History NightmareFuel / SleepyHollow

* In "The Vessel," Macy gets possessed by Ancitif. It's exactly as [[CreepyChild creepy]] and [[AdultFear scary]] as one would expect.

* Moloch, the demonic master of the Horsemen. He's only ever seen as a blurred, human-like figure, but he's [[LeanAndMean very thin]], walks with a strange jerking limp, has bright red hands and arms, and [[HornedHumanoid seemingly huge horns]].
** Furthermore, just as it's retreating to his MirrorWorld base at the end of the pilot, he slowly turns [[TheFourthWallWillNotProtectYou back towards the audience]] and [[JumpScare lunges]] hard enough to break the mirror itself.
* [[spoiler:Brooks]] after being [[BackFromTheDead resurrected]] as a zombie because he's [[UncannyValley just human enough to be disturbing]]. Also, [[spoiler: [[NeckSnap his neck]]]]. ''GOOD LORD''.
* Ro'kenrontreys AKA The Sandman from "For the Triumph of Evil" and the ProphetEyes he gives his victims. A [[UndeathlyPallor deathly pale]], [[BlackEyesOfEvil empty-eyed]], [[NoMouth mouthless horror]] that haunts the dreams of his victims until [[DrivenToSuicide they snap and kill themselves]].

* In "The Midnight Ride," Death decapitates [[spoiler:the Masons that Ichabod and Abbie met in the previous episode]]. Later, we find out what he did with the heads: [[spoiler:He [[BodyHorror hollowed them out and turned them into lanterns]]]].
* "Necromancer" is full of [[SarcasmMode fun stuff]]. From [[spoiler:Brooks]] [[MouthOfSauron speaking for the Horseman]] (spasming in agony and then having [[BlackEyesOfEvil his eyes turn fully jet-black]]) to him [[spoiler:[[BodyHorror pulling the summoning disc out of his stomach]]]], to the horrible [[TheReveal reveal]] that [[spoiler:the Horseman of Death is Abraham van Brunt, Ichabod's former best friend who was so jealous and prideful over Katrina choosing Ichabod over him that he made a DealWithTheDevil and sold his soul to become Death]].
* The...''creature'' (dubbed "Scarecrow" or "Tree Monster") from "Sanctuary." [[http://static2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20131126085048/sleepyhollow/images/2/2d/Tree_Monster_jpg.jpeg Gah!]] It's not helped by the fact that you never actually get a clear look at it in the episode, BUT you get a damn good look at what it does to people. And its first target? [[spoiler:[[WouldHurtAChild Ichabod's newborn son!]]]]

* The Golem. Strong enough to destroy a car (and crush someone inside it), and his backstory is both horrifying and a {{tearjerker}}. [[spoiler:Ichabod's son, Jeremy, accidentally created him while he was being beaten at an orphanage, and it became the embodiment of his rage, pain, and grief, killing anyone who came close.]]
** [[spoiler:Also, Jeremy accidentally burning his foster parents to death as a baby because his magic manifested when he cried.]]
** The Four-Who-Speak-As-One are both awesome and terrifying. Four women of varying ages with brilliant blue eyes and horrible fanged mouths who speak in a high-pitched, creepy voice. [[spoiler:They're responsible for handing Katrina over to Moloch and killing Jeremy (well, ''temporarily'' killing him...).]]

** [[spoiler:Abbie is trapped in Purgatory, locked in a recreation of her childhood dollhouse.]]
** [[spoiler:Irving has been arrested for the murder of the cop from the last episode (the one possessed!Morales killed) and of the priest (killed by possessed!Macey).]]
** [[spoiler:Jenny is attacked by the Headless Horseman, who causes her to have a horrific accident that leaves her bleeding and unconscious.]]
** [[spoiler:Henry Parrish is [[LukeYouAreMyFather actually Ichabod and Katrina's son, Jeremy]], and has joined forces with Moloch and become the second Horseman, War. He causes his mother to fall into a magical sleep and hands her over to the Headless Horseman before burying his father alive, but only after [[ForcedToWatch forcing him to watch]] as he (Henry) breaks the second seal of the Apocalypse.]]

