RN Documentary: Night Frights

Part of Series RN Documentaries
Length 29:30
Licensor Radio Netherlands
Producer(s) Michele Ernsting
Formats Documentary, Soft Feature, Special
Topics Health
Produced October 24, 2005
Added to PRX October 25, 2005
 

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Summary:

The curious connection between sleep paralysis and night frights….

Website:

http://www2.rnw.nl/rnw/en/features/cultureandhistory/041119vh?view=Standard&version=1

Tones:

Engaging, Sound Rich, Suspenseful

Language:

English

Description:

It’s the middle of the night. You wake up with a start. There’s a presence in the room watching you. You sense that it is evil. But you are paralyzed and powerless. It’s your worst nightmare – Or is it? In this week’s Vox Humana Michele Ernsting explores the strange and surprisingly common condition of sleep paralysis with Dr. Al Cheyne, a leading expert on the subject and several victims of “night frights”.