Ian, the last known relative of Ichabod Crane is terrorized by the seemingly mystical Headless Hourseman. He, along with the slightly slutty Karen (Kaley Cuoco of ' Big Bang Theory' fame) must save the town from whomever or whatever the Horseman is while dealing with Karen's jealous boyfriend, jock Brodie.As far as films in the 'teen scream' genre go, this one isn't too blatantly awful, however it's so utterly forgettable that it slipped my mind that I had already seen it two years before I saw it this time. Pretty bad acting by Kaley, the others are not master thespians either, but she stands out the most. In fact the only conceivable reason to catch this one is the always watchable Stacey Keach in the thankless role of Ian's father.My Grade: D+

"Restless spirits stir this Hollow's Eve, beckoning Ian Cranston (Kevin Zegers), the last blood relative of Ichabod Crane, back to 'Sleepy Hollow'. Thundering hooves unleash a wave of bone-chilling screams as the ghost of the 'Headless Horseman' rides again! Ian must try to save the town and his girlfriend, Karen (Kaley Cuoco), and determine whether the sword-wielding stalker is their clownish classmate Brody (Nick Carter) in costume, or the dark rider himself. If it's truly the 'Headless Horseman'… how do you kill what's already dead?" questions the DVD sleeve. Moreover, why not buy or rent Tim Burton's "Sleepy Hollow"? This is a fairly limp update of Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow", made for a young TV and video audience looking for Halloween thrills. Mr. Zegers and Ms. Cuoco are the good-looking couple pretending to be in high school. Looking heavier than in his singing "Backstreet Boy" days, Mr. Carter nevertheless ups the good hair quotient; he contributes "Blow Your Mind", a leftover CD track. Stacy Keach leads the small group of veterans picking up a paycheck. The funniest scene has a pumpkin-headed horseman helping "doctor" Blake Shields (as Rob) give "nurse" Shelley Bennett (as Erica) some real head.*** The Hollow (8/25/04) Kyle Newman ~ Kevin Zegers, Kaley Cuoco, Nick Carter, Stacy Keach

This was an excellent movie. I was so surprised at how many times they used a different word instead of swearing. I was VERY impressed. I will admit though I was shocked at the ending. They totally left it open for a second one and I don't think one was ever made! My favorite part of the movie was probably Brody's victory dance, that was funny. I don't really know why this movie was rated R because I didn't notice that it was very graphic. But since I watched it on TV it could have been edited. For anyone who has not seen this movie yet should. I wouldn't recommend it for anyone under 16 but for you old people(lol) it is a good movie for watching in the dark. Also as a big plus for you Nicky fans don't be worried he doesn't die!! I was scared though cuz he came pretty close :)

File this one under: Great concept, mediocre execution. The story is about Ian Cranston, a High School kid who carries the bloodline of Ichabod Crane. As soon as Ian moves into Sleepy Hollow, the Headless Horseman returns to life to finish the Cranes off once and for all. Kind of a neat little idea, and it could have been fun movie but the concept got lost somewhere along the line.It's hard to pinpoint what's wrong with the Hollow. For the most part, it's shot pretty well. There are some scenes that are really dark and grainy, but for the most part the movie looks better than most of these low budget horror flicks. I can't really fault the actors, even though Nick Carter is nobody's idea of a talented thespian and whoever thought casting Judge Reinhold as a football coach should be fired immediately. But the movie is carried pretty solidly by hottie Kevin Zegers and the girl from 8 Simple Rules. The real standout as far as acting goes is Stacey Keach, who really seems to be having a lot of fun with the role of the old grave keeper. I can't fault the writing, because while it's a little clichéd at times, there is a solid pacing to the story.I think the problem with this movie is that it doesn't know what it wants to be when it grows up. Part horror movie and part after school special, it winds up feeling like an R.L. Stine Goosebumps episode with some nudity in it. The Hollow's biggest flaw is that it's uneven. The next biggest flaw is the way the Headless Horseman looks. He has a head, for one thing... and it's a completely ridiculous looking pumpkin head. As it is, the Hollow is worth a rental if you're a fan of the old Disney cartoon and are interested in seeing a modern day retelling of the story. I don't plan on adding it to my collection, but if you have kids that are like in their early teens, they might enjoy watching it on Halloween night.