The Duffer Brothers were reportedly inspired by a strange real-life school incident from 1962 when creating Mr. Whatsit. That year, reports claimed that 37 children who had never met or spoken …

Feb 17, 2025 · People experiencing sleep paralysis often describe seeing the Hat Man, a faceless shadow figure wearing a wide-brimmed hat, standing right there in their bedroom.

When I lived in Virginia Beach, we had a townhouse and I was about four or five years old. There was a chair next to my dresser where my dad would sit and read to me. I would regularly see a …

Oct 8, 2025 · Known as the Hat Man, this tall, dark, featureless character has been seen by people in their bedrooms, watching over them from a doorway, cupboard or corner as they drift …

Oct 28, 2011 · Perhaps belonging to the often mystifying “Shadow People,” the so-called Hat Man is a phantom who appears for just an instant, a tall shade wearing old-fashioned clothing and a …

Apr 1, 2025 · Have You Seen "The Hatman"? Reports Of This Creepy Sleep Paralysis Figure Are Surprisingly Widespread. “It seemed as if he had a hat on. I was totally terrified. I tried to move …

I vividly remember an encounter with a character in a top hat. In 2010 I got on my knees praying to God for the first time in my life. I was 33 years old at the time. Before I get into the hatman, …

Jul 20, 2019 · The Hat Man sometimes carries a gold pocket watch that he’ll occasionally look at, which suggests that he’s sticking around long enough to be curious about the time. Some …

Sep 15, 2020 · He wore all black, a long trench coat, a top hat, and I believe black or red eyes (I can't quite remember that part). I saw him for a solid few seconds before looking away, and …

Jul 29, 2022 · Witnesses describe the Hat Man as donning either a top hat or a fedora and wearing a jacket often observed to be a trench coat. He stands at an estimated six to ten feet tall.