SLEEPY HOLLOW (The Headless Horseman) EXPLAINED
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- Hey guys what’s happening? Niyat here with film comics explained, and as voted for by everyone in the latest poll, today we’ll be exploring Sleepy Hollow, the 1999 Gothic supernatural horror directed by Tim Burton, loosely based on Washington Irving’s 1820 short story “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”.
Starring Johnny Depp, Christina Ricci, Christopher Walken, Michael Gambon, Miranda Richardson, Casper Van Dien, Christopher Lee, Richard Griffiths, Jeffrey Jones, Michael Gough and Ian McDiarmid (in what many term the Burton Wrangle) it follows the exploits of Ichabod Crane, a police constable from New York City.
After being sent to investigate a number of weird murders attributed to a Headless Horseman in the Dutch hamlet of Sleepy Hollow, Crane’s powers of deduction are put to the ultimate test.
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Fun fact: Ray Park, better known for playing Darth Maul in Phantom Menace, does the stunts for the headless horseman.
Of course he did, the lad is an absolute machine and a whirlwind
You also have Darth sidious in this movie. Ian mcdiarmid. Master and apprentice.
Talk about have a Sith lineup
Darth Maul, Darth Sidious and Darth Tyrannus are all in this movie. That's the most Star Wars actors I've seen in a non-Star Wars film since Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, which featured Han Solo, General Veers and Admiral Ozzel...
@@DamonNomad82 At last, we shall reveal ourselves to sleepy hollow.
At last we shall have our revenge!
I like the part when he told the little girl to be quiet and she deliberately snapped that stick.
I rather liked it at the end when he later bit off the tongue of that same girl as an adult for having summoned him from hell. And for taking his head assumably.
She was such a witch even as a kid
I'm just glad he wasn't evil enough to physically harm the girls to keep them quiet, thar would of been too dark
@@iceheart1289 wouldn't have been a headless horseman that way
@@iceheart1289 no but he changed his ways after being summoned from hell when he killed the little boy hiding under the floor
Christopher Walken was the absolute BEST pick for his role in this movie!! The fact that he didn't say ONE LINE throughout,, but was STILL able to get his trademark "shush" gesture in 🤫, is a testament to his legendary style and uniqueness!! 😆👍
I always hear him say "I need more cowbell" when he puts his head back on
@@steveyeager6177 I thought I was the only o e. 👍
@@steveyeager6177 I was just thinking that lmao
I liked how he had so much regard and affection for his faithful horse.
@@MrBiggles53 I like how Hessian is actually cheap 70s wallpaper with a particular capacity for archiving any resident odours of cigar smoke, cat pee and unwashed, old people for posterity …
The special makeup effects were done by Kevin Yagher, the FX artist responsible for bringing Chucky to life.
The visual effects were done by Industrial Light and Magic and The Mill
Man, I've lost how many times his work traumatized me as a kid 🤣
@@stealthynaxo The dead witch reminds me a lot of "Large Marge," but with cgi instead of stop motion.
You can definitely see when ILM is involved with a film
One of the best fan theories I saw was the main reason the Hessian took the witch to hell with him, and devoured her tongue, was in outrage over how he was forced to kill unarmed women an children, either going against a code of honor he had for only killing during the midst of battle, or in a Yautja style code of honor of not going after those that offered him no challenge or thrill of combat.
It's very possible. He might've been a psycho but he was still a soldier.
I always thought that he but her tongue in order to prevent her from using any witch spells against him.
@@emperorconstantine1.361 that makes sense. Thanks for explaining because I never understood that scene. I know his teeth are sharp but where was the blood coming from? I assumed he bite down around her mouth area but your theory sounds better. Either way it really shows how psychotic the horseman really was.
Yea bcz when he was shown tightening that draw string using the weight of the bags contents...u just knew it was that little boys head like 😱🤣🤣🤣
I agree. I think he had a code of honor.
Loved this movie since I first saw it. Burton's visual style really shines throughout.
Liam Neeson, Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio and Daniel Day Lewis were considered for Ichabod Crane, until Johnny Depp was cast.
Winona Ryder was considered to play Katrina Van Tassel, until Christina Ricci was cast.
