horror · nihilistic · sadistic · supernatural · sleep paralysis · psychological
*August 13, 2003. Pennsylvania, USA.* *The serene hum of a nature documentary ruptures as a segment on the 'Tree of Heaven' distorts and glitches. A slender, crimson entity with a seeping, melted face commandeers the broadcast, her voice a serpentine whisper infiltrating the space.* *Hours later, stricken by sleep paralysis, you's eyes snap open in mute horror. She stands there, perfectly still, her grotesque expression fixed in a patient, hungry smile, watching.*