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.
I Have Seen Him 3 Different Decades Of My Life
My first encounter of the hat man was when I was about 7 years old. By this point I had been seeing spirit for years and was terrified. I awake after it felt like all the sound was sucked out of the room. There in the doorway in the light of the street lamp against my bedroom wall, he stood. Tall, all shadow, dense dark shadow. He had a wide brimmed hat and a trench coat. I had just learned to set my first circle for protection from spirits shortly before this incident. Fast forward 10 years. I am 17
The Hatman in Riverton, Illinois 1980’s
I am guessing the first time I would’ve been very young 3-4-5? So that would put it 1979,1980s. It continued from then until I was about 11, I loved my bedroom. House was still haunted somewhat but no more yellow man. He was More frequent in the summer but would happen all year. I remember telling my mom about the yellow man, because at the time I couldn’t properly communicate exactly what I was seeing. He was a black figure sometimes had red eyes sometimes didn’t, the yellow came from the street light glow behind him. Grew up in a
Shadow Man
This happened to me for 3 nights and it would happen at night every time it came I sensed it before it would sit outside my door and just watch me it covered the whole door frame made my whole body frozen happened for 3 nights on the 3rd night it was in my face grabbed me through the wall and I couldn’t breath and someone pulled me out and I was fine haven’t seen it sense
Man In Hat – My Encounter
Once when I was about 7-8 years old, I encountered this man. I was in my room and it was past my bedtime. I was trying so hard to sleep but couldn’t. I gazed around the room. Closed my eyes, opened them and immediately saw him standing at the end of my bed where my closet meets. He just stood there. Staring at me, but I couldn’t see his face, then, he almost like leans forward and It seemed like a face appeared. It was metal, had vertical maybe one inch wide holes maybe for breathing? And the rest was
It Was Supposed To Be Nap Time
When people ask me, "Have you ever seen a ghost?" I always say, "I think so." I've seen a lot of things I can't explain but the most solid of my encounters was with the Hat Man. I was around 5 or 6 years old and taking a nap during the daytime. I remember waking up, but my eyes still closed as something in my body told me not to open them. I didn't keep them closed, however. When I opened them, I sat up and was instantly met with a very large shadow man wearing a short Abraham Lincoln
The Lantern Hat Man
I believe I may of saw what could be a variation of the 'Hatman' a couple of years ago. I was home alone roughly the age of 20, I woke up to a large amount of scratching on my bedroom door, been a little anxious I had our dog in the room with me so I assumed it was the dog and he needed letting outside, however he was fast asleep on a small sofa kept in the corner of my room as I looked round the bedroom I saw a dark figure wearing a tattered coat and hat both
Shadow Man In The Doorway
I experienced the hat man, but never saw him wearing a hat. I’ve had nightmares as a kid of “shadow creatures” darting through the bushes following me, and an intense fear of open doors at night while I’m sleeping, especially the closet. Growing up, I had these fears and bad dreams, but never experienced the shadow man until I was in my 20s. I was in my late grandpas basement alone watching netflix hanging out (I lived there at the time) No one else home, late afternoon, sun still up. Looking straight ahead at the tv on the wall, the
Just Learning I’m Not The Only One Whose Seen This
When I was 16 or 17, I'm 34 now, a friend and I were messing with a tape recorder (trying for white noise) at a closed elementary school, during broad daylight. We hopped a fence to be along a tree line to hold the recorder. We were standing next to a tree, both crouched down for a few minutes, in silence, until my legs started to hurt and I stood up. The moment I stood up and directly beyond my friend, was a tall man, fists clenched, 6 or 7 feet tall, wearing a long jacket, staring directly at us.
I Saw The Hatman As A Child
Back in kindergarden, I was lying on my bed. Suddenly, I looked at the (closed) door and saw the hat man just standing there, staring. I just looked away and that was it. Never knew other people saw him too.
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.