A better choice
Are you kidding me..I would have loved to see DiCaprio or day-Lewis to play ichabod wow
Winona Ryder would never have taken that role due to the history of Depp, Burton & herself. Ricci was perfect as she is younger & 6 degrees of Ryder working together in Mermaids. Johnny was in a relationship with his baby mama.
Always thought of Christina as Winona light. They played sisters in Mermaids
Neeson would've been a pretty awkward pick. The horseman would've had to be 7ft tall thats without a head. Liam is a hulk of a dude. Lol he's taller than everyone in the movies he's in including the extras and wildlife...
Johnny Depp almost always has a quirky take on the characters he plays. This movie made me laugh and squirm. I think it's worth watching over and over.
I felt this movie made the story its own. I really was caught off guard by the action and suspense...
Sir Christopher Lee. Always a pleasure when he's on screen. We may never see his like again
Gone, but never forgotten RIP king.
The true G.O.A.T
@@filmcomicsexplainedI watched the fox version of sleepy hallowed
One of my favorites growing up…made me respect Depp’s acting skills even more
It has that rewatchable quality, like PotC it's just a fun film that doesn't require too much from its audience
one of the greatest fall/ halloween movies ever made in my opinion, i really wish tim burton would make another one like this maybe with some Native American mythology or something or maybe do a colab with steven king and write a pet cemetary origins with the Mi' kmaq tribe. this is such a beautiful film. Even with the acting not really being that great this is still one of my favorites.
*Stephen King
Tim Burton should stay away from Native American Mythology. You know he’s gonna cast Johnny Depp as a Native American. And we saw how the Lone Ranger went.
@@DastardlyDavid69 lol yeah that movie was terrible and I don't think he would do that again either way he needs to get back to work and make something new
@@DastardlyDavid69 I actually liked the lone ranger.
@@DastardlyDavid69 I'm pretty sure Johnny Depp's dad was part indigenous. Not like fully but old Kentucky things I guess.
The Lone Ranger had 1 huge problem, named Armie Hammer. Anyone else could've been the lone ranger
It's remarkable how seldom the actual story of Ichabod Crane and Brom Bones gets told.
Maybe because the original story treats Ichabod as the POV character, but his superstitious nature is not all that sympathetic, and Brom is a jerk for using a cruel prank to drive off a competing suitor. At least that is how I feel about the story.
@@TheMimiSard I was told Ichabod is a gold digger and Brom is the hero that fixes the problem by using his fears against him. Ichabod abandoning the girl in favor of saving his own skin.
I remember the Disney version
@@mikeroman5208 The Disney version is a little different. Ichabod is more likeable, Bronn is still a jerk, but the nature of the Headless Horseman remains ambiguous as in the original tale. Of course Ichabod is still never seen again and Bronn gets the girl...
The Horseman in this is far more terrifying than any other version in my opinion.
Idk, the horseman in the 2013 tv show is pretty damn terrifying
@@Blackpearlmatt Imagine if this headless horseman and the sleepyhollow headless horseman fused
Prepare yourselves the bell has tolled, shelter your weak your young and your old, each of you shall pay the final sum, cry for mercy the reckoning has come!
So eager you are, for my blood to spill, yet to vanguish me, 'tis my head you must kill.
The horseman appeared as the main killer in the movie but turns out there was more than one killer which makes the mystery more engaging
A supernatural who done it. A genre that Hollywood needs more of
absolutely. the satisfaction of clues and implications clicking into place is intellectually satisfying.
@@daisycutter2978 agreed.
The stunt-man who played the headless horseman for most of the movie made this exciting. That guy was going 0-100 every time he showed up
Another comment said it was Darth Maul.
it was Ray Park. Mfr is a machine
@@nunyabiznes33 also toad from the first X-Men movie
@@nunyabiznes33 damn, 1999 was a busy year for Park
@@HumungusO_o Literally. He was supposed to only teach the actor of Maul and do stunts too hard for him, but when they saw him in makeup and going through all the sequences, they said it was like watching a tiger with how intimidating he was, so they ended up having the og actor do the voice and Ray be the body.
I love Sleepy Hollow. It's one of my favorite Tim Burton movies and I watch it every October. Tim Burton is one of my favorite directors and I love his style.
Its such a classic!
@@filmcomicsexplained Yup it is.
so happy you did this review! imo, this is tim burtons magnus opus with the exception of nightmare before christmas. The aesthetic and general theatrical/fantasy feel of the whole movie was perfect and i can't think of anything i'd change except some of the dialogue and christina ricci's acting.
