Sleep Paralysis

Have you ever encountered a terrifying shadowy presence looming over the foot of your bed? Was he wearing a hat? In this episode Cat and Rebecca talk about their experiences with sleep paralysis and chat about a documentary that explores the phenomenon through the lens of several different cultures. If you’ve woken up unable to move and seen something terrifying whether it’s an old hag, a ghost, a batlike creature with terrible claws or an alien wielding a probe you’ll know how real it feels, but is it? Listen and decide for yourself. Exploring esoteric, paranormal and spiritual topics from two completely different perspectives it’s The Seeker and The Skeptic. Connect with us Twitter @SeekerSkepticInstagram @SeekerSkeptic Or visit www.seekerandskeptic.com LINKS MENTIONED The Nightmare (The documentary discussed in this episode and our intro clip) https://youtu.be/gY2gh51KdnQ The Nightmare (The scarier documentary recommended by Rebecca but strongly advised against by Cat) https://youtu.be/tYW1fADeDf4 A systematic review of variables associated with sleep paralysis. DanDenis, Christopher C.French, Alice M.Gregory. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1087079217301120 Sleep Paralysis: Historical Psychological Perspectives, Dr Brian Sharpless, Karl Doghramji https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sleep-Paralysis-Historical-Psychological-Perspectives/dp/0199313806 Abducted: How People Come to Believe They Were Kidnapped by Aliens, Susan Clancy. https://www.amazon.com/Abducted-People-Believe-Kidnapped-Aliens/dp/067402401X Horror, Personality and Threat Simulation. https://pure.au.dk/portal/files/137585045/HorrorAndPersonality.pdf Joe Nickell’s article on the Popobara https://web.archive.org/web/20180413052602/https://www.csicop.org/sb/show/skeptic-raping_demon_of_zanzibar Coast to Coast episode featuring Heidi Hollis discussing Hat Man. https://www.coasttocoastam.com/show/2008/07/23 The inspiration for Wes Craven’s Nightmare on Elm Street https://horrorfreaknews.com/real-story-inspiration-behind-freddy-krueger The Hat Man: The True Story of Evil Encounters, Heidi Hollis. https://www.amazon.com/Hat-Man-True-Story-Encounters/dp/0983040192 The Shadow Man (episode of The Twilight Zone) https://youtu.be/pu6FtkWxiAQ Freddy’s Song (Our outro clip) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1MvYXkZHhU