Keep in mind, this is still considered the most accurate version of Irving's story to date and it includes wackiness not seen in the book. They nailed terror and hilarity all in one.
@@jackcarter5101 Well, it's never specified whether he's real or he's Brom Bones in this version. That's up to the viewer who it is. In terms of accuracy of the story, it's pretty accurate. It just cuts off the reveal of the Horseman's identity which adds more mystery than previously seen in the book. The decision to not reveal it's Brom Bones is really the only difference and one difference is better than what most versions did which included other unnecessary parts or cut parts out to rework them like Sleepy Hollow (1999) which cut out Brom Bones' role to just a mere small rivalry not relevant to that story. So yes, this is still considered the most accurate portrayal of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Make of that what you will.
Jack Carter While the original story implied the horseman to be Brom in disguise, the cartoon makes it more ambiguous, but the possibility that it’s Brom is still there
It's crazy how this scene is better than so many modern action movies, the breakneck speed of the chase, the urgency, the terror... dude this shit is amazing. That's not even to mention the imagery and how beautiful everything looks. Each frame could be a painting.
This gave me nightmares from a kid to now and still love it. Favorite story ever. Want the chase with the hollow and town farther away of course tattooed on my back. Best story ever.
man, can you point me to the store where you got those slick-looking nostalgia goggles? I'd sure love to look at old crap with that snazzy rose tint as well :)
That moment when Ichabod looks down the Horseman's collar is one of the best moments in this scene. Even though you don't know what exactly Ichabod saw in there, you can tell that it scared him shitless.
I’m wondering... we still have the age old question of- “is the Headless Horseman just Brom dressed up trying to scare Ichabod off?” And I’ve always kinda thought no to be honest. It would be the perfect scare tactic to get rid of competition yes, but if it had really been Brom then Ichabod would have at least seen a head down there or something human. And it wouldn’t have had the effect on him like it did. My guess is that he saw a vision of a place more horrid than his imagination could have ever conjured. He saw himself being dragged down into hell.
@@PITviper217 yeah I've always wondered if it was Brom looking up at ichabod, laughing maniacally knowing that he had him right where he wanted him, or visions of death. Both seem equally likely since most people either believe it is supernatural or not
@@bigt7706 we already saw just before this chase that Ichabod's imagination was getting the better of him, even if he was looking Brom right in the eye, it wouldn't have registered in his brain.
I love how Ichabod and his horse have a goofy style of animation (which works, since they use so much physical comedy), but the Headless Horseman stays darkly colored and solid throughout; the scene takes him really seriously.
When the Headless Horseman first appears, cackling and holding his sword and jack-o-lantern...ugh, that's a powerful looking individual! Such beautiful artwork! I also love when he and his horse jump in front of the full moon, his huge purple cloak billowing behind him, and when he throws his jack-o-lantern at Ichabod. He might not be as flashy or as fancy as some of the other Disney Villains, but the Headless Horseman is in a class all by himself! Just awesome!
The Horned King is a defeated villain from a made-up book. The Headless Horseman is a wretched specter based on an actual person (as are the other characters in the LEGEND) & is the only "evil" entity to actually win in the end (excluding the forgotten villains of _Pinnochio_ where in deleted scenes, Foulfellow & Gideon get arrested & it is assumed the Coachman died from donkey trampling as justified karma for the Pleasure Island scam).
This scene is literally a masterpiece of cinema… This scene is able to convey so much, with only music and imagery… No dialogue (except Ichabod's flashback about Brom bones's warning about the bridge) The backgrounds and atmosphere that are used in the scene convey a true feeling of dread and horror… The twisted branches, the little bits of moonlight shimmering through the cracks of the trees near the bridge… You can almost feel the breeze and dryness in the air... and not to mention the use of color… Whenever Ichabod crane is on screen dark colors fill the screen, blue, black, gray, purple… Deep calm relaxing colors… in contrast, whenever the headless horseman appears on screen (mostly) Colors like red and magenta fill the screen… A primal sense of terror and urgency flood the mind of the viewer while watching this chase... The expressions on Ichabod's face during this scene convey so much without him ever actually saying anything! (Except screaming) the smoothness of the animation matches the flow of the chase, and shows the adrenaline Ichabod is experiencing... also you have to love the attention to detail, that the headless horseman mostly uses his left hand to swing his sword... do you know who else mostly uses their left hand? Brom bones. It's another small hint that the headless horseman might actually be Brom bones in disguise. Even the horses that they both ride convey so much emotion… Looking at their horses alone can you tell you so much about the two characters. And you have to love how… Despite how much of a coward, yellow bellied, thieving, gold digging, womanizing bastard Ichabod crane is… You're still rooting for him! You don't want to see him die, You want to see him cross the bridge and be safe… The fact that you still want this character to survive, despite how unlikable they are truly shows how genius the riders were… AND THERE IS BARELY ANY DIOLAGE IN THE ENTIRE FILM!!! And of course the chase ultimately ends with an iconic image that will be remembered forever… A flaming pumpkin flying towards the camera… An image so terrifying and shocking that it is the perfect image for a Halloween film, or Halloween in general… I first saw this film when I was around five years old, and it changed me forever… I could confidently say this film made me the horror fan I am today… And this chase scene in particular, truly cemented my love for not only sleepy hollow, but filmmaking in general.
For those of you who don’t know the story of the Headless Horseman.This is you’re lucky day. The story behind the Headless Horseman dates back to 1776.According to the legend,the headless Horseman was a Hessian soldier(Hessians were German auxiliaries that served in the British army,native from Hesse-Kassel and Hess Hanau)(though it wouldn’t explain how he received his horse if he weren’t a cavalryman or commander)who was decapitated by an American cannonball during the Battle of White plains during the American Revolutionary War.His head was shattered into pieces upon impact and strewn about the battlefield; his comrades carried his headless body away.The story continues that His comrades later buried his body in the cemetery near the Old dutch church of sleepy hollow from which he rises as a demonic ghost angrily searching for his head,wielding a Jack o Lantern replacement/weapon searching for his head.The story later was told that he rises during Halloween because the battle took place on October 28th.
