A painting of a woman suffering from sleep paralys - This is a representation of a spirit that we call in the Philippines as Bangungot or Nightmare spirit. It causes paralysis and Nightmares to its victims, it feeds on the emotion of fear and drains you of your life's breath. This creature often kills Men only in the Pacific area of the world, People who have Indonesian, Malay, Polynesian Blood and even Filipino blood are especially vulnerable to these spirits. Women are immune to its deadly grip, they can be attacked but they will not die of it