop it or wake up

[@iamatlantis1]

Do you guys hear sounds associated with it like the sound of a flag flapping in the wind? or a light buzzing/humming? i also suffered from it a lot as a teen. one night i could hear something moving down the hallway outside my room and it sounded like it was getting closer and closer. i decided to wake myself up by bursting awake and trying to look/prove to myself that nothing was there. well something was there. i tried to explode up out of my bed but only got to about a half push-up position when i froze up with a buzzing/humming in my head/felt like in my whole body. it didnt hurt. most of my experiences were just "regular" sleep paralysis. my advice, dont explode awake and try to see what you can sense is there just out of your vision plain. it scared the crap out of me. i was 16 at the time so this was over 20 years ago. edit: i just got to 17:16 in the video and it gave me chills. the person in the story describes hearing the sound of foot steps dragging across the carpet. thats exactly what I heard outside my room that night. it sounded like it was getting closer and closer is why i eventually sprang awake. i was pretending to be alseep the whole time once fear woke me up i continued to lay perfectly still while trying to fall back asleep but once it sounded like it had gotten super close i became too frightened. I think i was able to surprise whatever it was. i didnt see a full blown witch or anything like the story in the video. what i saw i would describe as smoke or a cloud. it was roughly oval shaped but seemed to be sort of shimmering or moving around within the confines of its border. it was a grayish blackish color that I cant really describe. almost shiny looking even though it was at night in my room. once i sprang up to look at it and i froze up, it moved from the head of my bed where i was frozen looking around to the side and then disappeared.

[@joshuakhuffmaster-whyte2847]

How did I miss this!!!! I recommended this video like a week ago because I couldn't find the topic on your channel. Then it just randomly gets suggested to me by KZbin. This phenomenon has absolutely fascinated me since I was a kid and had a friend that experienced this and was terrified to sleep by himself because of the shadow man. His parents didn't believe him at the time. He is now 32 and still experiences it very regularly. I've since met other people with similar experiences.

[@goliath257]

This channel has fast become my favourite on KZbin. Absolutely love the whole format and subject matter. Brilliant job guys.

[@serialcarpens290]

When I served in the Marine Corps I remember a Marine telling me about how he woke up in his barracks room and would see these shadow people and he couldn’t move. I Saw shadow people at Waverly Hills in Louisville. The entire group I was with saw them. I’m an extreme skeptic and I saw them with my own eyes.

[@Mike_MFn_Jones]

Ask the recon Marines, delta, SAS, French German Americans special forces in the mountains of Afghanistan about the Shadow people. Before = laughed Now = ptsd I called the military to tell them what to do. The 1st laughed, the BIG wheel who called me back took notes 📝. Olive oil is a POWERFUL shield 🛡 Thank you for your service !

[@Yatukih_001]

They are probably attracted to the buildings in your area. I live in an old house but they rarely occupy it. It might be that some of the ones you saw used to serve a time in a military. Wishing you the happiest Christmas season!

[@Dkthearn]

Well think about what your job entitles you doing then realize why the shadow people conjugate there

[@victoriawilliams2786]

My apartment is the top floor of an old house built in 1875. I walked in my door, from smoking on my porch, and there was a shadow man catycorner from the end of the short hallway. He was blocking the street light coming through the curtain. He was about six feet tall. I'm 5'2". I didn't get any negative energy from him. That was about three years ago. I've only seen him that one time. But there are a couple of young girls that hang around sometimes. Peaking around doorways, teasing my cat, especially using shadows. And on occasion changing whatever is on my screen when I'm not close to my phone. One time in 2021 my adult son spent the night. I hadn't had a chance to tell him about my spirit buddies. He got up in the middle of the night to pee. He thought he almost bumped into me in the hallway and said "excuse me" with his eyes half open. Only to realize I was snoring in my bedroom. 🤣 Theres a shadow kitty too. I can't forget about that!

[@TheExplosiveGuy]

Sleep paralysis demons. They're real, but not real. Figments of your half-awake, half-asleep brain that thinks it's awake but is still dreaming.

[@septemberamyx]

If you experience sleep paralysis you are probably sleeping on your back. Sleep on your side or stomach. If you woke up and realize you are paralyzed, I've realized that relaxing back to sleep instead of trying to wake up made it go away quickly.

[@yougle101]

In islam we are told to not sleep on our stomach . Best to sleep on right side . Or straight. Secondly these jinns can do no harm with the words of God ie quran ayat ul kursi . They can be killed in our dreams or made to run away

[@denniskarlsson6173]

Nope going back to sleep doesn't work for everyone, not for me anyway and some times I can keep falling asleep/waking up to sleep paralysis several times a night. The only good thing for me is that I've never seen a shadow figure

[@Surannhealz]

Could you imagine what sleep paralysis + a leg cramp would be like 😬 I can’t bear the thought of such a combination.