* Katrina's [[spoiler:demonic pregnancy]]. Her screams of pain ''will'' haunt you.
** The image itself if haunting. [[spoiler:And even more so when Moloch damn near pulls a ''[[Film/{{Species}} Species 2]]'' on her.]]
* [[spoiler:Nurse Lambert. She was bad enough as a normal human being ([[DrivenToSuicide convincing mentally-ill people to kill themselves]] and spending her last moments laughing and winking at her spiritual advisor), but as an undead demon/ghost, she's even ''worse''. She killed Abbie and Jenny's mother, nearly kills Abbie, and has a truly terrifying showdown at the climax. Really, it's something you'd see on ''Series/{{Constantine}}'' or ''{{Series/Supernatural}}''!]]
** The utter hell that the demons put Lori Mills through is just as bad; they possess her and force her to nearly kill Jenny with carbon monoxide poisoning, then release her just long enough to watch her struggle to get free. And they're ''laughing at her fear''.

!! Film
* Ichabod's flashbacks, especially the last one.
* The Crone attacking Ichabod mid-hallucination.
* The Tree of Death and all the heads inside of it.
* [[spoiler:[[NotQuiteDead Lady van Tassel]]]] reappearing.
* [[Creator/ChristopherWalken Christopher Walken]]'s performance as the Headless Horseman deserves a special mention.
* TheReveal of what is actually behind that red door in Ichabod's father's church: [[spoiler:[[SinisterMinister Reverend Crane]]'s torture chamber]].
* The massacre of the Killian family, [[spoiler:including [[WouldHurtAChild little Thomas]]]].

!! TV Series

* "Necromancer" is full of [[SarcasmMode fun stuff]]. From [[spoiler:Brooks]] [[MouthOfSauron speaking for the Horseman]] (spasming in agony and then having [[BlackEyesOfEvil his eyes turn fully jet-black]]) to him [[spoiler:[[BodyHorror pulling the summoning disc out of his stomach]]]], to the horrible {{The|reveal}} that [[spoiler:the Horseman of Death is Abraham van Brunt, Ichabod's former best friend who was so jealous and prideful over Katrina choosing Ichabod over him that he made a DealWithTheDevil and sold his soul to become Death]].

* The crone attacking Ichabod mid-hallucination.

* [[spoiler: [[NotQuiteDead Lady van Tassel]]]] reappearing.
* [[Creator/ChristopherWalken Christopher Walken's]] performance as the Headless Horseman deserves a special mention.
* TheReveal of what is actually behind that red door in Ichabod's father's church: [[spoiler: [[SinisterMinister Reverend Crane]]'s torture chamber.]]
* The massacre of the Killian family, [[spoiler: including little Thomas]].

