The Headless Horseman.

The Headless Horseman is a fictional undead and ghost character in Washington Irving's short story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and Tim Burton's movie adaptation, Sleepy Hollow. Image File history File links Headlesshorseman. ... Image File history File links Headlesshorseman. ... Undead is the collective name for all types of supernatural entities that are deceased yet behave as if alive. ... A manufactured image of a ghostly woman ascending a staircase. ... Washington Irving (April 3, 1783–November 28, 1859) was an American author of the early 19th century. ... The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is a short story by Washington Irving contained in his collection , written while he was living in Birmingham, England and first published in 1820. ... Timothy William Burton (born August 25, 1958) is an Academy Award-nominated American film director, writer and designer known for his off-beat and quirky style. ... Sleepy Hollow (1999) is an historical horror film directed by Tim Burton interpreting the legend of The Headless Horseman and based loosely around the Washington Irving story The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. ...

In the short story, Ichabod Crane ignores the warnings of danger by the legendary Horseman. Although Crane's rival Brom Bones may have been masquerading as the Horseman, it is not explicitly determined whether Crane encounters the actual Horseman or Brom Bones. Ichabod Crane is a fictional character, a schoolmaster featured in Washington Irvings story The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Ichabod courts Katrina Van Tassel until he flees in terror from the Headless Horseman who chases him over the bridge near the (actual) Sleepy Hollow Cemetery. ... Brom Bones is a fictional character from Washington Irvings The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. ...

Since the Horseman's introduction into popular culture he has become a horror staple, and has had appearances or been parodied in dozens of televison shows, comic books, and a few movies.

Film character history

The character was also named the "Hessian trooper", but after he was decapitated, he gained the nickname of the Headless Horseman. In the 1999 Tim Burton film, the Horseman is portrayed by Christopher Walken (while with a head) and Ray Park (while beheaded). The term Hessian refers to the inhabitants of the German state of Hesse. ... Christopher Walken (born Ronald Walken on March 31, 1943) is an Academy Award-winning American film and theatre actor. ... Raymond Park (born August 23, 1974), better known as Ray Park, is a Scottish stunt man and actor. ...

American Revolutionary War

The Hessian Horseman in the Western Woods

In Washington Irving's short story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," it is said the horseman lost his head to a cannon ball during some nameless battle during the Revolutionary War. In the 1999 Burton movie adaptation however, Baltus Van Tassel elaborates on his history. The Hessian Horseman was sent by German princes during the Revolutionary war "to keep Americans under the yoke of England." He also mentions the horseman fought for the love of carnage. During one battle in the winter of 1779, the horseman's horse was injured by a gunshot. The horseman then fled to the Western Woods to escape the American soldiers. He was discovered by Lady van Tassel and her sister, who were collecting wood. Despite his silent urging that the two children remain quiet, she snaps one of the branches she had been holding, alerting the enemy troops of his location. He was stabbed by a soldier and was then decapitated by his own sword. He was buried under the Tree of the Dead with his sword as a grave marker. Image File history File links Walken_sh. ... Image File history File links Walken_sh. ... Michael Gambon in Charlotte Gray, (2001) Sir Michael John Gambon, CBE (born October 19, 1940), is an acclaimed Irish-born British actor who has worked in television, film and theatre. ... For other meanings, see Prince (disambiguation). ... The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), also known as the American War of Independence, was a war fought primarily between Great Britain and revolutionaries within thirteen of her North American colonies. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2005 est. ... Fictional character played by British actress Miranda Richardson in Tim Burton’s 1999 gothic horror fantasy film Sleepy Hollow Character Details Full Name: Lady (Mary) Van Tassel, nee Preston (real name Archer) Born: 1765-70? Died: December 1799 Plot Details Spoiler warning: It is 1799, and in a few... Cover of album The Negation Decapitated are a critically and popularly acclaimed death metal band from Poland; their style places them towards the more extreme and technical side of that genre. ...

Strangely enough, the heads are not found anywhere near the bodies. It is believed the Headless Horseman is killing the villagers and taking their heads back to Hell. Eager to prove his methods of science and forensics are the best way to go about a criminal investigation, Ichabod Crane (Depp) travels to Sleepy Hollow to disprove the superstitions about the Headless Horseman. Medieval illustration of Hell in the Hortus deliciarum manuscript of Herrad of Landsberg (about 1180) Hell, according to many religious beliefs, is a place or a state of pain and suffering. ... Forensic science (often shortened to forensics) is the application of a broad spectrum of sciences to answer questions of interest to the legal system. ... Johnny Depp (born John Christopher Depp II on June 9, 1963, in Owensboro, Kentucky) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor, known for his affinity for strange character roles. ...

Revenge

After a series of investigations, Crane finds the real villain is revealed to be Lady van Tassel. Hoping for revenge against landlords who had wronged her family, van Tassel became a practitioner of witchcraft. She returned to the site of the Hessian's grave, recovered his skull, and used it to control the warrior's spirit. Recovering the skull, Crane returns it to the Horseman. Replacing his skull, the Horseman regrows his head and returns to Hell with Lady van Tassel in tow. But due to her physical body and cannot enter Hell, her body was crushed and ground, leaving a hand on the ground. Witchcraft, in various historical, religious and mythical contexts, is the use of certain kinds of alleged supernatural or magical powers. ... It has been suggested that temporal fenestra be merged into this article or section. ...