Sleepy Hollow 1999 "Behind the Legend"

Washington Irving's tale of Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman gets a few new twists in a screen adaptation directed by Tim Burton. In this version, Ichabod (Johnny Depp) is a New York City detective whose unorthodox techniques and penchant for gadgets make him unpopular with is colleagues. He is sent to the remote town of Sleepy Hollow to investigate a series of bizarre murders, in which a number of people have been found dead in the woods, with their heads cut off. Local legend has it that a Hessian ghost rides through the woods on horseback, lopping off the heads of the unsuspecting and unbelieving. Ichabod refuses to believe in this legend, convinced that there must be a logical explanation for the murders. In time, Ichabod becomes smitten with a local lass, Katrina Van Tassel (Christina Ricci), who is the sweetheart of the burly Brom Bones (Casper Van Dien), and he becomes determined to capture the murderer to prove his bravery and win her heart. Christopher Walken, Jeffrey Jones, and Christopher Lee highlight the supporting cast; Lee's appearance is particularly apt, since Burton has cited the Hammer films of the 1960s as a major influence in making this film. Andrew Kevin Walker and Tom Stoppard contributed to the screenplay. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

[@ModernTraveler]

This movie aged really well. Honestly think it’s underrated and should be found in every Halloween movie marathon.

[@DanielGarcia-us7tf]

Some good movies for Halloween: The Monster Squad, Beetlejuice, Fear Street: Part One - 1994 from Netflix, Fear Street: Part Two - 1978, Fear Street: Part Three - 1666 from Netflix, Ghost Stories on Shudder, Sleepy Hollow, Trick R' Treat, Casper, Hocus Pocus, Under Wraps, Ghostbusters, Monster House, Night of the Demons, The Midnight Hour, The Forgotten One, ParaNorman, Waxwork part 1, Tales from the Hood, The Frighteners, Goosebumps, Creepshow, The Gate, Lady in White, Killer Party, Fright Night part 1, The Night Flier, The Lost Boys, Demons part 1, The Changeling, Poltergeist, The Mortuary Collection, Corpse Bride, Stake Land, Hellboy from Guillermo del Toro, Blade part 1, The Woman in Black, Crimson Peak, The Devil's Backbone, The Conjuring part 1, Evil Dead, Cabin in the Woods, Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight, House part 1, Tales from the Darkside: The Movie, Dog Soldiers, My Demon Lover and Pumpkinhead!!!

[@Thepixiebella]

My favorite Tim Burton movie. Not to mention Johnny Depp is stunningly handsome in this particular film.

[@jamiehartley4218]

yeah sometimes he looks odd, but He was criminally handsome in this one.

[@MagicianMovies1992]

Tim Burton did a great job on this movie. I like his movies like Sleepy Hollow, Batman, Beetlejuice and Nightmare Before Christmas.

[@luisdorado8562]

I like most of all of Tim Burton's movies, but I think my favorite movies of him are Sleepy Hollow, Planet of the Apes and Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children.

[@scoutart1508]

@@luisdorado8562 can you imagine doing himself a collaboration with Japanese artist RumikoTakahashi?

[@anam3704]

It's amazing how Christopher Walken looks younger in the Horseman role with the makeup and all that thing. He was like 56 when he played that role and looked like 40.

[@thegayestgoth]

You mean the murderer?

[@anam3704]

@@thegayestgoth Yep.

[@jamiehartley4218]

i noticed that. Athough I do feel that he aged pretty well up until about 65. Then it seems to have caught up with him

[@petersmithyy4556]

I'm sure some crazy chicks out there probably you think he's handsome as the horsemen lol

[@NavidAhsan203]

This is where my crush of Christina Ricci first came about, I mean look at her she’s literally perfection 😍

[@amber_updike]

Yes! She's such a great actress

[@fredlada1634]

It’s the best Tim Burton movie to this day. Everything about it is amazing, the casting, the visual effects, the realism, the screenplay, the ambiguity with all the characters and overall it’s in the art direction. Best halloween movie, and one of the best horror/thriller/action movie ever made. Its scary at times but fascinating to watch the wrath of the horseman going. Its a masterpiece like no other from the beginning to the end. Watched it long ago and didnt feel that it was that awesome, but i watched it back a couple of days ago, i forgot everything about this movie since the first watch and on the second one i truly felt it. Down right incredible work.

[@raisingbarssince1978]

Are you crazy?

[@colliric]

@@raisingbarssince1978 nope, he's right. It's Tim Burton's most underrated film.

[@raisingbarssince1978]

@@colliric underrated maybe but it is not his best work.

[@pinchevulpes]

@jonathanbirch2022tf Sweeney Todd

[@fartywood3917]

Production Design and the Art department are THE most important departments of this Tim Burton classic.