Me: I'm an adult. I'm too old to be frightened of this silly movie. *Hears the Horseman laughing, and the music as he comes charging towards Ichabod* Me again: Holy smoke this movie is scary!
Probably a tie. The Horseman's voice, as well as his entire visage in general, just screams malice and insanity personified. Plus, Ichabod's screams sound way too genuine for comfort, his voice actor actually does sound legit terrified of being chased by a headless spirit out for blood.
BloodStalker 500 You got that right. Pinto Colvig's terrified screams throughout this video give me chills, and so does the horseman laughing his ass off when he first appears. Just that image alone of him holding a flaming pumpkin atop horseback on an equally evil looking horse with a katana in his offhand - it's unsettling. Lol. By the way, would you happen to know who did the horseman's laugh? I've heard people say it was Pinto Colvig, others tell me it was Bing Crosby since he was the narrator, but the laugh sounds a hell of a lot like Vincent Price.
dannyhuskerjay There's two; the first one occurs right after Ichabod feels the horseman's horse breathing on the back of the neck, and he looks behind himself to confirm his fears. The second one happens when Ichabod crosses the bridge Brom described, then looks back to see if the horseman vanished. Right before the horseman chucks his pumpkin at Ichabod.
I remember being absolutely HORRIFIED by that maniacal laugh when I was a kid. Several years ago I worked on the staff at West Point and made the short drive up the Hudson River to Sleepy Hollow one weekend. This was the soundtrack playing in my head as I ventured around the place!
Gotta be honest, I love the contrast between Ichabod and The Headless Horseman, like Ichabod is obviously supposed to be portrayed as cowardly, silly and cartoonish by the way he runs away and most prominently his horse. Then you look at the Headless Horseman and he’s very dark and serious, this shows that Disney really knows how to create character that make you laugh, and those that still horrify you to this day
As a kid I was disappointed that Ichabod didn’t get Katrina in the end, but the more that I think about it now, Ichabod kind of deserves to be spirited away by the headless horseman. I mean Ichabod is the typical teacher that everyone hated in school and the man that puts riches and fame before passion for the crush.
@@edgarallanpoestheblackcat6613 well there is a theory that brim himself was the headless horseman, and if we’re to believe that this man would do anything it takes to win in the end, even if this includes scaring a man out of town and presumably committing murder, if divorces were a thing back then, Katrina would probably tel brim to sign
I love how they animated the headless horseman aggressivley swinging at ichabod's neck, and the shot of the horseman jumping in the sky with the music howling drives the terror ten fold. I was legit terrified of this animated short as a kid; they nailed it.
As a 6 year old kid this was the funniest, most thrilling, and most terrifying thing I had seen in my entire life up until that point. I still enjoy it to this day. 😊
When that scene came up, I ran out of my mom's bedroom (that's where we all watched tv) because I was afraid that the Horseman was going to jump out of the television
Can we take a moment to appreciate the use of sound and music in such an intense scene that has no spoken dialogue? The use of instruments to convey emotions and urgency is brilliant. You can close your eyes and have a sense of what is happening just based on the music.
Another amazing detail about the Horseman is that everytime he swings his sword throughout the chase, he is always aiming for the neck and head. He never goes for a stab or a slash to Ichabod's body to injure him or slow him down. It's always for the head every single time.
I know this might be an editing error but if you look closely, the horseman vanishes after the pumpkin explodes into flames. That just makes this scene even more creepy!
The animation and scoring is so pinpoint. The horror that is the horseman coupled with Ichabods hilariously satisfying ways he uses his lanky body to escpape can't be replicated with the newer animation we have today. Not to say it's better or worse, but that this art style is perfect for the genre.
I empathize with Ichabod Crane. He's a tall, awkward guy with an anxiety disorder. And it is gradually becoming more difficult for him to run away from his problems.
GeraldTheBusDriver At least Brom was in love with her. Crane only wanted her for her money. He was a sleeze and probably would have murdered her for the money.
@@grog3514 Oh. Shut. UP. There’s zero sexual content in the new films. You’re just making crap up to be a troll. And this isn’t even the place to bitch about made-up “indoctrination.” Sit down and let us reminisce about classic animation without bringing fake political putt into it.
I remember as a child, going to target and being able to buy one of my first ever movies on VHS, I didn't know anything about this movie but somehow I felt intrigued to buy it. I was so fascinated by it afterwards, it somehow just explained how I felt at the time and the haunting scenes just drawed me more into horror movies.
Notice how when the Horseman is using his sword, he's not stabbing or jabbing; he's focusing on slashing Ichabod's neck. He's aiming to claim his head.
I have never once missed watching this whole movie every October! HH is one of greatest monsters/villain in history and is probably one of the very few monsters I would always run from!
Well wouldn't the Sword in the Stone and Sleeping Beauty be copying from Ichabod and mr. toad because Ichabod and mr. toad came out in 1949 . Sleeping Beauty came out in the 50s and I think the Sword in the Stone came out somewhere in like the 80s or 70s.
Fun fact: Disney was known for reusing animation cells in their animated films for decades. Everything from the dancing in Snow White to the deer shot in Bambi has been recycled over and over again in many different Disney films and shorts. There’s an interesting video that explains this practice where animators had to manually dig through the animation archives to find the specific animation cells to reuse, yet the time spent on searching would’ve been better used if the animators just drew some original cells, according to a veteran Disney animator.
I still like the part where Ichabod, and his horse are laughing, and then they hear the horseman laugh. They have that look of "Wait if that wasn't you, and that wasn't me? Then who was it?" that was when they realize it is the headless horseman.
Used to watch this damn-near religiously, rewinding for this sequence alone time and time again as a kid. And years later, I'm glad to know I'm not the only one that enjoys and appreciates this sequence, let alone the movie entirely.
