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Residents of Cannock Chase in Staffordshire have reported seeing the tall spindly figure of Slender Man over the last month, according to a report in Metro.
The locals described the figure as a “lean, shadowy spirit” with “blood red eyes” who they spotted in the forest and their homes.
“I was awoken just before 2am by an odd scratching noise in my bedroom,” explained a resident from Pye Green of a visit back on December 14. “To my astonishment, there was what seemed like a sphere-shaped shadow by the edge of my wardrobe.
“As I tried to get out of bed and investigate further, the shadow began to stretch towards the ceiling. It was at that point I found myself faced with the most disgusting and horrific creature imaginable.
“It was about eight feet tall and had a white face with razor-sharp fangs.”
An unnamed householder from Rugeley commented: “As my eyes opened, I saw a man floating over me.
“I could see into his eyes, they were a fierce red colour that shook me to my very core.
“The ordeal ended when the man, who was completely dressed in black with a hat to match, floated higher and higher until he hit my ceiling and disappeared.”
Investigator Lee Brickley has a hunch.
“To get so many sightings at roughly the same time is unusual,” he explained.
“One theory is that this has nothing to do with the supernatural and eye-witnesses are experiencing sleep paralysis, where individuals’ eyes are open but they are still in a state of sleep, and therefore unable to move.
“There are reports of Slender Men seemingly pinning victims down, as if sitting on their chest. That could well be down to sleep paralysis.”
Slender: The Arrival launched for Xbox 360 and PS3 in September 2014.
Source: Metro
