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Sleepy Hollow (1999)

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Reviews Counted:106

Fresh:76

Rotten:30

Average Rating:6.4/10

Consensus: Sleepy Hollow entertains with its stunning visuals and creepy atmosphere.

Runtime: 1 hr 45 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Synopsis: In Tim Burton's stylish, creepy retelling of the classic Washington Irving story, SLEEPY HOLLOW, Ichabod Crane (Johnny Depp) is a squeamish, bookish 18th century New York City investigator sent to... In Tim Burton's stylish, creepy retelling of the classic Washington Irving story, SLEEPY HOLLOW, Ichabod Crane (Johnny Depp) is a squeamish, bookish 18th century New York City investigator sent to a small town in lower Westchester county to look into three mysterious decapitations. When the always rational Crane arrives at the little Dutch village, he finds that most of the townsfolk believe the culprit to be the Headless Horseman, the ghost of a monstrous Hessian soldier (Christopher Walken), who seems to be mysteriously tied in to one of the town's most prominent families. Burton's natural instincts for campy humor, combined with the hauntingly gorgeous technical work (Emmanuel Lubezki's cinematography and Danny Elfman's score included), collide to create a work of exhilarating entertainment and poetic storytelling. Miranda Richardson, Casper Van Dien and Christina Ricci help make up an ensemble cast that, combined with the historically accurate village sets and dreamlike magic of the haunted Western Woods--created on the largest sound stage in film history--makes SLEEPY HOLLOW a visually stunning, gripping, and, at times, chilling film. [More]

Starring: Johnny Depp, Christina Ricci, Miranda Richardson, Michael Gambon

Starring: Johnny Depp, Christina Ricci, Miranda Richardson, Michael Gambon, Casper Van Dien, Jeffrey Jones, Christopher Lee, Richard Griffiths, Ian McDiarmid, Michael Gough, Marc Pickering, Martin Landau

Director: Tim Burton

Director: Tim Burton
Screenwriter: Andrew Kevin Walker
Producer: Scott Rudin, Adam Schroeder
Composer: Danny Elfman

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Washington Irving's tale of a headless horseman gallops along at a frenetic pace, successfully mixing frights, fun and spooky fog-laden landscapes.

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Reel.com

One of the most masterful and stunning films of 1999.

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Adrian Bromley
Adrian Bromley
Jam! Movies

Visually captivating.

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Alex Sandell
Alex Sandell
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Ali Barclay
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Bryant Frazer
Bryant Frazer
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If you're willing to loosen your grip on reality, it is a grand journey to a place where Gothic is cross-wired with modern sensibilities.

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Charlie McCollum
Charlie McCollum
San Jose Mercury News

Gorgeously constructed and genuinely frightening, Sleepy Hollow is a consummate match of director and material.

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Chris Grunden
Chris Grunden
Film Journal International

As usual, director Tim Burton ... has art-directed a dark, Gothically beautiful world and, as usual, he defies audience expectations.

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Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
St. Paul Pioneer Press

Sleepy Hollow can be fun, usually whenever the Headless Horseman shows up for swordplay that's better than anything in The Phantom Menace.

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Christopher Brandon
Christopher Brandon
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Christopher Null
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Dan Jardine
Dan Jardine
Apollo Guide

Gorgeously creepy.

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David Chute
David Chute
IFilm

Tim Burton is a genius of popular entertainment.

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David Elliott
David Elliott
San Diego Union-Tribune

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David Keyes
David Keyes
Cinemaphile.org

A horror-fantasy that all involved should be wholeheartedly proud to be a part of.

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Dustin Putman
Dustin Putman
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The latest magnum horror opus from the mixed-up mind of Tim Burton is an fx feast for the eyes, but leaves a hollow spot in the spiritual soul.

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Elias Savada
Elias Savada
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Eugene Novikov
Eugene Novikov
Film Blather

A stylish and imaginative screen adaptation of Washington Irving's classic.

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
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