* The demonic master of the Horseman (Moloch). It's only ever seen as a blurred, human-like figure, but it's very thin, walks with a strange jerking limp, has bright red hands and arms, and seemingly huge horns.
** Furthermore, just as it's retreating to it's MirrorWorld base at the end of the pilot it slowly turns back towards the audience and [[JumpScare lunges]] hard enough to break the mirror itself.
* [[spoiler:Brooks]] after being resurrected as a zombie because he's [[UncannyValley just human enough to be disturbing]]. Also, [[spoiler: [[NeckSnap his neck]]]]. ''GOOD LORD.''
* The Sandman from "For the Triumph of Evil" and the ProphetEyes he gives his victims. A [[LightIsNotGood deathly pale,]] [[BlackEyesOfEvil empty-eyed]] [[NoMouth mouthless horror]] that haunts the dreams of his victims until they snap and kill themselves.
* In "John Doe" we are given a sort of preview of the next possible Horseman: Pestilence. He spread a MysticalPlague on Roanoke Island some 500 years ago which he uses via [[InnocentBystander Thomas]] to try and manifest in the current time period. The plague gives its victims black veins and when they die, they spit up BlackBlood. In a lot of ways, [[TheSpook he's more frightening]] than Death is.
* In "The Midnight Ride", the horseman decapitates [[spoiler:the Masons that Ichabod and Abbie met in the previous episode]]. Later, we find out what he did with the heads. He hollowed them out and turned them into lanterns.
* "Necromancer" is full of [[SarcasmMode fun stuff]]. From [[spoiler: Andy Brooks]] speaking for the Horseman (spasming in agony and then having his eyes turn fully jet black) to him [[spoiler:pulling the summoning disc out of his stomach]], to the horrible reveal that [[spoiler: the Horseman is Abraham van Brunt, who was so jealous and prideful of Katrina choosing Ichabod over him that he made a DealWithTheDevil and sold his soul to become the Horseman]].
* The... ''creature'' (dubbed "Scarecrow" or "Tree Monster") from "Sanctuary". [[http://static2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20131126085048/sleepyhollow/images/2/2d/Tree_Monster_jpg.jpeg Gah!]] It's not helped by the fact that you never actually get a clear look at it in the episode - but you get a damn good look at what it does to people. And it's first target? [[spoiler:Ichabod's newborn son!]]
* Moloch (or one of his demons) can possess people now, and threatens the life of Captain Irving's daughter. ''Great.''
* The Golem. Strong enough to destroy a car (and crush someone inside it), and his backstory is both horrifying and a {{tearjerker}}. [[spoiler:Ichabod's son accidentally created him while he was being beaten at an orphanage, and it became the embodiment of his rage, pain and grief, killing anyone who came close.]]
** [[spoiler: Also, Jeremy accidentally burning his foster parents to death as a baby because his pyrokinetic powers manifested when he cried.]]
* The Four-Who-Speak-As-One are both awesome and terrifying. Four women of varying ages with brilliant blue eyes and horrible fanged mouths who speak in a high pitched, creepy voice. [[spoiler:They're responsible for handing Katrina over to Moloch and killing Jeremy (Ichabod's son). Well, ''temporarily'' killing him...]]
* Moloch's "prophecy" to Ichabod: "I've touched her soul before... The second witness' soul will be mine - and ''you'' will deliver it to me!" He's talking about ''Abbie's'' soul.

* In "The Vessel", Macy gets possessed by Ancitif. It's exactly as [[CreepyChild creepy]] and [[AdultFear scary]] as one would expect.
* Purgatory. Good, sweet Christ. [[TheBlank A faceless woman]], people glitching in and out of existence and [[UnderCrank jittery mud people]]. If that's what Purgatory looks like, one shudders to imagine what Hell is like.
* The ending of the season finale: [[spoiler:Abby is trapped in Purgatory, locked in a recreation of her childhood dollhouse. Irving has been arrested for the murder of the cop from the last episode (the one possessed!Morales killed), and of the priest (killed by possessed!Macey). Jenny is attacked by the Headless Horseman, who causes her to have a horrific accident that leaves her bleeding and unconscious. Henry Parrish is actually Ichabod's son, Jeremy, and has joined forces with Moloch and become the second Horseman, War. He causes his mother to fall into a magical sleep and hands her over to the Headless Horseman before burying his father alive - but only after forcing him to watch as he (Henry) breaks the second seal of the apocalypse.)]]

** The image itself if haunting. [[spoiler:And even more so when Moloch damn near pulls a [[Film/{{Species}} Species 2]] on her.]]
* [[spoiler:Nurse Lambert. She was bad enough as a normal human being (convincing mentally ill people to kill themselves and spending her last moments laughing and winking at her spiritual advisor), but as an undead demon/ghost, she's even ''worse''. She killed Abbie and Jenny's mother, nearly kills Abby and has a truly terrifying showdown at the climax. Really, it's something you'd see on {{Constantine}} or ''{{Series/Supernatural}}''!]]
** The utter hell that the demons put Lori through is just as bad - they possess her and force her to nearly kill Jenny with carbon monoxide poisoning, then release her just long enough to watch her struggle to get free. And they're ''laughing at her fear''.