[@ManyfiresWoman]

Nope. Not accurate. I never sleep on my back and I've had 4 encounters of this kind in my life.

[@beerus3695]

@@shimmylon582me too..i have sleep paralysis at least once a week, most of the time i am very scared but sometimes when i stay calm it’s a very easy was to go in a lucid dream from their…what i fear most is when this guy sitting on me an ripping me his long sharp fingers in my rip..and the pain feels so real

[@deniseharrington9730]

Night terrors, gotta love em! My last encounter was the worst I have experienced. Normally I hear and see these dark beings, I can't move nor speak, but they have never touched me until my most recent encounter. I woke up feeling like I was sliding off my bed. When I looked I was terrified to see a large black shadow pulling me out of my bed by my ankles. I tried to scream but nothing came out. After a few moments I was able to scream NO!! Everything stopped. The dark entity was gone. I do not know what exactly these things are, but I know I do not like them touching me!!

[@brandonhanson9412]

I love Art Bell. I was devastated after he passed away... thankfully much of his work can be heard still... he was the greatest entertainer for late night

[@matthewscott3689]

I had a shadow person experience (or I guess it could be better classified as form of sleep paralysis), but it happened back in December 2017 and hasn’t happened since. It was completely terrifying. I was asleep in my room (I lived alone), and at one point during the night I kind of came out of sleep. It wasn’t so much waking up as it was like coming out of deep sleep into a semi-awake state. I was kind of in that state of consciousness where you’re somewhere in between awake and sleep, but you also know you’re not dreaming. I was laying on my back and there was a tall dark person standing on my left side looking down at me. It was such a frightening feeling because I knew it was impossible for anyone else to be in that room with me. I tried to shout but no should came out. It started to bend down reach out towards me like it was trying to grab or take me, I tried to shield myself with my arm, but while I could feel my arm moving nothing actually happened. I couldn’t move my body at all and as it got closer I just remember going unconscious, like back to sleep, but it was less like I fell back asleep and more like I was put to sleep. I woke up later in a cold sweat, I remembered seeing that figure and basically being completely helpless. I rarely remember my dreams so the fact that I remember this just reinforces to me that this wasn’t a dream. The experience still freaks me out to this day.

[@camerondagg2443]

I learned to bite my bottom lip to wake me. My now ex partner witnessed me trying to cry out for help like a wee girl. Now, I am 6ft4 and can be pretty intimidating so when she saw me trying to cry for help whilst in paralysis made her laugh so hard it woke me up. Sleep paralysis is horrible.

[@dom85ross]

If you smoke a joint at night your paranoia will be off the charts

[@lablackzed]

​@@dom85ross😂😂😂😂😂Space cadet.😅

[@Paddyman8869]

I was going to bed and seen 2 of them the scary part i just got into bed and went to sleep like that

[@bryanergau6682]

You just described sleep paralysis perfectly. Your brain switches on to paralyzed mode to prevent you from acting out your dream motions and hurting yourself, so when you're halfway, you think like you're awake, but your mind isn't letting you move.

[@michaelsanderson1656]

Your episodes are truly amazing! The balance between the supernatural, mystery or conspiracy vs the plausible explanations gives a balanced perspective of each scenario. Ive encountered various unexplained situations in my life from paranormal to extraterrestrial and your videos help me to put potential alternatives into perspective!

[@moose0906]

They definitely exist. When I was 16 years old I was watching dbz and my bedroom door was open. I looked out to the hallway with a heavy dread feel and saw a shadow person with glowing red eyes with very long slits for pupils. I didn't think it was real, but my cat was on the bed next to me staring at it, and hissed and chased after it, and it just evaporated instantly. The moment I saw my cat recognize it, was when I genuinely understood that it was real. Very scary experience.

[@sarahkreinheder5839]

So thankful to hear someone talking about shadow figures from a first hand perpective! I too have seen a shadow person in broad daylight, and it changed my life and my perception of the realm outside our day to day. For years I have described the electricity feeling that I felt when it appeared. I had never heard anyone else describe it! What a validating feeling. Love this channel!

[@zeko3421]

Exactly! The electricity feeling is literally the abstract form of all our senses (touch, cold, taste and even emotion such as anger, love and FEAR). My theory is that these beings know how to activate certain emotions (especially fear, they appear to really like to startle us) in us by getting close. and when you are confused with this situation and actually don't understand what is going on, the fear they project into you or activate insides you, feel like an electricity rather than an emotion. Same as when you hear people speaking in different language, you can hear them but dont understand them, so all you hear is voices not speech (with the shadow person electricity, not fear)

[@kellysilva8473]

Call upon the name of Jesus. They have to Go!

[@christophersouthers4917]

Congratulations guys! AJ and Heckle you continue to blow me away with your amazing content! Thanks for keeping me up past 5AM, binging on too many nights to count, and here's to hitting 2M in 2023!

