3. Visual Hallucinations
During sleep paralysis, the visual experience a person may have can be very profound. There are many people who state that they see human figures during this time.
They often describe the human figure as being a shadow, a dark figure, or even a ghost. This human figure can be standing at their bedside or just outside of their peripheral vision. Other people report that they see a bunch of people in their room during this time. Still, others state that they have seen bright colors, lights, or bright flashes.
There are times when the visual hallucinations are very elaborate as some people have reported seeing cats, bugs, a gargoyle, and disembodied hands and feet.
In other cases, people state that the images that they see are shimmering or blurry. They report that they sense that everything in the room is floating. Overall, these visions can be quite scary.