Most of us have had nightmares involving scary monsters at some point in our lives. But that fear pales in comparison with the seemingly real mysterious and menacing figure who has people around the world shaking in their sheets.

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 between sleep and consciousness. His name comes from the wide-brimmed hat witnesses describe him as wearing.

The figure has recently gained notoriety online, said the Daily Mail . The “mysterious shadowy entity” who has been known to ”haunt people from their bed” also dresses in a “trench coat”, but has no “discernible face or eyes”.

The Hat Man has become so familiar on TikTok that users

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