[@californiaconservative949]

1M!!!! 🎉 SO well deserved AJ and Heckle!!!

[@earlharrell7750]

What a fitting Christmas Gift AJ! (Much better than a lump of coal! LOL!!) You and "The Fish who's name can't be mentioned" are well deserving of this honor. Both Jean and I snuggle up with The Why Files on, as we did as small children listening to the old Philco Radio in my parents living room. Scared, but not being able to turn away! This truly is the one KZbin Channel that makes you go "Huuuummmmm"!! Love your content, and congrats on 1 million subs. Earl and Jean Harrell.

[@edwardevans7219]

Don't knock it soon we all will wish we had received coal for Christmas, rather than freeze in Biden's dark winter!!!!!!!!!

[@mattmarek4566]

@@edwardevans7219 #FACTS

[@edwardevans7219]

@@mattmarek4566 I CAN NEVER RECEIVE SUCH A VISITATION BECAUSE I AM SURROUNDED BY ANGELS WITH THEIR SWORDS DRAWN THAT PROTECT ME ON THE ROAD AND AT HOME. I WISH OTHER CHRISTIANS WOULD GIVE ALL TO CHRIST SO THEY CAN LAUGH IN THE DEVIL'S FACE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@mealexxx]

This is awesome! I have experienced shadow people before and very clearly. Back in Peru where I am from we had a new maid with us working in our house but this lady had a dense atmosphere in her. The moment she started working for us I started seeing shadow people in our living room, my brother saw them too and another 9 to 10 friends that came over . I am an artist and stay until very late to draw and paint and one night I felt every finger of a cold hand grabbing my forearm and not letting go for about 5 seconds. I tried not to panic and stay calm. After that we told our mother to bring a local priest to spray holy water all over our house. After that they were gone. I asked the priest if these shadow people can cling to some people like the new maid we had and he confirmed my suspicion.

[@mattmarek4566]

CONGRATULATIONS ON REACHING 1 MILLION SUBSCRIBERS! I’M SO VERY HAPPY FOR YOU! WHAT AN ACCOMPLISHMENT AND A GREAT CHRISTMAS GIFT!

[@DarkForcesStudio]

I've seen the hat man. Then I learned about sleep paralysis... And now I can lucid dream whenever I want. It's not all bad. :) Congrats on the 1M!

[@billthetraveler51]

I’ve only managed to get one lucid dream. It was so much fun to run and chase down a chrome train. I was happy knowing that I was getting my sleep yet still able to do things. I could smoke cigarettes and not feel guilty. Glad to know that you can get lucid dreams on demand. Happy sleeping.

[@just_me2797]

I taught myself as a teenager to regularly lucid dream. Now with over 30 years of experience I have great control within my dreams. I can smell, taste, feel, etc. My favorite part is being able to fly and do it well. I no longer fear nightmares because I don't feel defenseless and if I get killed I just wake up. Though sometimes when I wake up that way my real body will go into whatever motion or reaction I was having within the dream.

[@davidjacobs8558]

@@just_me2797 I rarely realize that I'm actually dreaming, and then I tried to fly around, but after only dozens of seconds of flying, I inevitably wake up. I don't know how to prolong lucid dream.

[@turdfurg1517]

David Jacobs I think your supposed to turn in circles or start counting your fingers it worked one time for me

[@meawreg]

the most lucid dream I ever had lasted a week in dreamland.. I physically went to sleep on sunday night, and woke up in dream monday, went to dream work, complained about it, commuted home, ate, slept and did that for a week.. when dream friday happened and I was finally happy... then I woke up monday morning in the real world... I was so pissed when I woke up.

[@Matt-Guest]

This episode had me in chills. How can sleep paralysis cause us to see the same thing or things. Back in 2012 my son wasn't even 1. having just come home from worked, worn out and fed up. I was happy to be home and took my son for a hug and cuddle. Not long we both fell a sleep in the living room. I could hear the door opening, naturally I thought it was my wife telling me to come into the bedroom before I hurt my back sleeping on the sofa, frozen and low level of pins a needels flowing over my chest downwards, I wasn't able to talk or move. A tall black figure entered the room with complete confidence, I could only watch as he walked towards the window looked outside and then snapped his head in my direction, one thing slightly different was as he he approached I managed to tell him he was not welcome in my house and God will protect my son. every instinct in me screamed this was a demon. I have had a waking paralysis experience once before as a kid, lasted 2 -3 but no feeling of fear.

[@yougle101]

You did good. These jinn can not harm you if you invoke the protection of the one true God .I'm a muslim so I just read the ayat ul kursi in my dreams or when I wake up . That seems to either destroy the jinn, spell or make them run away .We are taught to seek protection of Allah before sunsrise and around sunset especially .

[@mineduck3050]

Hey thanks for that report. I posted my story won't tell it here, but I can relate to that confident walking in. I saw the hat man he also walked in through the door, and itbwas like he marched-walked over to me. Super confident is a good way to describe it. Interesting. Also a dad, good job.

