Miranda-Richardson Movie Reviews

I saw this movie and it twisted my emotions a bit. It surprised me and left me with an aftertaste. If you like the pace and texture of Merchant-Ivory productions, see this. It isn't Merchant-Ivory, but similar in feel.

In this series, the peculiar "Black Adder" family once again find karma together in the Elizabethan period, with Rowan Atkinson incarnated as Lord Edmund, thwarted and blocked at every turn by circumstance as well as his dimwitted servant, the unctuous Lord Percy, and the impossible Queen Bess (Miranda Richardson) and her attendant, Lord Melchet (Stephen Fry).

These episodes pass the "feet up in the air while laughing test," especially Edmund's coversation with Captain Redbeard in "Potato," in which he seeks to outdo Sir Walter Raleigh and explore uncharted territory. If Raleigh's voice sounds familiar, you may be recognizing actor Simon Jones from HITCH-HIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY, in which he played Arthur Dent. Captain Redbeard, meanwhile, is none other than Tom Baker, who played Doctor Who for six years.

Along with the episodes "Bells" (in which Edmund falls for a manservant who is a woman in disguise) and "Head" (in which Edmund is appointed executioner, executes the wrong man at the wrong time, and hatches no less than two hilariously desperate plots to cover up the mistakes and save his own head) demonstrate some brilliant comic writing and an excellent ensemble. (And an irritating laugh track - ignore it as best you can.)

Here's a British TV comedy series that puts American sit-coms to shame with its biting wit and comic sensibilities. Black Adder surpasses Mr. Bean (which I also enjoy) and is up there with Fawlty Towers. It helps to know some English history and some Shakespeare, but not necessary. (My 11-year-old son loves the series.) I just discovered the Black Adder tapes at the video rental and am working my way through them. Saw II - Part 1 last night, and this is some VERY funny stuff. Some of the humor is rather daring for the period this was made (a LOT of sexual humor generally and the gender-bending of "Bells" specifically), but I guess British TV was more relaxed than the American networks back in the early 80s. Every time Black Adder encounters witches, it's a hilarious take on those Shakespeare plays you read in high school.

Fans of British humour will love the Blackadder series and I found the episodes set in Elizabethan times particularly funny . We find Lord Blackadder in good form with his loathsome side-kick Baldrick and the pea-brained Lord Percy. Blackadder has to contend with good old bloodthirsty Queen Elizabeth whose capriciousness invariably drives the plot. These episodes are worth seeing if only for Rowan Atkinson's(Blackadder) dry one liners .

This is as good a cinimatic portrait of a factual homocide as I've seen since In Cold Blood, the infamous Truman Capote nonfiction novel, starring alleged murderer Robert Blake. Miranda Richardson is rivoting, her performance superlative, as she plunges deep into the depths of depair and self pity. Her portrayal of the attention starved and insecure Ruth Ellis is deeply inspired. How? I ask myself with each repeated viewing of this movie, could such a finely crafted flim be overlooked , almost ignored.

Noteworthy as well is the fine performance delivered by Rupert Everett, as David Blakley, Ellis's part-time lover and object of obsession. And, of course the brilliant direction of Mike Newell, who creates perfection in almost a Hitchcockian way. His vision gives this movie the tention, the edgeiness, the underlying danger and the oh so real atmosphere, as to absolutely suck you into the dark seedy, lustful world of an obsessed and scorned woman.

If there is one problem with Dance With a Stranger it has to be that inevitably one becomes so mesmerized with the performance of Miranda Richardson there is a danger of missing the other performances. The nuances of her character's brittle emotions are perfectly pitched with the arch of penciled eyebrows, the tightening of blood-red lips, and the lisp of her tense voice. A total victim of her own weakness she is drawn into an emotionally and physically abusive relationship, but is powerless to escape. Even under the wing of a man who truly loves her, she throws his devotion aside in a reckless and indeed masochistic spiral. In Richardson's potrayal Ruth Ellis seems almost to crave the violence and mercurial passion, watch her eyes and face as Blakely hits her. The movie drips ambience, wonderfully creating the London nightclub scene in the early 50's. Costumes and makeup are impeccable. Superlative performances from Ian Holm and Rupert Everett, and indeed all members of the cast. Mike Newell has taken a wonderful slice of an evocative era and portrayed a tragedy that we must hope, could never have reached such an awful conclusion today. Breathtaking.