Yeah I think its one of his better films for sure!
same here this movie is absolutely beautiful every set/ every piece of furniture is geogeous down to the smallest details of the clothing. but your right strangely enough the acting and script writing arent really that great but its more then made up for with visuals and atmosphere alone.
That's a funny way to spell Big Fish
I love how Tim Burton took the basic concept of the Sleepy Hollow short story and created his own unique story.
“It was said to look upon him would make your blood run cold”
I think that’s how most people feel about Christopher Walken.
I used to be creeped out by him until Joe Dirt lol
So perfect casting.
It would've been hilariously awesome if the one line he was allowed to say while playing as the Headless Horseman was: Gotta have more cow bell 😂
Not me. Looking at him makes my blood heat up lol
The atmosphere, the acting, characters... Everything about this movie makes it one of my favorites movies of all time and one I can watch over and over again!
Watched this a few nights ago, not always the biggest Depp fan but he is perfectly cast here. And Tim Burton's visual style looks amazing.
Depp actually look good here. He is one of those people that could look like hes been living under a bridge, and hot the next minute. Keanu reeves is like that too
This is a tragically underrated film - gothic, spooky, gross and hilarious. Like others have said, this is my favorite Burton/Depp collaboration by a wide margin, which is no slight to their others - all great but I love this one the most.
This was one of the most memorable movies of my youth! My friends and I use to watch it every Halloween! I've always remembered Christopher Walken as the Hessian mercenary and it still quite the sight even after all these years. Thanks for your help in revisiting my youth by covering this memorable film!😃
This version of the Headless Horseman is much like Pumpkinhead he only killed those he's assigned to kill. Well at least the first movie.
Yes thats true!
The Headless Horseman, in this version, is as much a victim as the others. Betrayed and killed, ripped from his grave and forced to do someone else's dirty work. It's not surprising he spared Katrina to take his revenge on Archer at the end.
I love everything about this movie and have seen it many times. The performances, the music, choreography and the story. Classic. ❤️
It is just damn good ❤️
In 2015 i watched this around halloween and have made it a personal tradition ever since, and now include my family in that tradition. This will be my 7th year watching it and the 3rd for my family
When we set out to do a movie night around halloween i was the one my sister asked to make suggestions and i said i got 2
1. Sleepy hollow
2. Young frankenstein
I honestly thought theyd hate sleepy hollow and tell me to shut it off 10 minutes in and watch young frankenstein instead
Everyone loved sleepy hollow and my sister was only mad that id been hiding this hidden gem for them for 4 years. And ended up ignoring young frankenstein when we played it cause everyone wanted to talk about (tbf all of us had seen young frankenstein)
same here, my family watches the animated disney sleepy hollow and this one, sometimes ernest scared stupid if we all have time. its good to keep something like that with the family in this age of self
@@JohnSmith-fq7hj same. Ernest scared stupid is a must as well
Nearly headless nick would be so jealous!
I'm imagining him riding a thestral, bearing down on students on the grounds of Hogwarts in search of the wizard who bound him to the school.....
@@jeremiahalguire8231 Hahahahaha! Nice!
This is one of the best and most underrated movies of all time I make it a tradition to watch this every Halloween every year since I was six it still holds up 22 years later
I remember this being one of the first horror movies I've watched alone as a kid. I hated horror movies, but this popped up on DirecTV and I for some reason I was both intrigued, and disgusted at it at the same time. I wanted more but at the same time I hated the gore and blood. As I got older, I came to realize that's Johnny Depp and the movie was supposed to be a subtle comedy as well as horror. I might watch it again someday with a different mindset because now I'm okay with horror movies.
Only Tim Burton could give us a movie where Christopher Walken gets his head in order.
Still one of my favourite films. Great atmosphere using the landscape and not relying on too much cgi in the environment to build that atmosphere. And also a slow but great plot with satisfying mystery to back it up.
Sir Christopher Lee is a legend and always takes the scene
One of Pre Pirates of Caribbean Depp's most memorable roles.. if not one of his best roles period. Truly stellar performance. Not to mention the luck in surviving this plot.
Crane shoulda expected what he got from Constable Dooku and plenty of people given the prevailing logic of the time...