[@starwarsroo2448]

Saying " Jesus Christ " ( if you can, sometimes you're rendered speechless) makes them scarper

[@marymiller9139]

Yes these are demons and will go EVERY time when we call on the name of Jesus and pray. The Our Father is the prayer

[@starwarsroo2448]

@@marymiller9139 sometimes they stop you speaking and breathing, but if you can just blurt out JC, they will leave instantly, they judder at his very name

[@azrammus]

The greatest part of this video is HeckleFish singing the Aladdin song and making sure to add the "W" sound when he says 100 bad guys with swords 😂 Incredible little touch of detail This channel is incredible

[@Chase4G]

Out of all the videos you've put out, and I've watched all of them, this one spoke out to me the most. Like everyone else here, I've experienced the shadow people. Long story short, I stayed over at my aunts home one night. It was late. It was roughly 3:02-3:10am (ghost time). Right as I laid down for bed and turned the lights off, at the corner of my eye was a mirror across from me, and I could see a black figure with red glowing eyes. This thing was in the mirror. You can sort of see a body about 5 ft tall. As I tried to get up from bed to turn on the lights, that figured turned into a dark cloud and rana across the wall to the foot of my bed. I was paralyzed from there and couldn't move. I felt like I was sinking into the bed as well. My cousins room was above me. I tried to scream, but nothing came out. I closed my eyes and prayed to God. What felt like 30 mins only happened for about 5 mins because by the time the incident stopped, I looked over at the clock, and it was only 3:15am. I closed my eyes and forced myself to sleep from there. I've had 3 ghost encounters in my life, and this one was by far the scariest one as it physically got on me 🫤

[@dwightk.schruteiii8454]

I used to have something similar that im quite convinced no one else had. At one point in my life I would randomly wake up in the middle of the night (every time at a different time) feeling a presence. I would wake up with my eyes closed too and I also wouldn’t go into paralysis. When I would wake up I would feel instant terror and that someone was standing next to me, over me starring. Sometimes I could feel their face up against mine. But what made it terrifying is that I could move, I could open my eyes if I wanted too. And it was almost as if whatever it was was taunting me to open my eyes. Sometimes I dared too and saw nothing. Other times I kept them shut. Now this is where it gets weirder: when I had my eyes shut, and felt the presence of the thing, I would see this static black and grey like pattern like if it was an old tv. One time I figured I’d start praying and and when I did that static in instantly turned into a bright white light (mind you with my eyes CLOSED) I would get chills and instantly feel peace and happiness. I would then feel the presence of another creature but this one felt positive, and good, and like it was there to protect me.

[@flavioa6351]

Sounds like sleep paralysis

[@dwightk.schruteiii8454]

@@flavioa6351 no because I could easily move.

[@bearclaus2676]

Call me crazy but this is the truth. On a Bible, I'd swear this. I've had two 👽 conversing in my bathroom one night at around 2am. My fathers dog woke me. She was staying with me, and I think they were unaware. If you'd like to know what they sound like, watch the movie The 4th Kind. Best I can explain it's that it's like hearing the unimaginable. Like an old tree has come to life. If I spoke Sumerian, I believe I'd know what they were saying. The movie gets it right. I already had my bedroom door barricaded, this wasn't my first rodeo with these child stealers. Im an adult now. Surprisingly, I looked at my father's dog(a Shitzu) and fell right back to sleep. Trust me, I've had deep thoughts about a kind of security device. For the protection of man kinds off spring. Just get your kids a 🐕 Let it sleep in their room. The more the merrier. ~Claus.

[@checounplug]

@@dwightk.schruteiii8454 that might be jesus

[@therealghostgirl]

Dude, you hit 1m!!!!! So excited for you! Faithful Patreon here! I’ve absolutely experienced sleep paralysis but I’ve also seen shadow people when I was wide awake. I’ve studied them for years and I got nothing solid. Haha get it. It’s funny because shadow people aren’t solid. Ok I’ll stop now.

[@308dad8]

What do you mean studied them for years? Read about people’s experiences or gone actively pursuing encounters?

[@BaldHeadedManc]

@@308dad8 "parakativity" tells you all you need to know..🤦🏼‍♂️

[@MissIdolize]

@That Parakativity Girl 👻 Never mind the others - I get it, lol! Thought your story was a bit shady at first.. but I like it, hehe! 😁

[@Peter-xj1wq]

As a child I woke up in the middle of the night and only opened my eyes while not moving at all and saw a shadow person staring at me from my bedroom doorway. He and I didn’t move for at least 10-20 minutes, but the moment I moved an inch it left and didn’t make a sound. At the time I thought it was a robber so, I waited to hear anything but it was just silent the whole time, so I quietly checked the whole house only to find that no one was there and that nothing was opened or broken and both my parents were completely asleep. TLDR: so I had a staring contest with a shadow person who probably thought they had me paralyzed, so they can be tricked and probably don’t care how much you look around as long as you don’t move for some reason.

