In woods near the tiny New England village of Sleepy Hollow in the late 18th century, people shutter their windows at night, and few venture out, as legend and gossip tell of a mysterious Headless Horseman who rides out of the night, attacking men as they ride, and absconding with their skulls. This is the tale of the man, Ichabod Crane (Depp) who finds himself confronting this otherworldly fiend.