@@98953812 Horse was said to be a monstrous, muscular brute of an equus, the proportions were accurate compared to Gunpowder's goofy proportions because they wanted to keep a serious tone for Daredevil. To be fair, Daredevil was said to be just as cruel as his master too in personality. Brute of a rider, brute of a horse. From the description in the book compared to character feed throughout different media's regarding the Headless Horseman and Daredevil, Daredevil is said to be a Rhineland Heavy Draft though the breed wasn't recognized until early 19th century. He could also be a Belgian Draft which has been around since the Middle Ages, that is not accounting for his abnormal speed for a draft horse. Then again if this isn't Brom Bones in disguise with his horse, Daredevil would be a ghost-like entity like his master so speed would be irrelevant for a dead equus.
@@agenttheater5 I was more referring to the Horseman spirit and Daredevil than Brom and the Daredevil. I think this version may be the spirit instead but its ambiguous. The spirit Horseman is probably very cruel as is his horse. If this is Brom Bones, then you would be correct.
I remember watching this in seventh grade (I was 11 going on 12 at the time), and this scene scared the daylights outta me. Still, despite how terrifying it is, I can't deny that it's a work of art! You really don't find animations like these anymore....
I will always love Ichabod's look on his face! He's very funny when he makes those face I laugh so much! And also, when Mr.Toad tries to run as fast as he can! LOL!
I loved this as a child. You know you have problems when your 3 years old and you wanted to be this headless horseman when your grew up. I don’t know man, I had a dark childhood lol
Disney... What happened to you? You used to take risk like this all the time and it always paid off because of the dedication and care you'd put into bringing a story to life! Now... now you've turned into that guy that's always trying relive the past instead of moving forward with something new.
Walt Disney was still around when this one came out. I heard part of the reason is that they just decided to leave his philosophy when making animations behind.
While in the original Irving story it’s implied the Horseman was Brom in disguise, I’d like to think in this iteration, this is THE Horseman, THE spirit out for revenge, especially since 1) it’s Disney, who’s always leaned into fantastical elements of storytelling and 2) when Ichabod looks down the Horseman’s throat and sees nothing it’s proof to him that it’s the real deal.
As a kid I always thought it was Brom, and he was wearing black or had a black pillow blocking the view … BUT I think that’s what I told myself so I could sleep at night.
I consider Headless Horseman as one of the darkest Disney villains alongside Chernabog, Coachman, Horned King, Judge Claude Frollo, Dr. Facilier, Lyle Tyberious Rourke, Shan Yu, Percival McLeach, Hopper, Syndrome, Lots-O-Huggin' Bear, Ernesto de la Cruz, and Judge Doom.
Funny anecdote: my grandfatger loved the story of the headless horseman. He had horses as well so he and his brother got on the horse dressed as the headless horseman creating an illusion that the head he carried (his brother's) was alive. They ran around the city and scared the daylights put of everyone. Except their dad who was the only one to catch them and knew instantly it was them messing around. So whenever my family sees this movie we have a laugh remembering my grandpa
Quite easily the most bone chilling and best built up villain reveal of all time. This short has always been a Halloween classic in our household and it’s one of my all time favorite movies. 🎃
Gosh! When I was little, me, my sister and my brother were watching Ichabod and Mr. Toad before. Then we've watched this scene was cracking up, laughing and screamed at the part when the Headless Horseman went too close by the screen.
Here's 2 reasons how the Headless Horseman could laugh. 1. There is a person inside the costume pretending to be headless as he rides a horse. 2. There is a spirit controlling the undead body of the Headless Horseman.
@@rainbowkidbreylon2208 WRONG! Ichabod didn't see a body inside because It's a pitch dark night outside and Brom has black hair. Of coarse he couldn't see anything when he looked inside, it was too dark and his overactive imagination confirmed in his mind it was an actual headless horseman. The fact that the fucking thing is able to laugh without a head proves pretty conclusively that it's really Brom Bones fucking around with him. That and the fact that in the actual story they all but reveal at the end it was just Brom playing a prank.
My Dad made me watch this a few days before Halloween when I was 5… I don’t think I slept well for several days! Since that time, the Headless Horseman has alway embodied the essence of Halloween for me. Even today, in my 50s, watching this still makes me relive the mystery and wonder of Halloween
Even though it was implied Ichabod was scared away for good, he actually deserved what he got, because deep down he was a gold digger and while he did find Katrina attractive he only wanted to marry her for the money. I know many think Brom was the good guy but I think he too wanted Katrina's money.
This is _way_ funnier than I remember. Scared the crap out of me when I was a kid. Sometimes I get creeped out by a long quiet straight road or pathway enclosed by trees, as if I'm scared that something dreadful will come down the road and there'd be nowhere to run - I wonder if this scene is at the root of that fear.
I don’t know, the horseman’s horse looks a little bigger and meaner than Brom’s. Also, I think a ghost would be better at riding a horse bareback without falling off
@@shanerose7204 Yeah, I think there was also enough evidence to say that the Headless Horseman was the real thing - a leaner body, bigger horse, nothing to really hold him in place like with Brom's set-up, and the fact that the horse was able to make a jump it should NOT have survived! So yeah, I'm more leaning that this was real!
The animation is just unbeatable here. The way the horseman swings the sword and jumps through the air. a capital B to pull off, but these guys were the best in the industry.
Keep in mind, this is still considered the most accurate version of Irving's story to date and it includes wackiness not seen in the book. They nailed terror and hilarity all in one.
How is this the most accurate? The horseman in the book is clearly Brom Bones in disguise, while the horseman in this film is clearly real.
@@jackcarter5101 Well, it's never specified whether he's real or he's Brom Bones in this version. That's up to the viewer who it is. In terms of accuracy of the story, it's pretty accurate. It just cuts off the reveal of the Horseman's identity which adds more mystery than previously seen in the book. The decision to not reveal it's Brom Bones is really the only difference and one difference is better than what most versions did which included other unnecessary parts or cut parts out to rework them like Sleepy Hollow (1999) which cut out Brom Bones' role to just a mere small rivalry not relevant to that story. So yes, this is still considered the most accurate portrayal of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Make of that what you will.