[@Eleivana777]

Are you a friend of hecklefish?

[@cackalackaboi9737]

I had a demon like figure that would jump on my chest during sleep paralysis and he would scream at me and would scream back but nothing would come out of course. What blows my mind is on two occasions I had an old woman’s voice whispering loudly directly in my ear that the world will end in 2056. It blows my mind because you just mentioned the fact they are known to speak of dooms day. How in the absolute F are we all experiencing something so similar?! More than a coincidence but not sure the correlation. I would love to hear other people’s opinion on this.

[@meowmix1569]

Perhaps collective subconscious. Also, could be we are all wired to experience the same things (kinda related to the first). Lastly, because it's really happening

[@cackalackaboi9737]

@@meowmix1569 sounds plausible

[@blackopman1]

Happened to me and I was frozen and couldn’t move until I called out Jesus name and rebuked it and it was gone straight away. Even the demons tremble when they hear the name of Jesus. I became a Christian straight away 👍❤️

[@jellis9618]

Makes me think of the Dr Who episode where they visit a house haunted by ghosts that were really people were trapped between dimensions. Also tangentially of the stories I’ve heard of the “DMT elves”. It would be interesting to learn that shadow people are actually beings from another dimension who are having a psychedelic experience and projecting their consciousness into our dimension.

[@mesmartgnome]

meth users tend to see shadow people as well. Usually after being up for a few days.

[@xotronic]

Yes they are other dimensions around us, entities live there and some of them can cross into our dimensions through portals….sometimes they can be invisible when they come to our realm other times we can see them…..I believe some cryptids and aliens live in other dimensions

[@letsdothis9063]

I could see that. Kinda makes sense.

[@eviefriend3976]

I grew up having terrible night terrors. I am 53 and until just a few years ago was still having them. Screaming at the top of my lungs in the middle of the night. Sometimes I would see shadow people sometimes not. Since I got baptized as a Christian these have stopped completely. Thank you Jesus.

[@truthbebold4009]

I didn't have any until I became Christian. The simple yet desperate thought "Jesus is my Lord and Savior" was all it took to end the paralysis.

[@Ludicrous22]

Amen, Jesus is so merciful and gracious.

[@ottohannesgrandin6280]

Almost exaclty like my experiences. Jesus saved me.

[@jaylakeane1720]

Your experiences sound much like mine. Mine started with the birth of my first child and have continued on and off my adult life. When I walk in God’s love and positive energy- they happen much less

[@yahbless1659]

Love this. Spot on... only Jesus can save us from it. I grew up myself having really bad night terrors and actually remember being conscious and not in control of my own body at times.. possession. Used to see shadow people and seen the hatman fully as if its a human standing there but completely blacked out.. it put its finger to its featureless face to shhh me when i pointed it out.

[@SNP-1999]

I had sleep paralysis once when I was 21 years old - long ago now - and it was the most terrifying thing that I have ever experienced. I didn't see any black shadow people but couldn't breath, couldn't shout for help (obviously) and couldn't move. It seemed to last for eternity, but most probably lasted only a minute or two - but long enough for me, thank you very much !

[@sarahpeterson9422]

I had to click on this when I saw it. I've experienced the hat man multiple times. He's visited me in every home I've ever lived in. The worst one was when me and my (now) ex-husband were in bed and I woke up to see him in the doorway. In every encounter, my body convulses before passing out. I tried to wake up my husband but, he sleeps like the dead. I ended up sitting up after much force and then my body convulsed. When I woke up, the pictures of me and my husband were turned towards the door. I asked my husband if he moved them and obviously, he said no. Fighting that is like running a marathon.

[@abfromhsv9580]

My first experience with seeing a shadowy figure was when I was 15. I came home from school and immediately crashed and took a Power Nap. I remember waking to a shadowy presence that was on top of me. I couldn't move and it was whispering in my ear. Almost like a long awful groan. I will never forget it and I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy. Truly horrifying.

[@bradjinks3568]

Had 6 encounters with shadow people over the years as a paranormal investigator. 4 times was at Waverly hills sanatorium. The one that sticks In my mind mist was on my first trip. We were packing up to leave I was on the first floor rolling up cables and I saw somebody peak around a corner to look at . I thought it was a team member until I looked up and saw a black shadow in the shape if a person. When I looked up it ducked back into the other room. I immediately jumped up and ran to the doorway. There was nobody in the other room and nowhere for them to hide. That was only one of several things I encountered there that night.

