- Johnny Depp reportedly based his portrayal of Ichabod kren on Withnail, from Withnail and I (1987), as played sejak Richard E. Grant.
- The scene where Ichabod kren crosses the covered bridge and hears the frogs underneath croaking "Ichabod" and "Headless Horseman" is a tribute to Disney's 1949 animated version of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" in which Ichabod Crane, crossing a bridge, hears the frogs croaking the same words. Director Tim Burton, a former Disney animator, has cited the Disney version of the tale as his main inspiration for the look and style of his film. The scene of Ichabod...
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