Sleepy Hollow/Best scene/Johnny Depp/Ichabod Crane/Richard Griffiths/Christopher Walken

In 1799, New York City police constable Ichabod Crane is dispatched to the upstate Dutch hamlet of Sleepy Hollow, which has been plagued by a series of brutal decapitations: a wealthy father and son, and a widow. Received by the insular town elders—wealthy businessman Baltus Van Tassel; town doctor Thomas Lancaster; the Reverend Steenwyck; notary James Hardenbrook; and magistrate Samuel Philipse—Ichabod learns that locals believe the killer is the undead apparition of a headless Hessian mercenary from the American Revolutionary War who rides a black steed in search of his missing head.

Ichabod begins his investigation, skeptical of the paranormal story. Boarding at the home of Baltus Van Tassel and his wife, Lady Van Tassel, he is taken with Baltus' spiritual daughter, Katrina. When a fourth victim is killed, Ichabod takes the victim's son, Young Masbath, under his wing. Ichabod and Masbath exhume the victims on a tip from Philipse, learning that the widow died pregnant; Ichabod witnesses the Horseman killing Philipse shortly after. He, Young Masbath and Katrina, venture into the Western Woods, where a crone living in a cave reveals the location of the Horseman's grave at the "Tree of the Dead." He digs up the Horseman's grave and discovers the skull has been taken, deducing that it has been stolen by someone who now controls him and that the tree is his portal into the living world.

The Horseman then kills the village midwife and her family, as well as Katrina's suitor Brom when he attempts to intervene; Ichabod hypothesizes that the Horseman is attacking select targets linked by a conspiracy. He and Masbath visit Hardenbrook, who reveals that the first victim, Peter Van Garrett, had secretly married the widow, writing a new will that left his estate to her. Ichabod deduces that all the victims (except Brom) are either beneficiaries or witnesses to this new will, and that the Horseman's master is the person who would have otherwise inherited the estate: Baltus, a Van Garrett relative.

Katrina, upon discovering the accusation, burns the evidence. Hardenbrook commits suicide, and Steenwyck convenes a town meeting to discredit Ichabod, but Baltus bursts into the assembly at the church, announcing that the Horseman has killed his wife. The Horseman attacks the church, but is unable to enter. In the chaos, the remaining elders turn on and attack each other: Steenwyck and Lancaster are killed, and the Horseman harpoons Baltus through a window, dragging him out of the church and acquiring his head.

Initially concluding that Katrina controls the Horseman, Ichabod discovers that her diagram, which he believed summoned the Horseman, is really one of protection, and additionally finds a post-mortem wound on "Lady Van Tassel's" body. Lady Van Tassel, alive and well, then reveals herself to Katrina, and explains her true heritage from an impoverished family evicted years ago by Van Garrett when he favored Baltus and Katrina instead. She swore revenge against Van Garrett and all who had wronged her, pledging herself to Satan if he would raise the Horseman to avenge her, and also to claim the estate uncontested. Manipulating her way into the Van Tassel household, she used fear, blackmail, and lust to draw the other elders into her plot. Having eliminated all other heirs and witnesses — and having killed her sister, the crone, for aiding Ichabod — she summons the Horseman to finish Katrina.

Ichabod and Masbath rush to the windmill as the Horseman arrives. After an escape that destroys the windmill and the subsequent chase to the Tree of the Dead, Ichabod throws the Horseman's skull to him. Freed, and with his head restored, the Horseman spares Katrina and attacks Lady Van Tassel, giving her a bloody kiss and returning to Hell with her in tow, fulfilling the deal. His faith restored, Ichabod returns to New York with Katrina and Young Masbath, just in time for the new century.

[lorenzocanteensgames]

This is my favourite scene in the movie. I love the exchange between Crane and magistrate Philips which ends with the arrival of the Horseman. Great acting by both actors.

[lordpeepeeofclanpeepee]

I love how the horseman just takes the head and fucks off

[kfures]

I love how the Horseman rides in, like "Alrighty fat boy, you're next"

[cici]

I love how the fog puts out the flames. Amazing effects for the Horseman's entrance!!😍💗❤💗

[TheRealDeal]

I love how this was the moment that Ichabod learned the Headless Horsemen was real. There was no denying it was a joke like it was earlier in the film. I really like the music, the sound of the thunderstorm basically warning that he is coming. Daredevil is a loyal horse to the Hessian in life and in the death. I would honesty pass out just like Ichabod did if a head of a man I was just speaking to landed right in front of me than a headless man taking the head with him while in fear that you would possibly be next. Great scene! Thanks for uploading. ❤️❤️
Still wrapping my head around the fact that now both of these actors played in the Harry Potter world. It’s amazing.

[Myfavoritecuties]

And that was the last time Jack Sparrow ever met King George

[phillipwalling]

Headless Horseman: *This is for Harry potter!!*

[cobracorporal]

1:33

*Harry Potter:* Thanks Horseman

*Horseman:* 👍

[troyandrew]

Ichabod: "there is no horseman!"

A few moments later...

Ichabod: "oh my god! Its the horseman!"

[spacered]

Harry Potter used his magic spell to control the horseman to killed Uncle Vernon.

[AdamBrown-sgyr]

Wow this scene was perfect! What a way for the Headless Horseman to make an entrance! A flock of sheep running scared, thunder and lightning, a scarecrow moving in the wind, scary & erie music, a horse whinneying & galloping, and a sword being loudly unsheathed!!

[LegoManiac_]

Honestly, Richard Griffiths’ voice would be perfect for Jason Voorhees.

[Plymouth-xolt]

I love those movie sleepy hollow, he is excellent, Johnny Depp and funny and sublime, perfect movie 👍✌️

[Thepixiebella]

0:29 I know this is super weird, but when Johnny specifically delivers this line… I, for some odd and unknown reason, get weak and feel all tingly. Just love the deliverance. 😳💕

[Whyistomatoafruit]

My first serious crush on an actor. Good god, must have watched this movie 50xs

[matthewjimenez]

1:58 I would do the same thing if that happened to me

[dvelp]

1:08 jack the skeleton, from Nightmare before christmas

[Walkthroughs]

Well at least he was given a heads up .... If you know my meaning! 😂

[jamlym]

Imagine seeing that being the last thing you see.

[johnnywalker]

Harry potter got his revenge finally against his uncle