Undated Shadow Person reports
330 cases, best-documented first. Page 1 of 4.
We map claims, not creatures. A case is what some source says someone saw or heard, with the link to that source. It is not proof that anything was there, and a retelling counts once, not as a second sighting.
Shadow Person · New Hampshire
Witness reports seeing a roughly two or three feet tall, light-absorbing humanoid with an enlarged head that transformed into a shadow dog/cat/bear and shrieked before fleeing.
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Witness reports seeing white spots on parents' faces and moving bright green things when closing eyes during childhood.
Shadow Person · Santa Clara County, California
The narrator's mother reports seeing a tall man in a black brimmed hat and trench coat standing in her lane on the freeway during a storm.
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The narrator's daughter reports a demonic entity that steals children, which appeared at her window, stared at her sadly, and later crawled inside on all fours after she invited him in.
Shadow Person · Siskiyou County, California
Witnesses report seeing a man in army fatigues walking down the road in pitch blackness immediately after the creature crossed.
Shadow Person · Chatsworth Trails Park, California
The narrator and two companions encountered hooded figures holding lanterns on a trail, followed them until they disappeared, and later saw a tall pitch-black man on the ridge.
Shadow Person · Palmdale, California
Witness reports seeing a shadow of a short hooded dark form in broad daylight and hearing bare feet slapping on the floor.
Shadow Person · Osage County, Oklahoma
The narrator and eight friends observed a tall, gray, static-looking humanoid figure with hollow eyes that hovered over a rock wall before fading away.
Shadow Person · Claiborne Parish, Louisiana
Witness reports her grandmother saw a silhouette of something big and black standing in front of a light.
Shadow Person · Bend, Oregon
Witness and roommate report seeing a huge shadow with a waistline at the middle of their window after hearing heavy footsteps.
Shadow Person · Chicago, Illinois
Witness reports a tall male figure appearing at the foot of his bed in Chicago about 20 years ago, which physically attacked him before disappearing.
Shadow Person · Placer County, California
Witness and a friend felt an unwelcome presence and the feeling of looking at a non-human face in a dark area near Roseview Park.
Shadow Person · Chatsworth Trails Park, California
After fleeing the hooded figures, the group looked up at a ridge and saw a tall, pitch-black man who made no noise or reaction to their presence.
Shadow Person · Warren County, Missouri
A witness saw a black shadow figure walk down the back steps of the seminary building and disappear.
Shadow Person · Warren County, Missouri
A witness frequently saw a shadow person or entity walking between the windows of the church at Emmaus Asylum.
Shadow Person · Mount Pleasant, Michigan
Witness reports an overwhelming sensation of being watched from outside their window in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, and took photos to investigate.
Shadow Person · Adel, Georgia
Witness reports observing an older man who vanished into thin air after displaying supernatural behavior and receiving a divine warning.
Shadow Person · Irvine, California
The narrator reports seeing a wide, cloaked figure resembling a hat-man in the rearview mirror while driving through the canyons near Irvine.
Shadow Person · Baldwin County, Alabama
Witness reports feeling their feet and head being lifted up by an invisible force while sleeping in a tent, causing them to pass out from fear.
Shadow Person · Fort Polk, Louisiana
Witness reports seeing a dark shadow figure move upstairs and hearing footsteps before his bathroom door slammed shut.
Shadow Person · Flagstaff, Arizona
The narrator and her roommate report a spirit in the room that doesn't want to be seen, accompanied by the TV flickering and static noise.
Shadow Person · Burke County, Georgia
Witness reports seeing a tall, lanky human-shaped shadow person walk from their cabin towards the fire and into the woods without using a flashlight.
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Witness reports seeing the same lanky slender humanoid figure pass by blinds during the day on a separate occasion.
Shadow Person · Missouri
Witness reports seeing a faceless, white-person colored figure pressed against the glass of their bedroom window that slowly backed away after being seen.
