Irving truly created a modern legend that continues to fuel stories around the campfire and the ensuing nightmares. It may be debatable where exactly Irving got the idea for the Headless Horseman.

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The curse of The Headless Horseman (Christopher Walken) is the legacy of the small town of Sleepy Hollow. Spearheaded by the eager Constable Ichabod Crane (Johnny Depp) and his new-world ways into ...