[@NoFapKing]

100% accurate with the running over and it disappearing in a room with nowhere to go

[@351clevelandmodifiedmotor4]

ive had over 12 visits from a shadow demon, I still get visits ten years later they were all visits while I slept, forget about sleep paralysis, that's totally wrong it's not a hallucination

[@SigHellion]

Art Bell was among the best! Dad and I would listen to his shows and absolutely loved him. A fellow ham operator, his respectful communication allowed for non-judgemental, open, honest conversations about different folks’ experiences. He is greatly missed and I’m sure he would approve of The Why Files and AJ…(He also would have loved Hecklefish!)

[@jamiewernett8543]

A.J. I want to thank you and everyone for sharing your stories. I as well have had an extremely similar experience. When I was around 9 years old I had an encounter with a shadow man with the hat. I remember I had just laid in bed for the night and I heard the front door open and close. I remember thinking it must be my grandfather. I quickly realized it was not my grandfather when I did not recognize the sound of the footsteps coming up the stairs. My bedroom door was at the very top of the stairs. I wanted to bang on my bedroom wall to get my grandmother's attention, but I could not move. I was paralyzed. I was so terrified, I couldn't move or make a sound. I just closed my eyes. I heard the door knob turn, and then the door opened and shut. I hear no other noise other then that but with my eyes still shut I felt someone there it was like I could feel this real heavy energy in my room. After about 5 seconds of just feeling like energy was being pulled out of my chest (I was laying on my back) I opened my eyes and saw a shadow man with a hat. Could not make out any features. I closed my eyes again right away. I could not make a sound, I couldn't move yell or scream. It then sat down on the bed next to me. My eyes were closed but FELT the bed sink down from the weight. I felt it lean over and felt its breath in my ear as it whispered calmly. "Shhhhh, I got you now." I still live in same house almost 35 years later. Different bedroom though 😅. Nothing close to that ever happend again.

[@Kristina-mm9ih]

I saw the hat man! He looked EXACTLY like the drawing! I was working as a CNA in an adult family home, back in my early 20's. I was doing 3 -24 hr. shifts a week. My first week there, I heard the owner tell a dying patient to make sure to come back and visit us! All kinds of haunted things happened in that home, experienced by the entire staff! My last day there was when my eye caught something on the wall, and I saw the hat man's shadow moving across the wall. The next day, I was out!!!

[@MsPriss86]

I am in disbelief. When I was younger, I would see a man with a long trench coat and a hat standing at my door. This happened for years. I used to be terrified of him but got used to it after a while so I would just go to sleep. He never said anything to me just stood there. I didn't feel bad energy just weird that I would see this man every other night. Now almost 20 years later I run across this video. It's crazy that other people have witnessed the same thing.

[@mr_roll_that_window_down2734]

When I was about 4 I went to my meme and it was night I went to the front door looked out and seen him but he had his index finger on his lip like he was telling me to shh

[@Deathworm-eg5lt]

@@mr_roll_that_window_down2734you want to your meme?

[@MrTL3wis]

@@WendyW11 Ditto

[@runil5038]

Yes I saw him too, and so did a friend. But I think this is a different hat man because he is not scary at all. He is just there

[@gumbercules3925]

I saw him once in my bedroom as a kid. I was shocked to find out years later that other people saw the same thing. I'd long since dismissed it, but for so many people to see a shadow in such a specific outfit is.... eerie

[@beatrixpotter4609]

This is one of my favourite channels. As someone who's seen several shadow people I feel compelled to point out that the sleep paralysis theory cannot explain away all shadow people. Some of us have experienced these figures while up and about, wide awake. I don't think all shadow people are the same type of phenomena or being. Most of the ones I've seen (always while wide awake, sometimes during the day) haven't invoked any negative feeling or fear in me. They've just felt like something popping in for a quick visit, or passing through. My two sisters and I have all seen a top hat man once while alone in our living room. None of us felt he was an evil entity. We're in Australia though- maybe he's more relaxed down here?

[@natassjagale9897]

I've only experienced them awake and one particularly likes to be around me a lot, and I have never shared my experience with anyone and my cousin and sometimes others have actually mentioned and asked who the male shadow energy is by me, sounds crazy I know, why I never talk about it to anyone since u was a child, but then finding this channel and watching this, to reading your comment, I felt like sharing that I always thought maybe I was just imaging it or from being over tired or just something I can't explain. I haven't experienced this at night or sleep paralysis, I've experienced it always awake, always at certain times, which I keep praying on because I don't understand. I've experienced both non threatening more just always watching and a white feather just always shows up on myself or near me after, other times it's not the same one male like presence others have mentioned feeling and seeing around me, other ones I've seen thst were more negative and give off feeling bad gut instinctual feeling of not being of good intent. Writing this feels crazy, but msybd sharing my own experiences might help me learn more by others own similar and help me learn how to be more at ease or less crazy feeling that my imagination is just messing with me.

[@SailorRob]

@@natassjagale9897, the only way to make it stop is by calling on the name of Jesus Christ. I hope you will give it a try. Just say, "In the name of Jesus Christ... BE GONE!" I swear it works. Edited: Sorry, I should have prefaced... For negative/evil entities, you should try this to make them go away.