@@Tigressa101 I think the clues that this is the real horseman are almost as clear as the clues that the horseman of the book is really Brom.
@@jackcarter5101 Like I said, the only difference is that interpretation. It's accurate otherwise right down to the personalities of the characters.
Jack Carter
While the original story implied the horseman to be Brom in disguise, the cartoon makes it more ambiguous, but the possibility that it’s Brom is still there
The animation on the Headless Horseman is beautiful, especially when he jumps off that hill!!
Wutzit Tooya All that was missing was the maniacal laugh when he jumps
Totally agree Wutzit!! It’s really beautifully done isn’t it!! ☺️❤️🏴
On top of the animation the music right at that time was flipping epic as well!!!
Truly iconic.
Ok
I love the fact none of them speak a word you only get laughter from the horseman and the score for this really sets the mood perfectly
“Once you cross that bridge my friends, the ghost is through, his power ends”
Right!? It’s total genius!!
Just like ur mom
At least we know that Brom was telling us the truth about this ghost.
😮😮😮😮😮😮😮
This scene scared the shit out of me when I was a kid
not you was the only kid
I was the same man
Same bro same
You and everyone else.
Still does....
Whoever's scary laugh that is did an incredible, remarkable job.
Steven Connelly Indeed. They are a legend!
You're kidding? I thought he was a just a singer?
From who?
Kellen O'Rourke it would sense?
Kellen O'Rourke oh!
I can't believe this was made when my grandfather was 6
*And it still blows me away for how good it is. The silliness but intensity is incredible*
And the animation too. The animation is so smooth and high quality they don’t make them like this anymore.
@@queenofawesome2550 True
My grandmother was 10 back then 😅
It just shows back then they put their heart and soul into what they made compared to the garbage they make now
my grandfather was born 1921, so maybe around 12-13 years old❤😅
It's amazing how this scene uses both horror and physical comedy in a way where neither element gets in the way of each other
@Sorken.1994 ok cool, thanks, very interesting, good to know, thanks for replying to my comment
It's crazy how this scene is better than so many modern action movies, the breakneck speed of the chase, the urgency, the terror... dude this shit is amazing. That's not even to mention the imagery and how beautiful everything looks. Each frame could be a painting.
Well said. This movie remains one of my favorite classic animations.
This gave me nightmares from a kid to now and still love it. Favorite story ever. Want the chase with the hollow and town farther away of course tattooed on my back. Best story ever.
Disney Studios in the 40's. They didn't skimp on anything back then.
man, can you point me to the store where you got those slick-looking nostalgia goggles? I'd sure love to look at old crap with that snazzy rose tint as well :)
Boomer humor
That moment when Ichabod looks down the Horseman's collar is one of the best moments in this scene.
Even though you don't know what exactly Ichabod saw in there, you can tell that it scared him shitless.
I’m wondering... we still have the age old question of- “is the Headless Horseman just Brom dressed up trying to scare Ichabod off?” And I’ve always kinda thought no to be honest.
It would be the perfect scare tactic to get rid of competition yes, but if it had really been Brom then Ichabod would have at least seen a head down there or something human. And it wouldn’t have had the effect on him like it did.
My guess is that he saw a vision of a place more horrid than his imagination could have ever conjured. He saw himself being dragged down into hell.
@@PITviper217 yeah I've always wondered if it was Brom looking up at ichabod, laughing maniacally knowing that he had him right where he wanted him, or visions of death. Both seem equally likely since most people either believe it is supernatural or not
@@bigt7706 yay it could be Brom but I like the idea that the Headless Horseman was real and not a prank
@@noahbowman9111 Well in the book everytime the pumpkin was brought up, Brom burst out laughing.
@@bigt7706 we already saw just before this chase that Ichabod's imagination was getting the better of him, even if he was looking Brom right in the eye, it wouldn't have registered in his brain.
The flow of the cape, the beautiful backgrounds that really emphasize the gloom, Ichabod's reactions and that laugh! How can one not love this?
And Bing Crosby's brilliant narration and singing!
I love how Ichabod and his horse have a goofy style of animation (which works, since they use so much physical comedy), but the Headless Horseman stays darkly colored and solid throughout; the scene takes him really seriously.
Literally Goofy since Ichabod had the same animation as Goofy/Mr Geef
When the Headless Horseman first appears, cackling and holding his sword and jack-o-lantern...ugh, that's a powerful looking individual! Such beautiful artwork! I also love when he and his horse jump in front of the full moon, his huge purple cloak billowing behind him, and when he throws his jack-o-lantern at Ichabod. He might not be as flashy or as fancy as some of the other Disney Villains, but the Headless Horseman is in a class all by himself! Just awesome!
I thought his cloak was red, but in blue moonlight.
I mean, that's how I saw it as a kid.
@@Rinesmyth Me, too.
@@Rinesmyth In House Of Villains, it's red
He returns every Halloween season in the Disney Parks
Plus let not forget that the pumpkin looked like a skull at first.
Willam Dafoe (Green Goblin) laughs just like the headless horseman.
I never thought about that
I know who needs to do his voice!!!
He actually reminded me of StarScream
YES!!!!! Thank you!!! 🙌 for the longest time I’ve been trying to figure out who it reminded me of!!!! 🥴😩😆
Sorry to burst your bubble, but it was some bloke named Billy Bletcher who did the Horseman's laughter.
The Headless Horseman is one the scariest and darkest villains I've ever seen.
You gotta admit though, that laugh of his was amazing.
Arturo Ruiz No the villain of The black cauldron is way scarier
The Horned King is a defeated villain from a made-up book. The Headless Horseman is a wretched specter based on an actual person (as are the other characters in the LEGEND) & is the only "evil" entity to actually win in the end (excluding the forgotten villains of _Pinnochio_ where in deleted scenes, Foulfellow & Gideon get arrested & it is assumed the Coachman died from donkey trampling as justified karma for the Pleasure Island scam).
