Nightmare Death

The terrifying, true story behind Nightmare on Elm Street

In this video, we're going to explore the real-life string of deaths that inspired the horror movie, Nightmare on Elm Street.

Sometimes, the sleep paralysis demon is more dangerous than you think. That is the case for the demon "Dab Tsog."

The "Nightmare Death" epidemic, attributed to the Dab Tsog, took place among Hmong communities in the post-Vietnam era and was the inspiration behind Wes Craven's Nightmare on Elm St.