[@beatrixpotter4609]

@@natassjagale9897 It doesn't sound like the white feather experiences are anything to worry about. It sounds like the white feather is a symbol or message to you that's like a little signature to let you know who or what that particular shadow person is (dead relative? guardian spirit?). As for the negative ones, trust your intuition, learn energetic protection techniques & don't feed them any energy (fear or attention). Tell them firmly to get out.

[@jesshorn257]

when I was younger I went to abandoned homesteads, old tuberculosis sanitariums, old country graveyards, underground tunnels, ect... to just look at the old stuff left behind and saw weird happenstances. I was never afraid except once were I refused to even step thru the doorway of a homestead house from the 1920's(guessing from the build style). The door was rotted off the hinges, windows busted out and afternoon so light was streaming into the building. It felt like something evil was in the shadows staring at me, hated me, and if I dared to enter the doorway it was going to attack me. I took it as a warning from God and backed away. if that is what a shadow person encounter is I feel sorry for all that have gone thru that

[@amybrewer3877]

Would also like to say this episode has thrown me for a loop to hear you explain the EXACT things I have experienced many times!

[@cherrybom-boms]

So glad you covered this topic AJ. Iv'e had sleep paralysis a hanfull of times. Worst experience ever, the numbing feeling, the pressure of something holding me down, the panic and feeling of suffocation, the hum/ringing in my hear that gets louder and louder, the presence of a shodow person.. I'm not religious but lord knows i call out for Jesus' protection whenever it occurs.

[@grahammeyer-kv4wl]

I am curious. Does this help every time? I have heard others say that prayer or rebuking them in the name of Jesus helps end the ordeal instantly. My own sleep paralysis was only when I was young and we still lived with 2 alchoholics. I seem to recall one time I got angry enough to be able to force my arm to move and after that I don't think it happened again. Much love, joy, and peace to you. Thank you for sharing your experience. I'm sure it has helped others.

[@dynmicpara]

Become a fully-pardoned, John 3:16 Christian and have 1-sided dominance over evil spirits.

[@jaroslavpesek6642]

The football player?

[@jaroslavpesek6642]

​@@dynmicpara i dont like fanatics.

[@dynmicpara]

I don't like moral cowards@@jaroslavpesek6642

[@scumby007]

I've had sleep paralysis and definitely felt a menacing presence. I have also seen a shadow person once, long before I had ever heard of shadow people. I was living in a guest house and I got up in the middle of the night to get some water. As I entered the kitchen I saw what looked like a 3 dimensional but translucent shadow of a person standing against the wall next to the fridge, almost as if it didn't want me to notice it. Not trusting my eyes, I slowly approached it. It was motionless. When I got a few feet away, still not trusting my eyes, I leaned in....and it quickly leaned back. I ran back to the bedroom, locked the door and stayed up the rest of the night. I have chills while writing this.

[@DarkSaber1212]

I had an encounter with a shadow figure. It lifted my legs up while I had two heavy blankets on me during the night and I could not replicate lifting my legs with that amount of weight during the morning. I flipped off the shadow person and told him I had a test the following morning and told it to fuck off. It then charged at me and grabbed my shoulders but I went back to sleep. This occured in 2013 in Germany and have never had another encounter like this.

[@grahammeyer-kv4wl]

I used to get sleep paralysis and would focus all my anger on moving. Think it worked once. Since then I have heard many people describe these shadow people during sleep paralysis and one thing has stood out in their accounts. The name of Jesus Christ, or whatever deity you have faith in, will put an end to the paralysis encounter. I don't recall anyone claiming it didn't work. Hope this helps anyone. Much love, joy and peace to you all.

[@Skoopyghost]

I don't have sleep paralysis, but you know when you are going to sleep, and you feel like you see a shadow person always right at out of sight, but you don't. I could blame fear of darkness, and my imagination gets going. It's still terrifying though I am skeptical ghosts, and any illness you can't take a blood test for as well.

[@Mimi89_7]

@@grahammeyer-kv4wlyesss pray to GOD always help me get out of it

[@grahammeyer-kv4wl]

@riz-rq9wr thank you for replying. I really appreciate it. Blessings of love, joy and peace to you.

[@brandonevans8098]

It is refreshing to see so many people who still seek out knowledge and information and not just what the fing Kardashians are doing. Great Channel brother, keep it up

[@Cat_festation]

I didn’t see but sensed the shadow person and the energy was heavy & dark. I was hypnagogic (paralyzed) but clearly felt it sit on my bed and felt the mattress depress. I couldn’t scream but managed to make enough grunting noises to summon a roommate. I’ll never forget it. In retrospect, I feel I was under terrible stress at the time and had a very vivid dream.