What'd been hilarious is if "Bone's" from the TV Show wound up being a shared universe an he's some great, great ancestor.. or something like that.
It won the Oscar for Best Production Design
Not surprised. They did an awesome job
If I remember correctly they originally were gonna have the Headless Horseman be one of those costumes where the actors head was positioned in the chest, but they couldn't get it to work because the movements were just to clunky so they opted for just using CGI to remove the head
Of all the burton films I’ve seen so far
I have soft spot for rewatching this one
Ditto.
I recall seeing this in theaters. Such an awesome take on the classic tale.
We need a 4k release of this. The bluray transfer is so antiquated.
I second this motion good sir!
Sleepy hollow is such a cool story and concept, it is perfect for October
The headless horseman is my favorite myth, I just wish there were more adaptations of him
The Ghost Rider.
@@Wyndamn that's cheating
@@gamerstheater1187 how exactly, they both have flaming heads, both ride around on modes of transportation either animal or machine and seek vengeance or retribution on a personal level.
@@Wyndamn Ghost rider is an angel that works as the devil's bounty hunter meanwhile the horseman is a dude looking for his head
@@gamerstheater1187 YES I knew that already, excuse me for having an imagination.
This is by far my favorite Tim Burton film. Its so dark and filled with gothic atmosphere!
It should be worth noting Ray Park (famous for playing Darth Maul in "The Phantom Menace") did the sword and axe fighting as the Headless Horseman in this film.
johnny depp is so awesome and this movie is an amazing reminder on why
Niyat. I love Chris walken so hope one day you do his portrayal as Gabriel in the prophecy movies..
When I saw sleepy hollow as a teenager this movie freaked me out
Shit gave me nightmares as a kid, but this is one of the movies that solidify my love of horror mysteries.
That's a star cast! I can't believe this came out in 1999. Doesn't feel like it's that old.
I love the color pallete of this film... plus everything and everyone else in it as well...
what else can we ask for? you have Jack Sparrow, Darth Sidious and Doku all in one movie!!
Also, Alfred Pennyworth, Dumbledore, Bela Lugosi, and Uncle Vernon!
The Headless Horseman is Ray Park, AKA Darth Maul.
Such an awesome movie with a great cast. I had even forgotten that the great Christopher Lee was in it.
And Ian McDiarmid too
@@chrismc410 Indeed, but he had a major role, so that one I did not miss. :)
They absolutely killed the portrayal of the Headless Horseman. Like a demonic terminator.
Walken is amazin
By far one of my favourite johnny depp movies, besides potc
I completely forgot both Christopher Lee and Christopher Walker were in this film two out of three of my favorite Christophers.
Who’s the third?🤔😌
@@ChibiProwl Christopher Lloyd
@@cheshirecat882 Ah. Thank you. 😌
"Walken"
Awesome!! I loved your break down of this and every movie!!
Awesome! Thank you!
16:15, OKAY THAT MADE ME JUMP! LOL!!🤣🤣🤣🤣
One of my all time favorite movies. I love this time period.
My favorite Tim Burton movie! ❤️ Thank you! 😁
It's so good!
loved this movie and its creepy foggy atmosphere. perfect for the Halloween season. watch it and turn up the surround sound you won't be disappointed
This was an interesting movie, but being young when it came out, I didn't quite understand it. Thank you for your breakdown of it, I'll have to watch this when I can!
Don't know if Burton intentionally made this version of Sleepy Hollow to be like a Hammer Film but I still love it as it
The fact that Christopher Lee appears in this pretty much says to me the similarities were on purpose. And nicely done.
Yesssssss. Love this movie and review. Subbed
Let’s go!
16:56 “ Katrina the teenage witch!” 💀
The shade!!!!! 😂😂😂
For once a genuine rewrite that truely is a new story while still accreditation to the original author for the principal ideas and characters!!!!
I love when you make videos, u have a more unsettling voice that adds to the unsettling movie as it was a decent role for Johnny Depp
I love this movie
I personally believe the Headless Horseman ought to be a guest character in Mortal Kombat.
Him and Ghost Rider
That’d be cool.😌
This movie for me still has one of the best atmospheres of dread in the beginning of any horrormovie.
Maybe only rivaled by the Descent or crazy enough Pitch Blacks first act.
Always found the Headless Horseman a cool monster ig if you call him that.
