Man Crush Monday Part 4

This week I would like to mention Sleepy Hollow

Set in 1799, a young police officer named Ichabod Crane who is facing charges for going against traditional methods and solving crimes using finger prints and autopsies deemed useless and a waste of time for the era embarks into Sleepy Hollow to investigate the murders of 3 victims. When he arrives in Sleepy Hollow he is told he is not looking for someone physical, but more of an apparition. A headless horsemen to be exact.

Of course skeptical about the horseman Ichabod searches for meaning and reason behind the murders. As more victims fall, all the pieces start to fall into place about the Headless Horsemen. Ichabod boards with the towns wealthiest family, The Van Tassels, and in doing so starts to fall for their daughter Katrina, the beautiful Christina Ricci. Which of course is deeply frowned upon by Katrina's suitor who later goes to poise as the headless horsemen in an attempt to scare Ichabod away.

What I find to be one of the most interesting facts about this film is that they traveled to England in search of the perfect city to film in. Instead they ended up spending approximately 1.3 Million Dollars to build a small town around a duck pond for this film. They built all the houses and the interiors to have the perfect setting for this movie. They did an amazing job of course.

As the plot thickens and Ichabod is lied to and misled to deter him away from the truth the whole town is in danger.

I think there is a great interest in movies that instill fear in us. I know for a long time I was not fond of being outside when it started getting dark. Not specifically about the headless horsemen of course. Just the fear of the unknown I guess.


As always Johnny Depp is amazing in this Tim Burton film.

What do you like or dislike about Sleepy Hollow?
What would you like to see next week as part of my Man Crush Monday of Tim Burton and Johnny Depp films. Only a few left!