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Witness reports seeing a tall, thin man in a top hat creep down a dark hallway towards them and their siblings before disappearing when the lights were turned on.
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Two out of five people at a deserted hospital saw the shadow figure cross from right to left in front of them.
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The narrator reports seeing a tall, thin, completely black silhouette wearing a top hat standing at their front door and visible through the window while they were sitting on the couch.
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Witness reports a short, human-like figure rising from the floor in their bedroom and later following them down the hallway.
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Witness reports hearing a woman and a man talking in the dining room but seeing no one when he looked.
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Witness reports seeing a tall, slender shadow figure in a long coat cross from the hall to the bedroom in their old apartment.
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The narrator reports seeing a featureless, light-absorbing human-shaped shadow in the woods while looking for their intoxicated friend.
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Witness reports seeing The Hat Man after experiencing strange light behavior and bizarre dreams.
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Witness reports seeing bright green things moving around when closing eyes as a child.
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Witness and their young daughter saw the entity in a bathroom; it backed out of the room gliding.
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The narrator reports seeing a dark, tall figure with red glowing eyes lurking in their apartment and peeking from behind a closet door.
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The narrator recalls seeing a similar figure during a past episode of sleep paralysis.
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The narrator witnessed a large black shadow entity dragging their friend [name] out of bed by the feet before evaporating.
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The narrator saw a similar figure step out in front of them while driving to an abandoned quarry.
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Witness reports having video of a shadowy being on top of their head passing the bedroom window camera.
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The narrator reports multiple encounters with a menacing figure called the Hat Man that appeared in their room during sleep paralysis episodes.
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The narrator and their boyfriend see a black shadow pushing boxes in the bedroom before waking up.
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The narrator reports that the Hat Man stalked them from about 20 feet away while they went about their daily routine.
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The narrator reports seeing a shadow/hat man projected from a closet during a dream-like state while sleeping with their children.
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Witness reports seeing a semi-tall figure wearing a top hat and trench coat pass by the living room wall while lying on the couch.
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The narrator reports seeing a dark shadow figure wearing a cowboy hat standing over their bed in a hotel room.
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Witness reports seeing a black spiky-haired dog the size of a mastiff with glowing white eyes on a gravel path at dusk.
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The narrator reports that 'Hat Men' used to sit and watch over them while they slept in various locations until the narrator was blessed by a spirit.
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Witness reports seeing tall dark shadow figures running in a park at night and later passing in front of police officers before entering the woods.
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Witness reports knowing the empty room belonged to the shadow creature and feeling its presence heavily there.
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The narrator reports seeing a tall shadowy figure with glowing eyes standing in their doorway during a thunderstorm while living in TX.
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The narrator reports seeing a figure in a top hat lurking behind cars and watching them from a distance for about two years starting around age 10.
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Witness reports seeing a tree shadow appear suddenly where none was before while camping in the woods.
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Witness reports seeing a figure by their bed while waking up in the middle of the night during childhood.
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The narrator and three others saw a scary entity at night that caused their hearts to drop and made them flee to their cars.
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Witness recalls seeing the entity standing against a wall behind their bedroom door at night from toddlerhood.
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The narrator and his girlfriend observed shadowy forms keeping pace with their car at high speed near a military cemetery.
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Witness reports seeing a black figure with a business hat and handbag staring through a window at age 6.
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Witness recalls seeing the entity standing in an empty gym at school.
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Witness reports seeing a tall, pitch-black shadow figure standing at the top of the attic staircase during a sleepover.
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The narrator and two companions saw a large, black, smoke-like figure with bright red eyes in an alley at night, which followed them home before disappearing.
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Witness recalls seeing the entity walk by their bedroom door and stand in their daughter's room.
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The narrator recalls seeing a tall black shadowy figure move through the master bedroom of his childhood home one night.
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Witness reports a shadow person moving from right to behind to left before disappearing.
