Welcome to the Hatman Project
Hello. My name is Timothy M. Brown, Jr. and I am the site owner, administrator, and researcher for The Hat Man Project. The purpose of this site is to research the phenomenon that has come to be known as “The Hat Man.” Reports of The Hat Man and other shadow beings have been on the rise within the last several decades. It was due to my own experience with this being, as well as my awareness of other people’s sightings of The Hat Man that I decided to begin this research project.
I started this project in 2001, collecting what few stories I could find on the web at the time. Since that time, this site has received hundreds of stories from people all over the world. It has taken me the better part of 20 years to fully understand what this phenomenon is all about. And after years of research I have finally come a conclusion of who or what the Hatman is, why he is appearing now, why he is appearing to people all over the world, and what to do if you are (or have had) and encounter with him.
I am currently writing a book about the Hatman called The Hatman Revealed. In this book I plan to go into detail about the commonalities of the many hundreds of stories we’ve received over the years and what those commonalities reveal about this being and phenomenon. There will be no cost for this book, and I believe that this has become more of a mission of mine more than anything else. This information needs to get out there.
The aim of this website is to explore the stories of the many sightings that have been reported. This is the very first and only web site solely devoted to researching, collecting, and archiving information and stories relating to The Hat Man. As more stories are researched and collected they will be posted on this site regularly.
Have you seen the Hatman? If you or anyone you know has had this experience, we would love to hear from you and add your story to this site. If you have a sighting or an encounter you would like to tell, please post your story here to the right of this page. Once reviewed we will post it online and give others a chance to comment on it. We look forward to hearing from you. If you would like to reach out to us personally, you may do so by contacting us here.
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Here Are The Most Recent Hatman Stories
If you have a story of an ancounter with the Hatman or any shadow being, please feel free to write it in the story submission section above.
We read all the stories that come in, and with your permission, we would love to add it to the archive of stories here.
The Hatman on Night Shift
It was like any other day; I decided to lie down and get some sleep before I had to go to work on the night shift. As I was about to fall asleep, I hit my sleep paralysis. It started off with a noise that sounded like a helicopter blade or plane engine, then I started seeing black and white light flashing. As I fell deeper into sleep paralysis, the noise got louder, but I had a dream while it was happening. I was in a public bathroom and, as I walked in, I saw two black shadows; one had
Hatman, Long Island NY 2003
When I was a kid—maybe 9 or 10—I would stay up late at a friend's house down the block from me, playing video games. One night, it got really late and started to rain. Every night, my friend would watch me walk from his house to mine down the block to make sure I got there safe. All was fine until that night. That night, when we went to go our separate ways, we saw him: the Hatman, standing under a lamppost. A dark figure with a long-brimmed hat just standing there, staring at us. I ran home that night,
Hatman in the UK
In the early 90’s, whilst in my late teens I had a ‘hatman’ experience, although, at the time, the phenomenon was unknown to me. Despite the event seeming incredibly lucid and real, for thirty years I buried it and wrapped it in doubt as I tried to rationalise what took place. In fact, I only became aware of the ‘hatman’ phenomenon whilst listening to a James Delingpole podcast with guest Jerry Marzinsky in 2021, who described an uncannily accurate description of my experience. I was shocked that this was a common global occurrence. My encounter happened in the middle of
The Hat Man In The Closet
Nobody ever believed me when I was a kid growing up in the mid-90s, my family poor and living with many relatives under one roof. Everyone said the house was haunted, but only I ever saw the 'Hat Man'. One night, my 12-year-old cousin was babysitting us and telling us ghost stories. When the lights started to flicker, it got too much for me, so I ran across the house and into my bedroom. I wanted to hide in the closet, but when I opened the sliding doors, there he was, towering over me. He had no discernible features, apart
The Watcher: My Encounter With The Hat Man
I want to preface this with the fact that before my encounter, I had no prior knowledge of this entity. I hadn't seen any reports online, read any blogs, or listened to any podcasts. At the time, I had thought it to be a dream. Since then, it’s been on my mind almost non-stop, and I feel like I’m always being watched. I’m partially recording this as a means to get it out of my system, and hopefully stop thinking about it. To start with, a small amount of background information. My girlfriend has dysphagia, and has a hard time
The Hat Man Memory Still Makes Me Want To Cry
When I was about seven, I woke up in the middle of the night while sleeping with my parents. I saw a tall figure that looked like it almost reached the ceiling, it was standing by the door, and I thought it might be my grandma. But then I could see it had a big wide brimmed hat on, and what looked like a long trenchcoat so I knew it wasn't my Grandma. There were no facial features but the eyes did glow red, I slunk down into the covers and started to whimper but suddenly I was completely paralyzed and
Shadow Man in Kansas
My encounter with The Hatman/shadow figure was in my childhood home which is in rural Kansas where I lived with my grandparents. My parents lived two houses down but I was always very fond of my grandparents and since we all were so close, I could “float” back and forth between houses. I’m not positive on my age but I would guess close to age 12. To preface, I have a younger brother who lived with my parents and is about 7 years younger than me and due to our age difference, we did not spend a lot of time
The man with the black hat
When I was 35 years old my wife and I were sleeping in our bedroom. At the time we lived in Virginia Beach, Virginia back in 2016. My 3 month year old son slept in a bassinet next to my wife’s side of the bed. For some reason, I JUMPED out of bed and wheeled around as fast as I could and saw what I described as the man in the black hat. I have never felt fear like I had at that moment. The instant I saw him he disappeared as suddenly as I detected him. He was so
Felt like something out of “The Conjuring.”
Buckle up, this is a long one. I was 19 the first time I encountered what is being called the Hat Man. I have called him “the tall man” since. I am 26 years old now. To set the scene, I was in an extremely abusive relationship in all forms. I was going through a really tough time. I felt like I was nothing and worthless. I let my depression get the best of me which is why I think the tall man came to me. I was an “easy target.” My mom, her boyfriend, my older brother, my boyfriend
COMING SOON
The Hatman: His Identity Revealed
Have you seen the Hatman? Have you seen other shadow beings? If so what do they mean? What should be done about them? The Hatman: His Identity Revealed is the culmination of over 20 years of research into the Hatman phenomenon. After carefully reading, researching and experiencing the Hatman and other shadow beings over the last two decades, Timothy M. Brown, Jr. now offers his understanding of exactly who or what these beings are, in his new book The Hatman: His Identity Revealed.
There will be no cost for the book. If you are interested in receiving a copy as soon as it is released, click the button to the right. You will be added to our mailing list and you will be sent a copy of the book as soon as it is complete.