Steven Connelly true that.
i still think they got a lot of inspiration from 'Night on Bald Mountain' - but honestly both scenes are pretty unnerving.....
This scene is literally a masterpiece of cinema…
This scene is able to convey so much, with only music and imagery… No dialogue (except Ichabod's flashback about Brom bones's warning about the bridge)
The backgrounds and atmosphere that are used in the scene convey a true feeling of dread and horror… The twisted branches, the little bits of moonlight shimmering through the cracks of the trees near the bridge… You can almost feel the breeze and dryness in the air... and not to mention the use of color… Whenever Ichabod crane is on screen dark colors fill the screen, blue, black, gray, purple… Deep calm relaxing colors… in contrast, whenever the headless horseman appears on screen (mostly) Colors like red and magenta fill the screen… A primal sense of terror and urgency flood the mind of the viewer while watching this chase...
The expressions on Ichabod's face during this scene convey so much without him ever actually saying anything! (Except screaming) the smoothness of the animation matches the flow of the chase, and shows the adrenaline Ichabod is experiencing... also you have to love the attention to detail, that the headless horseman mostly uses his left hand to swing his sword... do you know who else mostly uses their left hand? Brom bones. It's another small hint that the headless horseman might actually be Brom bones in disguise. Even the horses that they both ride convey so much emotion… Looking at their horses alone can you tell you so much about the two characters.
And you have to love how… Despite how much of a coward, yellow bellied, thieving, gold digging, womanizing bastard Ichabod crane is… You're still rooting for him! You don't want to see him die, You want to see him cross the bridge and be safe… The fact that you still want this character to survive, despite how unlikable they are truly shows how genius the riders were… AND THERE IS BARELY ANY DIOLAGE IN THE ENTIRE FILM!!!
And of course the chase ultimately ends with an iconic image that will be remembered forever… A flaming pumpkin flying towards the camera… An image so terrifying and shocking that it is the perfect image for a Halloween film, or Halloween in general…
I first saw this film when I was around five years old, and it changed me forever… I could confidently say this film made me the horror fan I am today… And this chase scene in particular, truly cemented my love for not only sleepy hollow, but filmmaking in general.
0:16 - The most badass and epic laugh I have ever heard.
BellaMetallicA that's my favorite evil laugh of all time!
BellaMetallicA "Yaaaah-ha-ha-ha-ha-haaaa!"
it laughs even with no head. Spooky
This, plus Mark Hamill's Joker laugh and the original Predator's laugh.
@BellaMetallica. You are so right! It's so eerie and badass. I still still get goosebumps.
For those of you who don’t know the story of the Headless Horseman.This is you’re lucky day.
The story behind the Headless Horseman dates back to 1776.According to the legend,the headless Horseman was a Hessian soldier(Hessians were German auxiliaries that served in the British army,native from Hesse-Kassel and Hess Hanau)(though it wouldn’t explain how he received his horse if he weren’t a cavalryman or commander)who was decapitated by an American cannonball during the Battle of White plains during the American Revolutionary War.His head was shattered into pieces upon impact and strewn about the battlefield; his comrades carried his headless body away.The story continues that His comrades later buried his body in the cemetery near the Old dutch church of sleepy hollow from which he rises as a demonic ghost angrily searching for his head,wielding a Jack o Lantern replacement/weapon searching for his head.The story later was told that he rises during Halloween because the battle took place on October 28th.
But Halloween is on the 31st
THE REAL MVP!!!
If there wasn’t another reason why the headless horseman is the GOAT of all villains, you just added another one to my list.
Isn’t this version the same from the Tim Burton film?
@@ethandoyle4978 I dunno,maybe.I’ve never seen that version!
Me: I'm an adult. I'm too old to be frightened of this silly movie.
*Hears the Horseman laughing, and the music as he comes charging towards Ichabod*
Me again: Holy smoke this movie is scary!
SAME MAN SAME 😰
i agree with you
Me as a 14 year old: 😐😐😐😐😐😐😐😐😐😐😐😐😐😐
+Randy Walter
You're understand when you're older.
Honestly that was a great scare, him and the horse laughing, and then suddenly a third unknown person starts laughing.
2:12 This moment truly defines the horror-comedy genre for me.
"YAAA HA HA HA HA!!"
Absolutely.
It's at that moment we start to question whether or not that was really Brom Bones under there or if something more sinister were at play
"Huh? Is there somebody in the pot????" XD
@@ThenewTchannel
There is no man underneath that armor, only a sinister spirit full of evil and malice
The Horseman is an absolutely breathtaking animated character.
Not sure what's more haunting; the Horseman and his manic cackling, or Ichabod's terrified screams.
Probably a tie. The Horseman's voice, as well as his entire visage in general, just screams malice and insanity personified. Plus, Ichabod's screams sound way too genuine for comfort, his voice actor actually does sound legit terrified of being chased by a headless spirit out for blood.
BloodStalker 500 You got that right. Pinto Colvig's terrified screams throughout this video give me chills, and so does the horseman laughing his ass off when he first appears. Just that image alone of him holding a flaming pumpkin atop horseback on an equally evil looking horse with a katana in his offhand - it's unsettling. Lol. By the way, would you happen to know who did the horseman's laugh? I've heard people say it was Pinto Colvig, others tell me it was Bing Crosby since he was the narrator, but the laugh sounds a hell of a lot like Vincent Price.
I don’t here any screams tbh
dannyhuskerjay There's two; the first one occurs right after Ichabod feels the horseman's horse breathing on the back of the neck, and he looks behind himself to confirm his fears. The second one happens when Ichabod crosses the bridge Brom described, then looks back to see if the horseman vanished. Right before the horseman chucks his pumpkin at Ichabod.
Alex Moxley I heard the last one and yes that’s eery
0:05 : When I realize the pile of clothes in the corner at night is not a demon
0:17: My paralysis demon laughing on the ceiling
Delete this comment man i still suffer from that shit
You have sleep paralysis?
This may just be one of the best and most chilling Disney villain entrances in history, AND I LOVE IT!