[@Roseyy_]

The effects in this are better than today’s effects...

[@petersmithyy4556]

I know, I'm still amazed at the perfect combination of minimal CGI and practical effects. I love the scene when the horsemen jumps out of the tree, I mean it's so flawless and seamless. And also how they added digitally the collar to the horsemen which again looks seamless, I would not even know it was CGI until I watched the behind the scenes. this was also right around the time that I feel CGI was just starting to take off especially with Star wars that year. However in today's world, I think we've got to the point where CGI is is used as a crutch now and it cheapens every single movie. This is why I tend to go back to older films.

[@morganl.kennedy3619]

Tim Burton has inspired me since I was a little kid. He basically showed me it was okay to be a little strange because that means you can see something no one else can. Me and my mom would watch this movie all the time before she passed away, it was our thing. I have stories, movie ideas, and tons of concept art that I hope to pitch one day. Thank you so much Mr. Burton.

[@kelvinanarchy9974]

It was a scary movie, it scared the shit out of me, while I was little kid, it's a great movie, I'd love this movie

[@stevehenrichs5091]

THAT'S WHAT MAKES THE MOVIE EXCELLENT REALISM OF THE SETS OF THE TIME PERIOD!

[@betweenthevelvetlies]

Well, one of the millions of little things making this movie excellent, I don’t think that that alone makes this movie great 😂

[@wallowstears]

the fact they built the houses is amazing to me

[@scoobyslick4690]

And it's a damn shame the town was taken down except for the church last I heard on the DVD commentary with Tm Burton. Ya know you put blood, sweat, tears and your soul even in building a set outdoors and then have it just demolished after wrapping up the film when the village of sleepy hollow in the countryside of England is a beautiful masterpiece of a set. They should a kept it up and have be of use for tourist attraction or somethin.

[@jackmansfield4456]

Id like to take a moment to appreciate that this is narrated by Peter 'Optimus Prime' Cullen

[@johnnychaos152]

It just occurred to me that three Star Wars characters appear in this movie. Darth Sidious, Darth Maul, and Count Dooku. Also Count Dracula!

[@leonardopetrillo6531]

Jason Williamson Alright.

[@colliric]

Queen Elizabeth I & Rita Skeeter also appear in this film.

[@troyandrew6154]

The best dracula, imho

[@amber_updike]

This is my favorite Tim Burton movie. The aesthetic is outstanding! I also love how sleepy hollow is not full on horror, it's very much a fairytalr and it's dark and funnt at the same time

[@DanielGarcia-us7tf]

Some good movies for Halloween: The Monster Squad, Beetlejuice, Fear Street: Part One - 1994 from Netflix, Fear Street: Part Two - 1978, Fear Street: Part Three - 1666 from Netflix, Ghost Stories on Shudder, Sleepy Hollow, Trick R' Treat, Casper, Hocus Pocus, Under Wraps, Ghostbusters, Monster House, Night of the Demons, The Midnight Hour, The Forgotten One, ParaNorman, Waxwork part 1, Tales from the Hood, The Frighteners, Goosebumps, Creepshow, The Gate, Lady in White, Killer Party, Fright Night part 1, The Night Flier, The Lost Boys, Demons part 1, The Changeling, Poltergeist, The Mortuary Collection, Corpse Bride, Stake Land, Hellboy from Guillermo del Toro, Blade part 1, The Woman in Black, Crimson Peak, The Devil's Backbone, The Conjuring part 1, Evil Dead, Cabin in the Woods, Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight, House part 1, Tales from the Darkside: The Movie, Dog Soldiers, My Demon Lover and Pumpkinhead!!!

[@SoCoolScience]

Best movie to watch during the Halloween season

[@jaybolton6093]

love this movie

[@zahnrad-creation]

mee too

[@BritishTea-eater]

@@zahnrad-creation у нас в России он тоже популярен

[@zahnrad-creation]

@@BritishTea-eater Это радует.

[@BritishTea-eater]

@@zahnrad-creation а вы знаете как субтитры делать? Непонятно просто

[@zahnrad-creation]

@@BritishTea-eater Nein, das weiß ich leider nicht.

[@Bleepbloopmeowmeow]

I think compared to some 1990's films Tim Burton's had the best quality and CGI work done and they are all so creative and comically scary and hilarious!!!

[@hypnotherapy69]

this will always be my comfort movie

[@leonardopetrillo6531]

A movie of the headless Horseman. Interesting.

[@alleynealisleem9777]

I love the characters, the actors, the make up, the decapitations and the music that goes with the music! My best movie ever!