Before Brit director Mike Newell became famous for rom-coms starring Hugh Grant, he directed this intense little masterpiece called *Dance with a Stranger*, based on the true-life story of the Last Woman Hanged in England, Ruth Ellis. Firstly, one is shocked to discover that they were still HANGING people in England 50 years ago! -- in the progressive United States, we had moved on to electric chairs and other inventive methods for dispatching our undesirables. Onward and upward! At any rate, this film is an engrossing experience, with dynamite acting from the British Meryl Streep, Miranda Richardson. (Another shocking thing to consider is that this was her first starring role in the movies! She carries herself like a 20-year screen veteran, here.) A very young Rupert Everett acquits himself well as the lover that Ellis eventually guns down. He plays the part with a curious mixture of viciousness and sleepiness. And Ian Holm finds himself in the type of role he was born to play; that is, the repressed, lip-gnawing little man on the sidelines. His character is a torch-carrying friend of Ellis, as equally obsessed with her as she is with the Everett character. (The Everett character is equally obsessed with himself.) There's some social commentary here, if one cares to search for it: it's a feminist saga by its very nature, in which the heroine serves as either a) a repository for Everett's "jam", or b) a punching bag . . . and sometimes as a combination of the two. As you might imagine, Ellis finally gets her fill of this treatment, but don't expect a feel-good, you-go-girl speech as a side-dish for the vengeful main course. This is a woman in living damnation. She's not Susan Sarandon with an accent. There's also a nod toward the caste system in post-war Britain. Ruth Ellis was little better than a hooker, one of those "very friendly" bar-maids who indifferently sings torch songs and keeps the gentlemen company. The Everett character, despite his moonlighting as a race-car driver, came from a family whose home in the country resembled Blenheim Palace. And Everett's comfortably bourgeois friends can muster only contempt for this woman, who -- to them -- seems no better than a tarty and shrill Marilyn Monroe look-alike. Yah yah yah, the social commentary is there, all right; but the movie isn't terribly interested in it. You're better off just watching Richardson portray this woman whose life spirals vertiginously out of control. One senses that she has been waiting all along for a chance to self-destruct: it's not an easy life, coming home to your young son reeking of gin and cigarette smoke. As she slowly but surely turns into a masochistic, lust-soaked monster, pulling down three different people (including her own son) into the abyss right along with her, we can only watch with appalled fascination. I highly recommend this ice-cold film.

I too saw this fantastic animated film on Easter, 2000 on television. And, I was spell bound! I was really moved by an animated movie! It was amazing how historically and Biblically accurate it was. I have come to expect some degree of "artistic license" in any film about Jesus (especially these days). But Miracle Maker kept such license to a minimum! I was also astounded that an animated movie could capture the feel of Israel at the time of Jesus so very well. The costuming of the characters, the appearance of the buildings, even down to the way the Jews typically ate! Finally, in this film Jesus looks Jewish! I found out from the film's website that the makers of this film actually did a vast amount of research for this film (on archaeology etc.) as well as consulted several Christian theologians to be Biblically accurate. The animation to is wonderful and is very intersting the way it shifts between "claymation" and 2D cartoon looking stuff. Very interesting. What is best of all though is the producers managed to catch a wonderful view of Jesus Himself. They really honored Him and the Gospel accounts (and for that I am really grateful!). In this film Jesus is compassionate, approachable, powerful, confident, laughs, cries, etc. In other words, He is shown as both human and God! How amazing! How truly amazing! Please see this wonderful film!

Now that is a pretty strong statement for me to make. After all I am a huge Christian Bale fan and I loved his performance as Jesus in "Mary, mother of Jesus"...but how can I compare "Mary..." with the superb "The Miracle Maker" and I dont mean the story of Helen Keller. I remember hearing about the Miracle Maker and just rolling my eyes. "Great," I was thinking. "A boring claymation story of Jesus' life. Why cant they leave well enough alone?" When Easter came, I had completely forgotten about "The Miracle Maker" being on tv. My mom was flipping through the tv channels and she called me over to see this "crazy" thing on tv. Well it was the "Miracle maker", I was enticed from the first glance. I caught it at the time Jesus was getting baptized by John and wow, I was impressed. This isnt like all the other claymation stories. There is a high level of technology put in to make the claymation Jesus...real. It is like a cross between an animated cartoon Jesus and the real life human being Jesus. It is a big trip. The actors do a fine magnificent job at their roles. If you had to pick only one Jesus movie, this would be it!

