Sleepy Hollow (1999)

Sleepy Hollow: Directed by Tim Burton. With Johnny Depp, Christina Ricci, Miranda Richardson, Michael Gambon. Ichabod Crane is sent to Sleepy Hollow to investigate the decapitations of three people, with the culprit being the legendary apparition, The Headless Horseman.

“The movie, Sleepy Hollow, embodies Tim Burtonu0026#39;s unique take on one of the most well-known horror tales of all time, with a few new plot twists and greater character development, including a dark past for Ichabod Crane and a u0026quot;story behind the storyu0026quot; of whatu0026#39;s going on in the haunted town, which is beautifully rendered, dark and foggy for an eerie atmosphere.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe dream cast puts in great performances, but obviously itu0026#39;s Johnny Depp who steals the show with his intuitive and sometimes over-the-top portrayal of the anti-hero, Ichabod Crane, who displays admirable bravery while at the same time often succumbing to fear.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe lavish production, masterful acting, background music, beautiful periodic sets and costumes and the careful attention to detail, most notable in the special effects used to bring the headless horseman u0026quot;to lifeu0026quot;, if you will, all come together to tell the tale of Sleepy Hollowu0026#39;s plight and deliverance as itu0026#39;s never been told before. Itu0026#39;s unlikely that this cinematic version will ever be surpassed. Superb!”