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Sleepy Hollow

Play trailer 2:16 Poster for Sleepy Hollow R Released Nov 19, 1999 1h 45m Horror Play Trailer Watchlist
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Constable Ichabod Crane is sent to the village of Sleepy Hollow, where a headless horseman is leaving a trail of decapitated bodies.
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It isn't Tim Burton's best work, but Sleepy Hollow entertains with its stunning visuals and creepy atmosphere.

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Wendy Ide The Times (UK) The Washington Irving tale is a perfect fit for the gothic sensibility that characterises Tim Burton as a film-maker. Nov 28, 2023 Full Review Jan Stuart Newsday Pickering's wide, tremulous eyes reflect the film's lurid appeal to youthful terrors. Rated: 3.5/4 Jan 3, 2018 Full Review Nell Minow Common Sense Media There are lots of slasher movies better than this. Rated: 2/5 Dec 28, 2010 Full Review Patrick Cavanaugh The Wolfman Cometh Even with an overly complex and convoluted storyline, the vibes alone are enough to make this worth an annual rewatch in the Halloween season. Rated: 3/5 Sep 9, 2025 Full Review Chance Solem-Pfeifer Willamette Week Sleepy Hollow marked the sunset of Burton’s can’t-miss era—still-able-to-shock preexisting material full of indelible imagery and original design. Dec 19, 2024 Full Review Kristy Strouse Wonderfully Weird and Horrifying A supernatural splendor, gorgeously morose, Sleepy Hollow is a dark horse amid Burton’s filmography. Dec 10, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Nils Classic movie. Good cast, love the Headless Horseman Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/02/25 Full Review Mr. Hollywood Tim Burton great choice for this interpretation of this classic story. Greta visuals and great film Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/14/24 Full Review Connor L Wasted nearly 2 hours on afilm that felt like it was written by a 13 year old girl Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 10/06/25 Full Review Katie K What’s not to like, visually beautiful Tim Burton. The story is told well and the cast is huge, very enjoyable for Halloween! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/05/25 Full Review Mike V Heads will roll. Sleepy Hollow is a 1999 Gothic dark fantasy supernatural horror film directed by Tim Burton 🐎 I enjoyed this first half a lot more than the second half… S It’s good 🙂 Worth a watch. I’d recommend it if you like this genre 👍🏼 Skeptical young detective Ichabod Crane gets transferred to the hamlet of Sleepy Hollow, New York, where he is tasked with investigating the decapitations of three people – murders the townsfolk attribute to a legendary specter, The Headless Horseman.I’m Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/26/25 Full Review Claudio C Sleepy Hollow (1999) The Headless Horseman (11,937 - 23 Sep 2025 – by Claudio Carvalho) My vote is eight. Title (Brazil): “A Lenda do Cavaleiro Sem Cabeça” (“The Legend of the Headless Horseman”) If you want to read my review, visit my blog. RT mysteriously did not publish it and I refuse to change it. I do not understand why. My Blog: https://maniacosporfilme.wordpress.com/ Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/25/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Tim Burton

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Johnny Depp

Constable Ichabod Crane

Christina Ricci

Katrina Anne Van Tassel

Miranda Richardson

Lady Van Tassel

Michael Gambon

Baltus Van Tassel

Casper Van Dien

Brom Van Brunt

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(L-R) Michael Gambon as Baltus Van Tassel, Johnny Depp as Ichabod Crane, Richard Griffiths as Magistrate Philipse and Ian McDiarmid as Doctor Lancaster in "Sleepy Hollow." (L-R) Johnny Depp as Ichabod Crane, Christina Ricci as Katrina Van Tassel and Marc Pickering as Young Masbeth in "Sleepy Hollow." (L-R) Johnny Depp as Ichabod Crane, Casper Van Dien as Brom Van Brunt and Christina Ricci as Katrina Van Tassel in "Sleepy Hollow." (L-R) Christina Ricci as Katrina Van Tassel and Johnny Depp as Ichabod Crane in "Sleepy Hollow." (L-R) Johnny Depp as Ichabod Crane and Christina Ricci as Katrina Van Tassel in "Sleepy Hollow." On the set of "Sleepy Hollow." (L-R) Johnny Depp as Ichabod Crane, Christina Ricci as Katrina Van Tassel and Marc Pickering as Young Masbeth in "Sleepy Hollow." (L-R) Marc Pickering as Young Masbath and Johnny Depp as Ichabod Crane in "Sleepy Hollow." A scene from the film "Sleepy Hollow." A scene from the film "Sleepy Hollow." View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis Constable Ichabod Crane is sent to the village of Sleepy Hollow, where a headless horseman is leaving a trail of decapitated bodies.
Director
Tim Burton
Producer
Scott Rudin, Adam Schroeder
Screenwriter
Washington Irving, Kevin Yagher, Andrew Kevin Walker, Andrew Kevin Walker
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Production Co
Scott Rudin Productions, Paramount Pictures, Mandalay Pictures, American Zoetrope
Rating
R (Graphic Horror Violence|Gore|Scene of Sexuality)
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 19, 1999, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$101.1M
Runtime
1h 45m
Sound Mix
Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, DTS, Surround, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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