A visual feast which brings forth the dark and Gothic world of Tim Burton

Rating: 8/10 (23 October 2008)

Sleepy Hollow is the tale of a 'Headless Horseman' who rides through the town of Sleepy Hollow decapitating people who dare walk through the forest at night.
Depp plays Ichabod Crane, a detective from New York and a man of science who has been sent to find the killer, but on his arrival he meets the superstitious people of Sleepy Hollow and soon this mere 'tale' becomes a reality.
Depp provides a brilliantly dazzling portrayal of a coward trying to do a hero's job, he is funny and sweet as always, Christina Ricci provides the love interest for Crane, she provides a satisfactory job among other great veteran actors, Michael Gough for one...Miranda Richardson is lavish and beautiful.
The horsemen is truly scary, and the origin is equally spooky when it is revealed how the horsemen came to meet his end; Christopher Walken provides the menace that only he can without even speaking; and finally the vision of Tim Burton. Burton brings his dark, comic like world to life in this little town and every shot is mastered with perfection by the Gothic architecture that resides...
One of those Halloween classics you should watch....Instead of a slasher...