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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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02/18/09
Ted Murphy
Ted Murphy
Hollywood.com

The quirks of this Sleepy Hollow prevent it from ever being truly scary, but what they do make it is a quintessentially Burton film.

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10/21/07
Michael Dequina
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07/14/07
Joe Lozito
Joe Lozito
Big Picture Big Sound

[Burton's] vision of the ominous woods, the shadowy town, and its pale inhabitants give the film texture and bring it to life.

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05/26/06
Jeffrey M. Anderson
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04/09/05
Robin Clifford
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Sleepy Hollow is, above all, beautiful to look at. Instead of using effects to make things look real, Burton makes everything look like a painting.

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Jeffrey Overstreet
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08/07/04
Peter Rainer
Peter Rainer
New York Magazine

Burton's visual sensibilties are always breathtaking.

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06/01/04
Gabriel Shanks
Gabriel Shanks
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often feels akin to the Hammer horror movies made in England during the 1950s and 1960s, the spooky/gory spectacles that broke new ground in presenting on-screen violence.

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07/15/03
James Sanford
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05/14/03
Jeanne Aufmuth
Jeanne Aufmuth
Palo Alto Weekly

The Burton trademark special effects are typically fun, but the late release and lackluster performances make Sleepy Hollow feel exactly like its title: sleepy and hollow.

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02/08/03
John R. McEwen
John R. McEwen
Film Quips Online

Gorgeous to watch, but lacking in a sound emotional core.

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01/29/03
Wesley Lovell
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01/07/03
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