The Shadow Person Theory: Many have found connections to The Hat Man and Shadow People. Because of the way The Hat Man often manifests, there is solid evidence to suggest that The Hat Man IS a type of shadow person, or is at least a related being.
Sleep Paralysis / Dream Theory: Often times, when people recall their encounter with The Hat Man, they mention that they saw him whilst in an extremely vulnerable or altered state, such as dreaming, or whilst going in and out of sleep. It would make a lot of sense that this entity is just a result of sleep paralysis, however, even more people are claiming to see this figure while completely sober and awake/alert.
Ouija Summoning Theory: One of the aspects about The Hat Man that is so strange, is that some people claim to have been visited by The Hat Man after using a Ouija Board. So that brings up the question, is The Hat Man a spirit? A demon? An Alien? Some people think so!
The Men In Black Theory: Some people have noticed similarities between The Hat Man and The Men In Black sightings. The Hat Man and The MIB, are encountered in similar ways, and often bring similar experiences or consequences. Both The MIB and The Hat Man, are said to bring health problems, bad luck, disturbing dreams, and have both been said to have been summoned through a Ouija board. Not to mention the fact that The MIB and The Hat Man are said to be dressed almost identically.
Few people even believe that The Hat Man is a subordinate of the Devil/ Lucifer / Satan, what have you. They think that The Hat Man is part of a grand scheme of evil. Do I think this? No. But I do think that a lot of people are seeing SOMETHING and I know that people are scared of it, and rightfully so.
Logic Theory:There is one other possibility. It is possible that The Hat Man is merely a legend that people BELIEVE they are seeing everywhere. It wouldn't be the first time that a legend spun out of control and led to "sightings". The most famous one in my opinion that fits my logic theory would be "The Slender Man". We all know he's not real. But there are a handful of people that truly believe they are seeing him, two young girls were so convinced that they attempted to murder a classmate in the name of pleasing The Slender Man.
Whatever The Hat Man is, I will agree that it is definitely creepy, and something that I believe is worth keeping an eye on in the future.
If you'd like to read more about The Hat Man and people's encounters, you can check out the book The Hat Man : The True Story of Evil Encounters by Heidi Hollis.