Of all the Jesus movies that are broadcast around Easter time, this one has topped them all. The portrayal of Jesus is wonderfully human, in notable contrast to the stilted performances I've seen before that were all "Son of God" but no "Son of Man."

This movie is simple enough for young children, but will definitely keep the attention of adults. People familiar with the Bible will especially appreciate the attention to detail (for example, the 12 stones on the breastplate worn by the high priest; see Exodus 28:15-20). Also, the makers of this film did not allow the tedious requirements of this type of animation to limit the physical expression of the characters. At one point, Jesus looks positively exasperated when someone calls to him to test him with a question.

I think this film appeals to any Christian denomination, and maybe also to non-Christians who are looking for some life in the story of Jesus. This is a fantastic, no-frills, "just Jesus" interpretation.

I too saw this fantastic animated film on Easter, 2000 on television. And, I was spell bound! I was really moved by an animated movie! It was amazing how historically and Biblically accurate it was. I have come to expect some degree of "artistic license" in any film about Jesus (especially these days). But Miracle Maker kept such license to a minimum! I was also astounded that an animated movie could capture the feel of Israel at the time of Jesus so very well. The costuming of the characters, the appearance of the buildings, even down to the way the Jews typically ate! Finally, in this film Jesus looks Jewish! I found out from the film's website that the makers of this film actually did a vast amount of research for this film (on archaeology etc.) as well as consulted several Christian theologians to be Biblically accurate. The animation to is wonderful and is very intersting the way it shifts between "claymation" and 2D cartoon looking stuff. Very interesting. What is best of all though is the producers managed to catch a wonderful view of Jesus Himself. They really honored Him and the Gospel accounts (and for that I am really grateful!). In this film Jesus is compassionate, approachable, powerful, confident, laughs, cries, etc. In other words, He is shown as both human and God! How amazing! How truly amazing! Please see this wonderful film!

Now that is a pretty strong statement for me to make. After all I am a huge Christian Bale fan and I loved his performance as Jesus in "Mary, mother of Jesus"...but how can I compare "Mary..." with the superb "The Miracle Maker" and I dont mean the story of Helen Keller. I remember hearing about the Miracle Maker and just rolling my eyes. "Great," I was thinking. "A boring claymation story of Jesus' life. Why cant they leave well enough alone?" When Easter came, I had completely forgotten about "The Miracle Maker" being on tv. My mom was flipping through the tv channels and she called me over to see this "crazy" thing on tv. Well it was the "Miracle maker", I was enticed from the first glance. I caught it at the time Jesus was getting baptized by John and wow, I was impressed. This isnt like all the other claymation stories. There is a high level of technology put in to make the claymation Jesus...real. It is like a cross between an animated cartoon Jesus and the real life human being Jesus. It is a big trip. The actors do a fine magnificent job at their roles. If you had to pick only one Jesus movie, this would be it!

Of all the Jesus movies that are broadcast around Easter time, this one has topped them all. The portrayal of Jesus is wonderfully human, in notable contrast to the stilted performances I've seen before that were all "Son of God" but no "Son of Man."

This movie is simple enough for young children, but will definitely keep the attention of adults. People familiar with the Bible will especially appreciate the attention to detail (for example, the 12 stones on the breastplate worn by the high priest; see Exodus 28:15-20). Also, the makers of this film did not allow the tedious requirements of this type of animation to limit the physical expression of the characters. At one point, Jesus looks positively exasperated when someone calls to him to test him with a question.

I think this film appeals to any Christian denomination, and maybe also to non-Christians who are looking for some life in the story of Jesus. This is a fantastic, no-frills, "just Jesus" interpretation.

Enchanted April is simply a wonderful film, filled with quiet romance and the mystery of life, and love. Watching this film is like watching a beautiful flower bloom from the most miniscule bud, wet with the dew of love. There is a charm and warmth found here that is sadly missing in film today.

