Intruders and incubi: The waking nightmare of sleep paralysis

S.O.T.T: "For Intruder experiences, the main sensation is the sensed presence—a feeling of something in the room," he recently explained over email. "That something may then also be seen, heard, or physically felt. It may move around the room, approach the bed, and sometimes climb onto the bed."

Scary! But remember, at this point you also can't move. As far as you know, you may never be able to move again, even if you somehow survive being horribly violated by the shadow monster in your periphery. Screaming would at least be cathartic, but you can't scream, and you can't breathe all that well, so all that's left is to wait...read more>>>...