@@WizardOfHumor1989 Yes, agreed. All these villains you mentioned are terrifying in their own ways.
You don't see much of this from Disney anymore.
10/10 best horror villain laugh
Yes, absolutely. The horseman’s laugh is scary and great.
So much so that it became a stock sound effect
I remember hearing that scary laugh while I was on a haunted hayride a few years ago. It's a scary laugh you don't hear much of today.
I remember being absolutely HORRIFIED by that maniacal laugh when I was a kid. Several years ago I worked on the staff at West Point and made the short drive up the Hudson River to Sleepy Hollow one weekend. This was the soundtrack playing in my head as I ventured around the place!
Gotta be honest, I love the contrast between Ichabod and The Headless Horseman, like Ichabod is obviously supposed to be portrayed as cowardly, silly and cartoonish by the way he runs away and most prominently his horse. Then you look at the Headless Horseman and he’s very dark and serious, this shows that Disney really knows how to create character that make you laugh, and those that still horrify you to this day
Yeah and it did both characters like that in one race sequence
0:17 to quote Marlin from Finding Nemo: "Good feeling's gone."
Was anyone actually feeling good 0:00-0:16? Because I can't tell which laugh was scarier!
0:35 the low angle shot of the horse charging at the camera was re used in Sleeping Beauty (1959) and Sword in the Stone (1963).
@@WizardOfHumor1989 You’re correct. Good observation.
@@WizardOfHumor1989 just what I figured out years ago
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BOO!! **maniacal laugh**
The Horseman's laugh!! And Ichabod's scream of terror!! But the animation of the Horseman and the entire chase scene is fantastic!!
I remember hearing the horseman’s laugh in the 1995 rockos modern life episode Ed is dead
The original voice of Goofy, Pinto Colvig did the scream.
@@princenoah21
No fooling??!! Awesome!! I so wish that we could get a behind the scenes look!!
As a kid I was disappointed that Ichabod didn’t get Katrina in the end, but the more that I think about it now, Ichabod kind of deserves to be spirited away by the headless horseman. I mean Ichabod is the typical teacher that everyone hated in school and the man that puts riches and fame before passion for the crush.
Brim shouldn’t had gotten Katrina either. He was a total dick.
@@edgarallanpoestheblackcat6613 well there is a theory that brim himself was the headless horseman, and if we’re to believe that this man would do anything it takes to win in the end, even if this includes scaring a man out of town and presumably committing murder, if divorces were a thing back then, Katrina would probably tel brim to sign
@@edgarallanpoestheblackcat6613yeah. A possible chauvinist. He likely would have treated Katrina like property. Neither of them were good for her,
When I was younger I used to think Katrina really liked Ichabod but now I'm more prone to believe that she was just testing Brom's jealousy.
Casually watching this in October. Seriously one of the scariest scenes I saw as a kid.
Agreed.
I love how they animated the headless horseman aggressivley swinging at ichabod's neck, and the shot of the horseman jumping in the sky with the music howling drives the terror ten fold. I was legit terrified of this animated short as a kid; they nailed it.
As a 6 year old kid this was the funniest, most thrilling, and most terrifying thing I had seen in my entire life up until that point. I still enjoy it to this day. 😊
"For they knew that the schoolmaster had been spirited away... by The Headless Horseman."
YA-HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
When that scene came up, I ran out of my mom's bedroom (that's where we all watched tv) because I was afraid that the Horseman was going to jump out of the television
@@Rylosalex
lol, there were no old Church Bridges anywhere in your house and you weren't gonna risk it.
@@blackheartzerotheundergrou3225
You're right LOL
I watched and it scared the shit out of me
I'd like to know how he spirited Ichabod away considering the Horseman couldn't cross the bridge.
Can we take a moment to appreciate the use of sound and music in such an intense scene that has no spoken dialogue? The use of instruments to convey emotions and urgency is brilliant. You can close your eyes and have a sense of what is happening just based on the music.
This scene have been with me from my childhood. It's still the Best Moment
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i didn't see this movie when i was a kid
The part at 1:03, that's a nice shot along with that badass trumpet music.
The Horseman's laughter sent chills down my spine
Agreed.
I can totally see Nostalgia Critic say in this scene "A Family Picture"
Jared Gagnon "you know! For kids!"
🎶Na na na na naaa (tune to the Walt Disney Pictures logo)🎶
Da Headless Horsemen, A FEMILY PICTURE!
I completely agree.
“You know for kids”
“A family picture”
😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁
Another amazing detail about the Horseman is that everytime he swings his sword throughout the chase, he is always aiming for the neck and head. He never goes for a stab or a slash to Ichabod's body to injure him or slow him down. It's always for the head every single time.
Yo this traumatized me as a first grader wth why would my music teacher show me this
Maybe the music teacher likes the music.
I know this might be an editing error but if you look closely, the horseman vanishes after the pumpkin explodes into flames. That just makes this scene even more creepy!
The animation and scoring is so pinpoint. The horror that is the horseman coupled with Ichabods hilariously satisfying ways he uses his lanky body to escpape can't be replicated with the newer animation we have today. Not to say it's better or worse, but that this art style is perfect for the genre.
absolutely loved watching this on VHS as a kid
Boy do I miss VHS. Even with having to rewind them every time, they were always charming
I empathize with Ichabod Crane. He's a tall, awkward guy with an anxiety disorder. And it is gradually becoming more difficult for him to run away from his problems.
Sean Hastings If you rewatch the movie he only wants to marry Katrina only for her money.
He’s awkward, yet the ladies swoon over him
He's a golddigger
GeraldTheBusDriver At least Brom was in love with her. Crane only wanted her for her money. He was a sleeze and probably would have murdered her for the money.
@@earthisnotflat308 he was poor
The scene of the pumpkin flung through the bridge is one of my favorite Halloween memories since I was a kid
1:13
Ichabod: "Oh hi Headless Horseman, HEADLESS HORSEMAN!!!!"
Aidan Devine YIKES!
