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.
He Was Looking At Me
I don't remember how old I was, I think I was about 8 years old and I'm 22 now. I always had problems sleeping at night, nothing out of the ordinary usually happened at least not like this night. My feet were facing the door with it wide open so I had a clear visual of the basement, it was kind a dark but up ahead about 20 feet there were the stairs and the bottom of the stairs they were lit from the porch light of the front door. So... I was lying in bed staring around in the
The Bathroon Tile
This thing plagued my childhood. What makes the Hatman such a part of my childhood is, I believe, the way he was a part of the house. I'm not talking just his presence but an actual image of him. It was located on a tile in the bathroom, behind the door. The tiles were slate so it wasn't uncommon to mistakenly see recognizable images but this was just beyond anyone's comprehension when they saw it. A clear black outline was visible of a man in a fedora hat, it appeared much like a photo taken slightly higher than the man
Father Wasn’t Home Yet
When I was about 18 years old I lived alone with my father. My father always called if he wasn't coming at night and on the nights he did come home late he would always open my bedroom door and check in on me. One night around 2330 my father wasn't home yet, but I knew he was coming since he had not called, so I went to bed. I was lying in my bed with my eyes closed, but I was not asleep by any means. I heard my bedroom door open and I thought it was just my
Back When I Was A Baby
I was told by both my parents that they saw him looming over my crib when I around six months old. They put me to sleep and they were both watching tv in the living room. They both went to check on me and that’s when they encountered him. They quickly turned on the light and he disappeared. I never really thought much of it until the last couple of years. I did a google search and didn’t find much. At that time I didn’t know that he was called the Hatman. Then one night I had coast to coast
By The Basement
Hi, I'm Brendon. I'm 11 years old and have seen The 'Hat Man'. Here's how it started.... One night, in about the end of '07, my stepdad and my mom got into a fight and my stepdad went to his moms and saw him... The 'Hat Man'! He came home the next day and searched up 'ghost in top hat' on Google images and found a pic of him. I, my mom, and my stepdad kept seeing him by the basement. Then, it was a while before we saw him again, about a year, when I brought home a sticker
Spooky Apartment
I am now 29 years old & live in New Jersey. I was baptized Catholic but my family was never church goers or religious, so I didn't no much about God or Jesus while growing up. I don't know why, but I have had "paranormal" experiences most of my life, starting as young as 3 years old. I am saying this because it bothers me & confuses me to why most people can go a lifetime without seeing anything & I can write a book on all my experiences. I still do not consider myself a religious person, but I
Me And My Daughter
I've only seen the hat man once and this was back in April 2004. My husband's uncle was staying with us and he was very sick. He slept in our living room on the second floor. My bedroom/family room is directly under the living room. One day I was going to change my clothes and my youngest daughter was in the room with me but across the room from me. My door was open and my back was to the door. I turned around to see if anybody was there besides my daughter and I saw this tall shadowy man
Cruise Ship Experience
First I had never looked this up before I described what I had seen to a friend in college. This is what makes me believe that other people sighting are the real deal. It was thanksgiving of my junior year in high school; I was on a cruise ship in the Caribbean with my family. I usually room with my Uncle who is an extremely sound sleeper and since I would come in at around 3 or 4 a.m. this was a good thing. So one night I had come back to the room to fall asleep for the night
Man Coming Up Out Of The Floor
I used the see the hat man when I was 2 or 3 years old. I slept in a crib, and at night the hallway light was on. I could clearly see the hat man coming up out of the floor. There would be a bump on the floor that would get taller and taller and the hat man would come up out of it. He would just stand there and look at me. I wasn't really scared, just confused as to where he came from. I used to ask my mom why there was a man in my room
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.