When an ad is placed in the paper offering a vacation of wisteria and sunshine at a castle by the sea in Italy, two Englishwomen, Lottie (josie Lawrence) and Rose (Miranda Richardson), who are friends from church, leave their mates behind to join two other women for an April to remember. Hesitant at first, everything changes on their first morning there when Lottie opens her bedroom shutters upon the most beautiful vista she has ever seen. She is flooded with love and seems to have a deeper understanding of the human heart than ever before.

Sharing the villa and its enchantment are an older woman with quite a past, and a stunning socialite tired of being pawed at by men. Joan Plowright is delightful as the elderly Mrs. Fisher, who begins to live again under the spell of wisteria and sunshine. But it is beautiful Polly Walker's portrayel of Caroline Hester, with her magic eyes and Louise Brooks look, that nearly steals the show.

The internal musings of Lottie and Rose prompt both women to do the unthinkable and send for their husbands, bringing humorous and unexpected events to this April on the Riviera. Each will begin to find inner happiness and a rebirth of love. Even Caroline, who wanted to be alone, will discover love and beauty beyond her appearance.

Few films have the depth to sooth the soul and leave you feeling good about life like this magical film. Take your own enchanted holiday by picking this up as soon as you can.

Over the years some people become more fun and interesting. On the other hand some become staunch and passionless. Seems that Lottie (Josie Lawrence) picked the latter to marry. One day at her club she sees an advertisement to rent an Italian villa for a month she shows this to a friend Rose (Miranda Richardson) and offers to share the cost.
This leads to a great adventure with the beautiful Italian villa "San Salvatore."
The story is well written and could have made a good play as it has all the elements of understanding and misunderstanding. Even some explosive scenes.
There all the characters, looking for a retreat from life, find each other again; for some the first time. You will find yourself wanting it to go on.

The cover is a really horrible way to judge this film. I did judge it by this method (as I do most things) for months before I was perusing my local video store's library with a recent acquaintance. She demanded we watch the film with her roommates (my long-time friends), so I reluctantly rented it. It is horribly feminine, and I felt my masculinity threatened by it. Nonetheless, the film was surprisingly enjoyable. I doubt most men would enjoy the film, but I found it to be as enchanting to the audience as it was to the characters.

There was a certain sort of narcotic in the film that made me long to be in Italy, anywhere in Italy, to feel and to see the wonders of that mystical place that the English-speaking world so splendidly reports of.

The characters are varied in their social customs and ranks, but they all share the same desire to escape the world in which they normally reside to recoup. An actress, an old woman, and two unhappy wives unite in a villa in Italy to learn from each and from the seaside estate for a month. The hair comes down and the facades wear off, creating a family from strangers.

It is a lesson in learning to find relaxation in life and in keeping relationships are a greater priority than earning a living or keeping house or whatever. Enchanted April is a magnificent film.

**This review reveals minor details about the movie's plot.**

I bought this movie because Lemmy Kilmister from the British rock band Motorhead had a part in it. I didn't expect much but figured, "At least I get to see Lemmy act".

This movie is full of dark British humor and I didn't think I would get the jokes, but this movie me laughing so hard I cried.

The star of the film, Lanah (Allen) Pellay plays a black homosexual waiter who is fired from a restaurant, which happens to serve the extremely wealthy. His disdain for the affluent becomes apparent when he returns to the restaurant with his misfit band of revolutionaries to exact his revenge.

What is his revenge? Pellay and his 'friends' kill all the rich folk and grind them up in a meat grinder and feed them to other well to do customers.

Pretty gross I know, but the satire is so sharp and twisted that you hardly notice, well almost.

How was Lemmy's acting? Not too bad for a Rock god, but I see no leading man roles in his future. Another treat was a cameo by the other band members (circa 1986 lineup including Taylor and Clarke).

The movie score was 100% Motorhead (I'm not complaining).

Without giving too much of the movie away, I'll say that my absolute favorite part was the ending. Pellay does not get away with his crimes. He dies a martyr - in his eyes only - when he eventually dies. His death seen is long, dragged out and extremely hilarious.

Other cast members include Nosher Powell (who plays Nosh) and Fiona Richmond (who plays Fiona). Peter Richardson directed and appeared in this film as well.

Not suitable for children under 17.

