The Hat Man is a figure in urban legends, more related to sleep paralysis than the paranormal. The Hat Man is a phenomenon commonly seen during sleep paralysis and high doses of the deliriant diphenhydramine in which witnesses report seeing a shadowy entity dressed in an old top hat on some occasions, and on others with a "fedora" type hat (typical detective hat) and sometimes a layer. The Hat Man acts like a ghost and is almost always seen just standing there. This form can simply fade…
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