[@HeferCat]

This has happened to me as well. I turned my head towards the door, thinking my dog came in the room and got on my bed, but when I turned my head, the door was shut. I froze, feeling the weight of something sitting on the edge of the bed. I couldn’t move to look or turn my head back the other way. I felt the weight of it move onto my back and it stayed there until the sun started to come up. As soon as it lifted I ran to my dad’s room, legs still tingly and numb, completely hysterical. He had the house blessed after that.

[@jhtsurvival]

@@HeferCat i get sleep paralysis s frequently since I was in my teens. 20 years of it

[@jamie8745]

@@jhtsurvival Put an end to it by calling on the name and authority of Jesus when it happens. You will get free.

[@jhtsurvival]

@@jamie8745 nah I like it

[@bgbrunocom]

@@jhtsurvival your body was ready to allow spirit conscious travel - but your mind not

[@rajneeldin9581]

So I went to college in Butte , Montana which is an old mining town for mining engineering (Montana Tech) . We rented this house on silver street ( 3 roommates altogether ) close to the campus - walking distance to class. The first day we moved in , 2 of us got the chest pressure attacked at night while sleeping (someone sitting on your chest) . The 3rd roommate always read his bible and didn’t have anything happened to him . The next day both of us went and bought bibles for our room . In that house , I have seen shadows , a blue orb floating in my room , cold zones etc . Another roommate moved in after the religious friend graduated, the first night , he got attacked with a dream of some lady with small pox . That was a very haunted house where all of us have stories and experience concerning the supernatural there . Watching this episode definitely brought back memories and interesting to see that this is a common experience around the world .

[@Maple-Lizard]

It's scary now that I've heard these stories because now I honestly think what I saw as a 6-year-old wasn't just my imagination but something like these Shadow People. I remember waking up at some time in the night to feel a presence in my room. I got scared because I knew it wasn't my parents so I instinctively, for a 6-year-old, hid under my blanket. I remember peaking and I saw this massive black shadow beside my bed. I don't know what type but it looked like it wore a large trench coat. At least to me. I hid under that blanket until morning came. I remember peaking and seeing the light of morning just before the sun rises and felt safe again. Was really terrifying and I still remember it today. I originally choked it up to over imagination of a child but who knows after hearing this?

[@zackfrm330]

yoooo something like this also happened to me when i was really young and thought there was someone standing in a hat in the pitch black room and my mind just kept telling me it wasnt real and was just the shirt hanging up just trying to process and make sense of it like wow glad i saw your comment🤯🤝🤝

[@iampatricemeeks]

Because as children we are told it’s all in our head. Not true I was so scared of the dark. Even during nap time I saw things

[@Sn00pzor]

Easy just kick there asses fucking done mate, wussy ass shadow people wont even fight me

[@nigelhearne8368]

The scary thing in your case was the fact that you were able to move and decided to hide under you're blanket, this shows that it wasn't 'sleep paralyse' but what you were experiencing was real, unexplainable and quite likely supernatural in nature.

[@renegadetherapist5664]

Just my opinion, but when you remember something so intensely for so many years, there's more to it than just a dream. I woke up at that age and saw a man standing in the hallway looking at me. Parents were asleep and I was the only kid at the time. When I told my mom about it the next morning, she was amazed, I had described my grandfather who had passed when my mom was 12. I had never seen pics of him either at that age (I was 4 or 5). There were no pictures of him around. Funny, I remember just being curious, not scared. I have other reasons to think he's been around my whole life. I've also had other experiences like you talk about that were so terrifying. You just freeze in your bed and wait for morning.

[@robertburwell707]

My family lived with spirits my entire childhood, even after I left for the military. Trust me , everything in this video is child's play compared to what we lived with . I learned that no fear direct aggressive confrontation made them stop or leave. They are intelligent entities and respect bravery and authority.

[@davidr3548]

@robertburwell707 is Jesus the only authority over them, is he the truth?

[@robertburwell707]

@@davidr3548 no.... it's your choice. There is one other, but I wouldn't recommend it.

[@dynmicpara]

Become a John 3:16 protected Christian and they will leave you alone.

[@robertburwell707]

@@davidr3548 God allowed my wife after her third day of death speak to me clearly and audibly. She said Pogo is here with me. I was shocked and didn't know what it meant, only later in the day I realized I hadn't heard that name in over 25 years. Pogo was her beloved cat when she was a child. That was a gift from God. When the Lord opens your eyes and mind to the supernatural, its to teach you discernment !

[@ghostfrieza2904]

Ya I don't think they "respect" anything about us 💀 They hate us.

[@RalfyCustoms]

CONGRATULATIONS GUYS! Aj Jen and Heckle, wonderfully done and well deserved, I've binged since I found your channel, and never miss an episode, thank you so much for your hard work Edit: Just to add AJ, I'm seriously grateful for your sharing of your personal experience, and have to say this is one of the best episodes I've seen so far guys