[@victoriabardsley8097]

I wonder whatever happened to the horses after filming was done, especially the horse that played Daredevil - that's a gorgeous horse!

[@Bleepbloopmeowmeow]

Not sure about the others but Johnny's horse Gunpowder was gonna be shot so he bought the horse and gave it to a horse charity/nature reserve that cares for them🥺🥺

[@Bleepbloopmeowmeow]

But was Daredevil not a robot in most of the scenes??

[@jswatch9270]

In the book the horse of Daredevil belongs to brum bones not the headless horseman

[@johndeaconssexylegs]

hoW CAN SOMEBODY BE SUCH HANDSOME YES JOHNNY DEPP IM TALKING ABOUT YOU

[@breannamachnicki2253]

This movie is like they said it’s a mix of comedy and horror and I’m insanely in love with the costumes they have on and just the whole sleepy hollow theme and Johnny looks insanely gorgeous in this movie and the actors are all so talented!

[@sergioae123]

the world created for this movie is just magical and perfect. tim burton at his best. this movie is visually a delight for your eyes, the little town, the haunted forest, the physical aspect of the characters, the houses, the creepy trees.. it's just visually incredible and perfect.. i loved it on the screen.

[@shootingstar7208]

Absolutely love this movie ..the whole concept of the horsemen and the sleepy hollow...is interesting!

[@ccrdcd38]

This is 1 of my favorite movies ever

[@octpod3923]

This movie had the perfect cast

[@evankewley7124]

This is easily of one my favourite horror movies since the first time i watched it! such an amazing story told through some of the best visuals and atmosphere I've seen in any movie

[@chanajadewest]

“not too bad looking” girl he’s stunning.

[@amber_updike]

😂😂 just watch her expression there, it's possible we all know what she wanted to say.....she decided to keep it clean 👌

[@NicoScorpio]

I love so much the movies before 2000s, all analog, music score makeup, mechatronics... so much efforts for the best effects. I find it strange that the CGI of this time looks much better than the ones from 2020 🤔

[@viajandosinespada]

I love this movie 😍

[@johnnywalker7961]

r.i.p richard griffiths and michael gambon both legend of this movie and harry potter god bless them both

[@bjornstacy9590]

One of my favorite movies

[@liamgallagherrr]

they spared no expense or detail with this one..the film is such a vibe

[@11sdownie]

This movie is pretty much perfect. Mixes scares with humour so well. The humour doesn’t take away from it. In the marvel movies the humour is so forced. This is an example where the humour doesn’t take away from the drama

[@themontgomeryfamily7185]

I love this movie

[@JoshuaOrro-MustangPrinceOR-YTB]

I see this not just a horror movie based on a classic story by Washington Irving but I also see this as a mystery film

[@bernayhansondescendantofth9969]

I have watched the Corpse Bride and Sleepy Hollow a few times. The Headless Horseman inspired me to wear a Headless costume, which scared my dad. I still have this movie. I figured out a new, but unexpected difference between this and the Disney version: Ichabod Crane from Legend of Sleepy Hollow:A schoolteacher. Ichabod Crane from the 1999 Sleepy Hollow: a constable who is investigating murders.

[@karenreardon5398]

This is utterly fantastic. I wish I could have seen this movie.

[@henrique88t]

I mean, you still can

[@Kujamon]

Interesting. They made a head of someone who's head didn't get chopped off in the movie. Some deleted scene perhaps?

[@tyrammstein6545]

Justice for Johnny!!!

[@walkermorgan1710]

I’m in love with Christian ricci

[@MuthuMuthu-yc2ij]

World best movie

[@jubadjennadleconquerant8067]

Amazing VFX

[@jswatch9270]

Yes it is

[@seancurran9271]

My favorite tim Burton movie is peewee's big adventure

[@Cornivus7]

This movie, blows you head...

[@tarapelcher3102]

I love his movies

[@lostinspacerobinson1527]

Happy Halloween Johnny ! 🐎 ⚡❤, ps , i loved ' gun powder ' ! Easy now.

[@srwilson3s2k14]

I watched this last night for first time in years still a great movie also 3 Sith lords in this film :D from star wars in Ian mcdiarmid Ray park and Christopher Lee!

[@williedavis5163]

The man that played the headless horseman in fighting scenes was Snakeyes

[@unknown_xv]

The fact they build houses and church.WOW!

[@lostinspacerobinson1527]

The Master ! Tim Burton, is that man ! 🕷️, 🕸️. 🎃 , Happy Halloween Mr Burton , you've brought me and mine many years of perfection and beyond ! I thank you - JD somewhere Ohio.....

