Tim Burton at his best. Dark, atmospheric and fun.

Rating: 9/10 (4 January 2000)

This movie is all about what director Tim Burton does best, combining spectacular sets, dark plot and a sharp sense of humour. Sleepy Hollow should appeal to all fans of the dark and macabre alike, as well as anyone else with a morbid imagination. The scenes involving the horseman himself are simply stunning and while the plot hardly veers from the predictable, still maintains your attention. Some scenes are positively dripping in blood which may not appeal to some tastes, but it never gives the impression of being over the top. Top all this off with dazzling SFX, plenty of laughs and fine direction, Sleepy Hollow adds up to a pretty good film. There are times when I felt Ricci and Depp lacked chemistry and come the ending you may feel it's just another slasher movie, however there's no denying it's all been done with a sense of style.