An artist’s impression of a shadow person.
Shadow people are supernatural shadow-like humanoid figures that, according to believers, are seen flickering on walls and ceilings in the viewer’s peripheral vision.[1] They are often reported moving with quick, jerky movements, and quickly disintegrate into walls or mirrors. They are believed to be evil and aggressive in nature, although a few people consider them to be a form of guardian angel.[2]
In 2010, the apparitions were described as one of the most regularly reported paranormal phenomena in the United States. This is attributed to occasional reports on the Coast to Coast AM show, where paranormal researcher Heidi Hollis has been interviewed several times on the subject of shadow people. Hollis believes that shadow people have always existed, that they feed upon emotions of fear, and that they can be repelled by thinking positively.[2] Others believe that shadow people may be the extra-dimensional inhabitants of another universe.[citation needed]
The stories of shadow people have been compared to those of the Raven Mocker, a witch from Cherokee mythology who sometimes appears as a shadowy phantom, and the Islamic Jinn.[2]
Several scientific principles can be used to explain reports of apparitional experiences such as shadow people. These include optical illusions or hallucinations brought on by physiological or psychological circumstances, drug use or side effects of medication, and the interaction of external agents on the human body. Another reason that could be behind the illusion is sleep deprivation, which may lead to hallucinations.[original research?]
I give permission to use my email raydb09@googlemail.com and my name raymond burns for everything I’m about to say is true and is how I recalled the event that took place it all started last june 2011 I was going to my mothers who only lives 5 mins away from me I noticed that in are local gravyyard there was a complete solid black figure but that did not scary me for I thought it was one of the hoodies that hang around the area I keept my eyes on the figure as I walk past the gravyyard it was when I got to the end of the street just as I was about to walk out of sight of the black shadowed figure when the next minute the galloped straight up the wall of the church and I mean it was like 0 to 60 in a like a blink of an eye it was on the top of the church and I with in a heartbeat I froze and I could not move I never felt so much fear in my life! What is this? Is it after me? Why can’t I move I never felt such fear for my life yet I could not run I could not take my eyes off it what was this human hooded shaped figure? And after about it must have been about 30 seconds it looked as if it fell throw the church I ran it was as if the minute it went I got all my strength back I went to my mums and told her she thought I was mad!…… Untill about 2 weeks later my grandmother who happens to live next door to me said who was that black shape figure in my garden? She said it open her back gate stood there for about 3 to 4 mins looking throw the window and I said what did it look like and she said nothing the all thing she could see was a black shadowed man no face no nothing only to big red eyes I could not believe it I said what happened then my gran said it just turn round and walked out my gran followed it to the back gate but there was no one there any way it must of been about 3 nights after that when I was asleep I remember waking at about 3.30am I was so dry I had to go get a drink the only other person there was a mate sarah she was well asleep everything was off apart from hallway light anyway I go down stairs and I start to go to the fridge to get the milk and before I got the fridge I froze I just could not walk any more I felt it and I just turn my head to the window and there it was!!! Well of what I could see of it I only seen a big shadow but that’s not what got me I could not make a outline of the night or the shadow! I was only fixed on the eyes the big powerful eyes that burned like fire it was like fear grabbed me bye the neck I could not move I could not talk I was powerless I after a few mins I realised that I could close my eyes the minute I did I shouted my friend I kept shouting I wa so scared when I open my eyes it was gone but to me it was looking for someone and realise it was not me and went but who ever them red eyes was looking for I’m glad I’m not it! If this sight ever need to speak I’m here! I also think we caught this thing on camrea many years ago!