Yeah baby! This comedy is about a waiter who works at an exclusive restaurant that is frequented by the super rich and has on the menu any sort of endangered animal species for your culinary enjoyment (Panda steak anyone?) The waiter quits after having enough abuse and promptly organizes a socialist revolution of sorts in which the meat dishes contain fatty rich human carcass meat. Of course the patrons still think they are eating panda, tiger, hashbrowns and bacon strips, we love the way that they lick their lips. Sittin' down in a restaurant, tell the waiter just what you want, is that the meat, you wanted to eat? How would you ever know?

This sometimes very sharp, sometimes silly, comedy is certainly not a naive paean to socialism. It seems more a hopeless cry against human greed and stupidity, as realized in Britain's "Let greed do it all!" 1980s under Margaret Thatcher (not much different, we are assured by Republican historians, from the same period under Reagan.) Hopeless, because the 'revolution' started by Pellay's character has no chance whatsoever of changing government policies, let alone the nastiness of human beings whose only ideal is 'Capitalism.' The revolution in fact, is monitored from the first by some government 'Secret Service' that is generally very satisfied with the results -- the elimination of Nosher Powell's outspoken, no bull, Home Secretary, who might, accidentally, upset the establishment's apple cart. Aside from the fine feeling of temporary revenge against the nasty capitalists that it may foster, the film is notable for Nosher Powell's performance as a kind of honest but blind man of action, and for the final appearance (as his wife) of the wonderful Sandra Dorne, one of England's proletarian pinups of the 1950s (sexier than Diana Dors and a better actress, though less well marketed.) Sandra at 50 something, no longer young, no longer glamourous, showed that she could still deliver a fine (and very considered) comedy performance, just as she did in her heyday.

Director Tim Burton excels at developing moody, dark atmospheres for his films, and it is the milieu of Sleepy Hollow, with its severe architecture and dark, creepy forests that stands out. However, there is more to this film than that: Johnny Depp and Christina Ricci turn in fine performances, as do an expert cast of seasoned character actors. Washington Irving's classic story has been reimagined successfully by Burton and his screenwriters, Kevin Yagher and Andrew Kevin Walker. In this version, Ichabod Crane is an iconoclastic New York police inspector who is an early believer in the value of forensic science. Exasperated by his insistance on adhering to scientific method, his superiors send him to Sleepy Hollow to solve a series of decapitation murders. Crane is a reluctant hero with a weak stomach--he is afraid of spiders and his first encounter with the Headless Horseman causes him to lock himself in his room for three days! All of this makes for a supremely entertaining mix of thrills and humor.

Sleepy Hollow is Tim Burton's stunning adaption of Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow." In the turn of the 19th century, New York investigator Ichabod Crane (Depp) is assigned to investigate a series of gruesome murders in the mysterious town of Sleep Hollow. The townspeople believe that the murders were the work of a ghastly being known as the Headless Horseman. Crane who disbelieves in ghosts and witches, sets out to prove that the story is a hoax, but learns the terrible truth behind these unusual deaths. The movie is a visually stunning and powerful suspense mystery with a supernatural twist. Tim Burton delivers another crowd-pleasing spectacle. The cast is terrific. Johnny Depp delivers a great and often comical performance as Ichabod Crane. Christina Ricca is enchanting as the beautiful Katrina.

Sleepy Hollow DVD is quite good. Paramount has finally delivered a better quality disc. The picture quality is sharp and clear. The sound is great. Unlike previous Paramount DVDs, this one has more and better special features like commentaries and behind-the-scenes footage. Overall, Sleepy Hollow earns a "B+".

I absolutely love this movie. I had not had the luck to see it in the theatre, but after renting it I had to buy my own copy. Tim Burton does a fantastic job of creating a dark mood. Even the photography has muted colors, which adds to the atmosphere of the movie. Johnny Depp's character, Ichabod Crane is a quirky and amusing. The best is Christopher Walken as the Headless Horseman. I could not think of anyone better to play this part. Overall, this is a horror movie that actually has horror, not just blood and gore, not to mention a believable plot, which most horrors fall short on.

Director Tim Burton excels at developing moody, dark atmospheres for his films, and it is the milieu of Sleepy Hollow, with its severe architecture and dark, creepy forests that stands out. However, there is more to this film than that: Johnny Depp and Christina Ricci turn in fine performances, as do an expert cast of seasoned character actors. Washington Irving's classic story has been reimagined successfully by Burton and his screenwriters, Kevin Yagher and Andrew Kevin Walker. In this version, Ichabod Crane is an iconoclastic New York police inspector who is an early believer in the value of forensic science. Exasperated by his insistance on adhering to scientific method, his superiors send him to Sleepy Hollow to solve a series of decapitation murders. Crane is a reluctant hero with a weak stomach--he is afraid of spiders and his first encounter with the Headless Horseman causes him to lock himself in his room for three days! All of this makes for a supremely entertaining mix of thrills and humor.

