The Headless Horseman
Sleepy Hollow (1999)
The lore
A Hessian soldier who lost his head in battle and rides through Sleepy Hollow to claim victims.
The look
- Black cape
- Hidden head
- Jack-o’-lantern or sword
Behind the screams
The film won the Oscar for Art Direction. Walken wore sharpened false teeth for his brief head-on appearances.
Credits
- Created by
- Washington Irving (1820 story)
- Tim Burton (director)
- Brought to life by
- Christopher Walken (Hessian with filed teeth)
- Stunt work by Ray Park
