Going to sleep is one of the best parts of the day -- it allows us to rest, recover, and reset from a long day while looking forward to the day ahead.

But for 30% of the world's population, sleep can be a thing of terror, because lurking in the shadows of your subconscious is something hell-bent on scaring you to death...

Sleep Paralysis: The Demon that Watches You Sleep | DARK ROOTS 016

Real Horror. True Stories.

Under 10 minutes.

Dark Roots is a Red Treehouse mini-series featuring real horror, paranormal encounters, unexplained mysteries, disappearances, true crime, urban legends, and disturbing cases from around the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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