Many people who experience sleep paralysis see frightening hallucinations some call "sleep paralysis demons." - Illustration by Leah Abucayan/Alberto Mier/CNN Baland Jalal lay in bed terrified, ...

Baland Jalal lay in bed terrified, experiencing his own real-life horror film. Newly awake, the 19-year-old could see his surroundings but couldn't move or speak, and he didn't know why. Video above: ...

Millions of people suffer from the curious condition known as sleep paralysis. Not being able to move or speak after waking, many have also reported seeing otherworldly phenomena while in this state.

If you've ever had the experience of feeling like you can't move your body, even though you want to, either right before falling asleep or as you wake up, you've had what's known as sleep paralysis.

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People living in Egypt and Italy, for example, would often see witches and evil genies, hold them responsible and think they could die from sleep paralysis, Jalal said. People in Denmark, Poland and ...

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