Sleep Paralysis Demon

A sleep paralysis demon is the figure people report seeing while frozen between sleep and waking: a weight on the chest, a silhouette in the corner, sometimes a face inches from theirs. The body is paralyzed because REM muscle atonia has not switched off yet, but the visitor feels absolutely physical. Cultures name it differently — the night hag, the crusher, the intruder — and the descriptions match across centuries with unsettling consistency. Witnesses on this site often swear their visitor interacted with the room: doors ajar in the morning, pets refusing the bedroom for days.

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