Sleepy Hollow is Tim Burton's stunning adaption of Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow." In the turn of the 19th century, New York investigator Ichabod Crane (Depp) is assigned to investigate a series of gruesome murders in the mysterious town of Sleep Hollow. The townspeople believe that the murders were the work of a ghastly being known as the Headless Horseman. Crane who disbelieves in ghosts and witches, sets out to prove that the story is a hoax, but learns the terrible truth behind these unusual deaths. The movie is a visually stunning and powerful suspense mystery with a supernatural twist. Tim Burton delivers another crowd-pleasing spectacle. The cast is terrific. Johnny Depp delivers a great and often comical performance as Ichabod Crane. Christina Ricca is enchanting as the beautiful Katrina.

Sleepy Hollow DVD is quite good. Paramount has finally delivered a better quality disc. The picture quality is sharp and clear. The sound is great. Unlike previous Paramount DVDs, this one has more and better special features like commentaries and behind-the-scenes footage. Overall, Sleepy Hollow earns a "B+".

I absolutely love this movie. I had not had the luck to see it in the theatre, but after renting it I had to buy my own copy. Tim Burton does a fantastic job of creating a dark mood. Even the photography has muted colors, which adds to the atmosphere of the movie. Johnny Depp's character, Ichabod Crane is a quirky and amusing. The best is Christopher Walken as the Headless Horseman. I could not think of anyone better to play this part. Overall, this is a horror movie that actually has horror, not just blood and gore, not to mention a believable plot, which most horrors fall short on.

Director Tim Burton excels at developing moody, dark atmospheres for his films, and it is the milieu of Sleepy Hollow, with its severe architecture and dark, creepy forests that stands out. However, there is more to this film than that: Johnny Depp and Christina Ricci turn in fine performances, as do an expert cast of seasoned character actors. Washington Irving's classic story has been reimagined successfully by Burton and his screenwriters, Kevin Yagher and Andrew Kevin Walker. In this version, Ichabod Crane is an iconoclastic New York police inspector who is an early believer in the value of forensic science. Exasperated by his insistance on adhering to scientific method, his superiors send him to Sleepy Hollow to solve a series of decapitation murders. Crane is a reluctant hero with a weak stomach--he is afraid of spiders and his first encounter with the Headless Horseman causes him to lock himself in his room for three days! All of this makes for a supremely entertaining mix of thrills and humor.

Sleepy Hollow is Tim Burton's stunning adaption of Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow." In the turn of the 19th century, New York investigator Ichabod Crane (Depp) is assigned to investigate a series of gruesome murders in the mysterious town of Sleep Hollow. The townspeople believe that the murders were the work of a ghastly being known as the Headless Horseman. Crane who disbelieves in ghosts and witches, sets out to prove that the story is a hoax, but learns the terrible truth behind these unusual deaths. The movie is a visually stunning and powerful suspense mystery with a supernatural twist. Tim Burton delivers another crowd-pleasing spectacle. The cast is terrific. Johnny Depp delivers a great and often comical performance as Ichabod Crane. Christina Ricca is enchanting as the beautiful Katrina.

Sleepy Hollow DVD is quite good. Paramount has finally delivered a better quality disc. The picture quality is sharp and clear. The sound is great. Unlike previous Paramount DVDs, this one has more and better special features like commentaries and behind-the-scenes footage. Overall, Sleepy Hollow earns a "B+".

I absolutely love this movie. I had not had the luck to see it in the theatre, but after renting it I had to buy my own copy. Tim Burton does a fantastic job of creating a dark mood. Even the photography has muted colors, which adds to the atmosphere of the movie. Johnny Depp's character, Ichabod Crane is a quirky and amusing. The best is Christopher Walken as the Headless Horseman. I could not think of anyone better to play this part. Overall, this is a horror movie that actually has horror, not just blood and gore, not to mention a believable plot, which most horrors fall short on.