Great Horror Film

Rating: Null/10 (17 September 2002)

Chilling adaption of Washington Irving's classic story. It is easy to see that Tim Burton used to be an animator. The art and set direction was outstanding. The cast is good too, with Miranda Richardson worthy of special note. But what is nost interesting is the twist the story takes. This is not a faithful adaption of the story. Those looking for that, would do better with the 1999 TV movie, or the Walt Disney animated version. Instead of Ichobad being a school teacher he is a crimminologist investigating the recent crimes with new scientific instruments that he invented. The plot gets deeper and deeper as he gets further into the investigation. And then he finds out that...