Headless horseman: *what's up @$#%&?*
2:14 Jesus Christ I still love that laugh to this day
Proof it is a real ghost. Otherwise he would have seen Brom in it
Can we bring back this kind of Disney please?
Are you saying you DONT want political indoctrination or sexual grooming in movies for your children?
If they remake the movie the Horseman would be transgendered and full WOKE
@@pulsarlights2825 Don't give them any ideas.
I'm not sure it's physically possible, the old masters are dead
@@grog3514 Oh. Shut. UP. There’s zero sexual content in the new films. You’re just making crap up to be a troll.
And this isn’t even the place to bitch about made-up “indoctrination.” Sit down and let us reminisce about classic animation without bringing fake political putt into it.
Little funny that Gunpowder went from "😑 Whatever." to complete "😱 HOLY!!"
I remember as a child, going to target and being able to buy one of my first ever movies on VHS, I didn't know anything about this movie but somehow I felt intrigued to buy it. I was so fascinated by it afterwards, it somehow just explained how I felt at the time and the haunting scenes just drawed me more into horror movies.
Imagine if Disney decides to remake this today as both animated and live action
Shh! Don't give them ideas!
Tim Burton did already
Notice how when the Horseman is using his sword, he's not stabbing or jabbing; he's focusing on slashing Ichabod's neck. He's aiming to claim his head.
I have never once missed watching this whole movie every October! HH is one of greatest monsters/villain in history and is probably one of the very few monsters I would always run from!
I’m a brave boy.
0:14
NOT A BRAVE ENOUGH BOY FOR THIS!!
0:35 is used in the tournament scene from The Sword in The Stone and in Sleeping Beauty when Prince Philipp was escaping Maleficent
Recycled animation
Zurvan Mooney I KNEW I recognized that shot from somewhere. Thank you.
Well wouldn't the Sword in the Stone and Sleeping Beauty be copying from Ichabod and mr. toad because Ichabod and mr. toad came out in 1949 . Sleeping Beauty came out in the 50s and I think the Sword in the Stone came out somewhere in like the 80s or 70s.
Wolfgang Reitherman was the animator of this sequence.
Fun fact: Disney was known for reusing animation cells in their animated films for decades. Everything from the dancing in Snow White to the deer shot in Bambi has been recycled over and over again in many different Disney films and shorts.
There’s an interesting video that explains this practice where animators had to manually dig through the animation archives to find the specific animation cells to reuse, yet the time spent on searching would’ve been better used if the animators just drew some original cells, according to a veteran Disney animator.
I still like the part where Ichabod, and his horse are laughing, and then they hear the horseman laugh. They have that look of "Wait if that wasn't you, and that wasn't me? Then who was it?" that was when they realize it is the headless horseman.
Used to watch this damn-near religiously, rewinding for this sequence alone time and time again as a kid. And years later, I'm glad to know I'm not the only one that enjoys and appreciates this sequence, let alone the movie entirely.
2:41 that "gulp" always cracks me up
Man, I cracked up when Ichabod was on the Horseman's horse instead of his own.
Such a hilarious scene.
Oh, hello, Gunpowder. GUNPOWDER?!
I don't know what was scarier the horseman or the horse
Jose Perez ber seriously, that horse is obviously animated, but it has such realistic proportions. :D
That laugh?
@@98953812 Horse was said to be a monstrous, muscular brute of an equus, the proportions were accurate compared to Gunpowder's goofy proportions because they wanted to keep a serious tone for Daredevil. To be fair, Daredevil was said to be just as cruel as his master too in personality. Brute of a rider, brute of a horse.
From the description in the book compared to character feed throughout different media's regarding the Headless Horseman and Daredevil, Daredevil is said to be a Rhineland Heavy Draft though the breed wasn't recognized until early 19th century. He could also be a Belgian Draft which has been around since the Middle Ages, that is not accounting for his abnormal speed for a draft horse. Then again if this isn't Brom Bones in disguise with his horse, Daredevil would be a ghost-like entity like his master so speed would be irrelevant for a dead equus.
@@Tigressa101 No one actually called Brom or Daredevil cruel in the original story, just thoughtless when they pulled their pranks.
@@agenttheater5 I was more referring to the Horseman spirit and Daredevil than Brom and the Daredevil. I think this version may be the spirit instead but its ambiguous. The spirit Horseman is probably very cruel as is his horse. If this is Brom Bones, then you would be correct.
I love the look on Ichabod's face when he looked down in to the Headless Horeman
I remember watching this in seventh grade (I was 11 going on 12 at the time), and this scene scared the daylights outta me. Still, despite how terrifying it is, I can't deny that it's a work of art! You really don't find animations like these anymore....
I will always love Ichabod's look on his face! He's very funny when he makes those face I laugh so much! And also, when Mr.Toad tries to run as fast as he can! LOL!
I loved this as a child. You know you have problems when your 3 years old and you wanted to be this headless horseman when your grew up. I don’t know man, I had a dark childhood lol
A cool detail is that when the headles horse man laugths air comes out of his lungs you can notice it here 2:14 by how his cloak near the neck moves
This is just a great classic movie
Disney... What happened to you?
You used to take risk like this all the time and it always paid off because of the dedication and care you'd put into bringing a story to life! Now... now you've turned into that guy that's always trying relive the past instead of moving forward with something new.
Also: easy money
Walt Disney was still around when this one came out. I heard part of the reason is that they just decided to leave his philosophy when making animations behind.
While in the original Irving story it’s implied the Horseman was Brom in disguise, I’d like to think in this iteration, this is THE Horseman, THE spirit out for revenge, especially since 1) it’s Disney, who’s always leaned into fantastical elements of storytelling and 2) when Ichabod looks down the Horseman’s throat and sees nothing it’s proof to him that it’s the real deal.
As a kid I always thought it was Brom, and he was wearing black or had a black pillow blocking the view … BUT I think that’s what I told myself so I could sleep at night.
