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May 2024
20m 57s

The Demons That Visit While You Sleep

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About this episode
It is said that 8% of the population experiences visions, physical sensations, and evil "visitors" that show up while they're sleeping. In this remastered episode of horror story, we talk about experiences with sleep paralysis, sharing stories and the reasoning behind these terrifying experiences.

This episode originally aired in 2021, titled "Sleep Paralysis: The Demons Come at Night"

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The episode in Spanish from Terror: Historias Reales is coming soon. I will update once it's out, it is scheduled for June 4th, 2024.

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