I love, love, LOVE this classic Tim Burton film. It’s a perfect film to grab a blanket, get cozy on the couch and watch on a cold and stormy night. It is so perfectly atmospheric that Tim Burton makes you feel like you’re in the town of Sleepy Hollow, plus it’s one of Johnny Depp’s best films 👍🏻 Thank you for the review.
I want to see an ending explain to the movie Darkness Falls
Good night everyone! I saw this movie when was 13 year old this movie was very scary as hell even if was day time to watch Johnny Depp was very handsome
This is a perfect halloween movie. 🎃
Did anyone else get struck with the fact that the cast is a who's who of nerd culture: Palpatine, count Dooku, Jack Sparrow, Dumbledore, Ferris bueler's principal, uncle Vernon, Alfred
You forgot Saruman the White from the Lord of the Rings.😌🤭
@@ChibiProwl you know what I mean
@@randomhankyep. 😌I was being silly.😜
@@ChibiProwl the great blight of the written word: sarcasm isn't done its due justice
How fun! You posted one of my favorite horror movies from childhood on my birthday! What happy random and unintentional gift 🥰🤘🏾
Still one of my FAVORITE CZcams channels!! Great review buddy!!❤️👍
5:23 - Ooh! That's such a good gothic view. Spooky aesthetic to the max!
Me and my family watch this movie every Halloween.
That’s a great family tradition!
Great Video!! This was one of the most amazing Casts in modern movie history. Seeing the Emperor out of makeup playing a different character was a reward in itself.
I grew up watching this movie as a kid watching it on pay-per-view almost every night it's a true classic Tim Burton dark horror fantasy one of my favorites.
Loving the community choice reviews
More to come!
This is one of my favorite movies great explanation 👏🏽
Ngl, the that ending to the video was such a clean edit with that music sync and sfx + screen blackout. Another awesome video, good sir!
P.S. @FilmComicsExplained you ever gonna start up a popcorn brand or what? XD
Have you done the Arachnids/hive mind + Brain Bug from Starship Troopers or the vengeful spirit from When Darkness Falls (GREAT horror movie suggestion for this October) yet?
Yea I’ve covers the arachnids from Starship Troopers a few times. But not darkness falls, will have to add that to the list!
What you are failing to notice is that Tim Burton fused two stories into one.
Washington Irving's story is wrapped around Mario Bava's movie: Kill Baby Kill.
In that tale an investigating doctor is sent to a small European town;
to do a coroner's inquest on the sudden deaths going on that town.
The cause is the ghost of a little girl with a ball.
Anyone who sees her is compelled to kill themselves.
There are two suspects. One is a beautiful Gypsy woman, that has lived at the outskirts.
The other is a reclusive old spinster. One of these two is sending the spectral child out
in a act of revenge against that town.
There are also several homages to Bava's earlier movie: Black Sunday in Sleepy Hallow.
I’m not a huge Tim Burton fan but he killed it with this film! Beautifully done.
I’m so happy someone covering this
God I love this movie! Always trying to squeeze in a headless horseman in my DnD campaigns.
Thanks for taking me back to my childhood with this movie.
I remember bringing my girlfriend to see this movie in the cinema back in the day! Thanks for another fantastic video!🙂👍
An excellent summary and historic recall of the old story by Washington Irving. Well done.
Another great video mattapan man
I would like to do a video covering Horde Prime from She-Ra and The Princesses of Power. I think he'd be an interesting character to discuss. Besides, you covered anime before so I figured why cover a character from a cartoon. Especially one of greatest shows ever made.
Not sure what that is, but will add it to the list now!
I used to be obsessed with this movie in my teen years, a couple of years after it released.
Thank yo for doing this ❤ . one of my top fav movies.
Although it's horror movie I always saw the Headless horseman as a really cool villain because of all the habits he had like flipping his sword when he was done with the victim
Love your videos man!
Thanks bro!
I adored this movie when I was younger; had the VHS, along with a VCR that would auto-rewind, so I had the film on every night falling asleep & waking up to it. It was the kickstart to my habit of falling asleep to the same film/show every night & that would change at different era’s of my life.
Good God, what a masochist
I'm surprised you haven't done this already! What a GREAT addition!
“Katrina the Teenage Witch” 😂
I stumbled across this movie and now....I need to see it. Thanks so much for the review!