I consider Headless Horseman as one of the darkest Disney villains alongside Chernabog, Coachman, Horned King, Judge Claude Frollo, Dr. Facilier, Lyle Tyberious Rourke, Shan Yu, Percival McLeach, Hopper, Syndrome, Lots-O-Huggin' Bear, Ernesto de la Cruz, and Judge Doom.
One word for this scene: iconic.
Fun Fact: Ichabod Crane is the main inspiration for the Batman villain, The Scarecrow.
It’s mainly because of Ichabod’s oddly scarecrow like physique
Also headless horseman is the main inspiration of Batman
0:15 triggered something in me, a sensation of primal fear.
Funny anecdote: my grandfatger loved the story of the headless horseman. He had horses as well so he and his brother got on the horse dressed as the headless horseman creating an illusion that the head he carried (his brother's) was alive. They ran around the city and scared the daylights put of everyone. Except their dad who was the only one to catch them and knew instantly it was them messing around. So whenever my family sees this movie we have a laugh remembering my grandpa
"As he was a bachelor, and in nobody's debt, nobody troubled their head about him."
Quite easily the most bone chilling and best built up villain reveal of all time. This short has always been a Halloween classic in our household and it’s one of my all time favorite movies. 🎃
The ending gave me goosebumps when Ichabod got spirited away by the headless horseman
spirited away as in scared away? Hmm if so then yeah
The only sleepy hollow adaptation I’ve seen that actually shows the headless horseman
0:20 *THE HEADLESS HORSEMAN!!!*
Ruuuunnn.
Love that Ichabod’s horse’s design is cartoony but the headless horse guy’s horse is realistic.
Really showed that he’s an out of this world monster
A rare moment of Disney movies in which "The hero loses and the villain wins in the end"
True and The Headless Horseman is The ONLY Disney Villain to Win Unlike His Counterparts With The Other Disney Villains!
@@vinceniederman exactly
@@LuizGuilherme-kv9ww How Crazy is That For a Disney Fact?
@@vinceniederman huh?
@@LuizGuilherme-kv9ww That The Headless Horseman is The Only Disney Villain to Win!
0:05 the scariest moment .... that hysterical laugh
Gosh! When I was little, me, my sister and my brother were watching Ichabod and Mr. Toad before. Then we've watched this scene was cracking up, laughing and screamed at the part when the Headless Horseman went too close by the screen.
The headless horseman laughing would be the last laugh that I would want to hear when walking on an autumn evening 😱
The Fellowship Of the Ring.
Outstanding animation sequence. My favorite Halloween story ever since seeing this on a reel to reel projector in grade school.
Yeah it's one of a kind impressive piece Disney had it in them back in those days, and it still gets complains on it frightening kids
The laugh is amazing the actor had a great time
This is our first slasher movie 😊
So funny I showed my mom this and she said, "how could the headless horseman laugh when he has no head?" LOL
Here's 2 reasons how the Headless Horseman could laugh.
1. There is a person inside the costume pretending to be headless as he rides a horse.
2. There is a spirit controlling the undead body of the Headless Horseman.
Because it’s really Bram Bones in a costume
Well, how could he even be alive?
John Doe, that was debunked because when Ichabod looked inside, he didn’t see a body
@@rainbowkidbreylon2208 WRONG! Ichabod didn't see a body inside because It's a pitch dark night outside and Brom has black hair. Of coarse he couldn't see anything when he looked inside, it was too dark and his overactive imagination confirmed in his mind it was an actual headless horseman. The fact that the fucking thing is able to laugh without a head proves pretty conclusively that it's really Brom Bones fucking around with him. That and the fact that in the actual story they all but reveal at the end it was just Brom playing a prank.
My Dad made me watch this a few days before Halloween when I was 5… I don’t think I slept well for several days! Since that time, the Headless Horseman has alway embodied the essence of Halloween for me. Even today, in my 50s, watching this still makes me relive the mystery and wonder of Halloween
Disney should really do horror like this again. Animated Horror is sich an underexplored sub-genre.
Even though it was implied Ichabod was scared away for good, he actually deserved what he got, because deep down he was a gold digger and while he did find Katrina attractive he only wanted to marry her for the money.
I know many think Brom was the good guy but I think he too wanted Katrina's money.
On the contrary, Brom wanted Katrina because he loved her, Ichabod though loved her father's wealth
Ichabod is a creepy goldigger, Brom is a mischievous dick, and Katrina is a manipulative airhead. There really are no good guys in this, which I like.
I guess in the end The Headless Horseman is the true hero and protagonist in this film
As silly as this is... that laugh is still one of the most horrifying laughs ever.
This scene traumatized and scared the crap outta me as a kid!
It's scared the fuck out of me to
“What if the Headless Horseman had a headless horse??? That would be CHAOS!”-Mitch Hedberg
This is _way_ funnier than I remember. Scared the crap out of me when I was a kid.
Sometimes I get creeped out by a long quiet straight road or pathway enclosed by trees, as if I'm scared that something dreadful will come down the road and there'd be nowhere to run - I wonder if this scene is at the root of that fear.
The horror, the urgency, the terror, the slapstick humor is all gold in this scene
I keep thinking that Brom Bones is the Headless Horseman for some reason
He is
I thought the same thing as a kid!
I don’t know, the horseman’s horse looks a little bigger and meaner than Brom’s. Also, I think a ghost would be better at riding a horse bareback without falling off
@@shanerose7204 Yeah, I think there was also enough evidence to say that the Headless Horseman was the real thing - a leaner body, bigger horse, nothing to really hold him in place like with Brom's set-up, and the fact that the horse was able to make a jump it should NOT have survived! So yeah, I'm more leaning that this was real!
@@ElementroidsXLR Don’t forget the red eyes man! I tell you, I get more chills looking at the horse than the actual horseman 🥶
The animation is just unbeatable here. The way the horseman swings the sword and jumps through the air. a capital B to pull off, but these guys were the best in the industry.
0:59 The animation is beautiful!
The Headless Horseman is one sexy guy who's really misunderstood.
2:11 sexy moves
Yeah i agree he has quite the physique
it was a scary and thrilling chase scene in disney history!