She’s as reliable for being a bad guy in a fantasy horror movie as the butler is likely to be the one whodunnit in a mystery. Her husband, Baltus Van Tassel (Michael Gambon), invites Ichabod to stay in the Van Tassel household with his wife and daughter, Katrina Van Tassel (Christina Ricci), while he conducts his investigation.Īs the story unfolds we learn that Lady Van Tassel is Katrina’s step-mother.Īh, the good old stepmom. If you guessed him, you’re right.īut he was also controlled by Lady Van Tassel (Miranda Richardson). So, that’s why the Headless Horseman is one of the killers. I’m not sure how the short story is set up to convey the legend of the Headless Horseman and his reign of murderous terror, but in the movie, Ichabod soon discovers the “Hessian Horseman” (played by a terrifying-looking Christopher Walken) is being controlled by someone human and very much alive. Is Ichabod Crane (played by Johnny Deep in the movie) also a detective who’s sent from New York to investigate murders in Sleepy Hollow? Did you read the short story before you saw the movie? Did it affect your enjoyment of it? (Assuming you enjoyed it, that is.)īut another thing I had forgotten was the mystery component. Maybe that’s why I was able to enjoy it so much? Maybe not having any expectations helped? I was vaguely acquainted with two of the story’s characters though: Ichabod Crane and of course the Headless Horseman.īut beyond that, I didn’t know much. I’m pretty sure I thought it was set somewhere in England. I’m not even sure for the longest time I realized Sleepy Hollow was in the U.S. I have to admit I never read Washington Irving’s short story, “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” that the film is based on. No wonder it often makes the cut as one of the best Halloween movies. I was also surprised how 20 years later it still holds up. I recently remedied that thanks to Netflix and was surprised again at how well done it is. I might’ve streamed it once, but I’m fairly sure it’s been at least five years since I’ve watched it. I loved everything about it, from the storyline and the sets to the actors and their costumes.īut, then, well, time happened. (Am I dating myself again?) Especially when it first became available for at-home consumption.
In fact, I can’t remember the last time I saw it.Īfter it was released in 1999, back when we could still rent movies from Blockbuster, I’d rent it a lot. (Well, it ties for first along with Beetlejuice. (Don’t they? Do you?) Sleepy Hollow is mine. By Courtney Mroch 1 year ago Follow TweetĮverybody has their favorite Tim Burton movie.
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