[@lostinspacerobinson1527]

Edit , - Magnifico ❤ ,

[@planetpihl660]

figures folk tales fairy tales tall tales myths legends and ghost stories indeed

[@chrislondo2683]

12:56, the same music heard in the submarine trailer for the SpongeBob movie using footage from Das Boot, U-571 and Hunt for Red October.

[@lostinspacerobinson1527]

Hey , where you going with that uB40 in your hand ?

[@Minchken]

I'd love to live a week on that set. We should have more historical like places where you can come to live in the 1700s. Your belongings are locked away in a designated locker and you are to choose what garments you'll wear. a functioning community, you can even get jobs and paid in what they were paid back then, and you could bring back what you bought after it's all over.

[@aaroncastillano1725]

I saw this movie when i was elementary and it was very scary

[@themeparkreconnoiter9787]

In elementary? Did your school get sued for showing a r rated movie to you and your class of people getting decapitated, blood, torture and other violence. I get that you got to have permission from an adult to let you watch these movies but there are the younger ones that are too little to watch something like this or it could affect them.

[@planetpihl660]

figure folktales fairy tales tall tales myths legends and ghost stories indeed!

[@lostinspacerobinson1527]

Gunpowder was my favorite good guy ! Lol - Appolusae ?

[@DanielGarcia-us7tf]

Some good movies for Halloween: The Monster Squad, Beetlejuice, Fear Street: Part One - 1994 from Netflix, Fear Street: Part Two - 1978, Fear Street: Part Three - 1666 from Netflix, Ghost Stories on Shudder, Sleepy Hollow, Trick R' Treat, Casper, Hocus Pocus, Under Wraps, Ghostbusters, Monster House, Night of the Demons, The Midnight Hour, The Forgotten One, ParaNorman, Waxwork part 1, Tales from the Hood, The Frighteners, Goosebumps, Creepshow, The Gate, Lady in White, Killer Party, Fright Night part 1, The Night Flier, The Lost Boys, Demons part 1, The Changeling, Poltergeist, The Mortuary Collection, Corpse Bride, Stake Land, Hellboy from Guillermo del Toro, Blade part 1, The Woman in Black, Crimson Peak, The Devil's Backbone, The Conjuring part 1, Evil Dead, Cabin in the Woods, Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight, House part 1, Tales from the Darkside: The Movie, Dog Soldiers, My Demon Lover and Pumpkinhead!!!

[@jubadjennadleconquerant8067]

Yeah great thé little village 👍👍😉

[@DMSL2007]

Narration by Peter Cullen?

[@riofanl3638]

Insane that ray part plays the headless horseman and the Emperor actor is in this film Tim Burton must been a fan of star wars for some reason

[@pov7853]

And count dooku

[@BigCheeseExplosion]

Cristphhoper is Hessain horseman😦😦😥😥

[@tonygriego6382]

Is the narrator to this Peter Cullen?

[@luisdorado8562]

So Peter Cullen the voice of Optimus Prime from the Transformers movies was the narrator to narrate the making of this movie.

[@mattyvarnas1736]

Eeyore from Pooh.

[@iamjuniorbarnes2609]

30th November 1998

[@jamiehartley4218]

Did anyone notice ht the makup guy put the colored contacts in chris walkens eyes, WITHOUT GLOVES ON

[@jimmymccartney2049]

Music:Danny Elfman(1999)

[@jimmymccartney2049]

Additional Music: Alan Silvestri-Judge Dredd(1995)

[@planetpihl660]

figures fairy tales and ghost stories indeed!

[@jamessparkman6604]

So a witch with the devil to resurrect a horse man to avenger her

[@TheImaginator972]

Sleepy Hollow would the Non/Disney horror movie by Tim Burton before he did Disney's remake of Alice In Wonderland and Dumbo.

[@kikboksik7682]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@dannyboi8027]

Ray Park 15:40

[@jswatch9270]

Darth maul himself

[@sdarkao9297]

👍👍👍👆👆👆👏👏👏

[@andreadolfin6252]

I dont understand the dream

[@lostinspacerobinson1527]

So the Brits cut off His head ? Hmmm , paul Revier times ? Lol !

[@BlackAdder1970]

Its scary?

[@jamessparkman6604]

Very strayed far from the cartoon the adventures of Ichabod and mr toad

[@jimmymccartney2049]

1820

[@jimmymccartney2049]

1790-99

[@darundathi1358]

Which womens decapited body is that

[@andrewsalvatore2174]

5% Americans 95 % British.

[@IngimundurAO]

not amarican

[@mikipetersen5693]

No puede ser que los efectos de esa epoca se vean mucho mejores que los efectos cgi de spiderman no way home

[@octpod3923]

Yo se y si davan miedo

[@nicholasbersito6942]

I love this movie