The night hag or old hag is the name given to a supernatural creature, used to explain the phenomenon of sleep paralysis. It is a phenomenon during which a person feels a presence of a supernatural malevolent being which immobilizes the person as if sitting on his/her chest or the foot of his/her bed. The word “night-mare” or “nightmare” was used to describe this phenomenon before the word acquired its modern, more general meaning. Various cultures have various names for this phenomenon and/or supernatural character.
Denise F
I have a friend who has trouble with the “night witch”.
She said it starts by a feeling the bed is moving then she sees her fingers start creeping up from the end of the bed. It ends with them screaming at each other ?
That scares the s&@! out of me personally.
Rodney M
I really like that youtube channel.
Asheim
I had a version of this growing up with the sleep paralysis. It was always terrifying.
hickory67
I’ve had it so much it doesn’t even freak me out anymore. Irritating, if anything, because it breaks up what little sleep I get.