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The narrator reports seeing a figure resembling the Hat Man in a basement reflection while their cat reacted with fear.
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The narrator reports seeing a figure identified as the 'Hat Man' in an abandoned field at night, which vanished after they approached it.
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Witness and their friend report seeing a grey mass of pure malevolence in the corner of the apartment that fed off the friend's anguish.
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Witness reports seeing a heatwave-like distortion in human shape in a tree while digging near their grandmother's house in Illinois.
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Witness reports seeing CSG standing in the hall peeking around the corner at 1:08am.
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Witness reports a shadow person appearing in the corner of their eye, turning to face them, and then disappearing.
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The narrator reports experiencing recurring sleep paralysis episodes involving shadowy figures and a little girl in their apartments.
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The narrator reports feeling a hand ruffle their hair and seeing picture frames fly off a desk after yelling at an unseen presence.
Shadow Person · Utah
Witness reports seeing a black mass with large dog legs while driving at night, initially thinking it was a demon.
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Witness reports seeing a black silhouette with clear margins and hair resembling [name]'s while in bed at night.
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The narrator and their stepbrother encountered a motionless figure in a trench coat and hat at the end of a dark hallway, which the narrator shot before it dissipated like fabric.
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The narrator reports that the mirror reflection reappeared with distorted features and glowing red eyes, emitted a loud buzzing sound and chaotic footsteps, and caused an overpowering smell of dead…
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The narrator heard a digital-sounding deer scream emanating from a large concrete storm drain entrance in their town.
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Witness reports seeing a dark entity with bright white eyes and a top hat sitting next to their bed at age four.
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Witness reports seeing the figure on two specific nights coinciding with their uncle's medical crisis.
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The narrator reports seeing shadow people appearing in various places and times, calling out their name or following them.
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The narrator reports seeing a tall figure with red eyes that froze them in place and disappeared before reappearing at their bedroom window.
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The narrator experienced sleep paralysis and saw beings like dark shadows or entities during the night.
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Witness reports seeing an eight-foot-tall shadow being with misty hands and feet running down a road at night while jogging.
Shadow Person · Texas
Witness reports using an EMF reader and recorder to get intelligent responses from a presence on the property.
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Witness reports hearing a raspy voice whispering their name and seeing a dark shadow dart into the woods while walking home at dusk.
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The narrator reports seeing a figure called the 'Hat Man' during negative moments and notes that their cousin and boyfriend separately saw him watching the narrator while sleeping.
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Witness reports seeing a blob-like glowing form in the attic at a young age that disappeared.
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Witness recalls seeing the entity's upper body while playing in a wading pool with a friend at age 5-6.
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The narrator reports that their reflection in an antique mirror moved independently, displayed distorted features like long ears and no pupils, vanished leaving only glowing red eyes, and emitted a…
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The narrator reports seeing a pitch-black humanoid figure wearing a cowboy hat that stands still and observes them.
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Witness reports hearing chattering sounds and seeing shadows near a creek embankment before one companion was slammed to the ground.
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The narrator saw the same figure at their house, accompanied by a sense of dread.
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Witness reports CSG squatting at the corner of their nest at 2:08am.
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Witness reports a tall black shadow figure standing next to the dead boy in the bathtub.
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The narrator reports seeing an entity staring at him from the end of his bed before it ducked behind the bed.
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Witness reports recurring moments of feeling watched or catching a glimpse of a similar figure while wandering around dusk or close to night in a rural forested area.
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The narrator reports that a ghost named [name] communicated with them via radio volume changes after an apology.
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Witness reports feeling an intense sensation of being watched in the basement but never seeing CSG clearly.
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Witness reports seeing a slightly transparent man in a top hat and penguin-style suit walking along the street below.
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Witness reports seeing shadows in the woods from their porch while smelling a strong odor resembling a dead dog.
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Witness reports hearing growling and distorted howling from outside their door and seeing two yellow glowing eyes staring back from the woods.