Extremely violent to the point of being unpleasant!

Rating: Null/10 (19 October 2000)

Sleepy Hollow is one of the worst films of 1999, a big embarrassment for the Paramount Studios and everybody involved with this mess. Tim Burton directed this macabre and bizarre story with the generous doses of sadism that are actually a common thing of his whole career. Extremely violent to the point of being unpleasant, with over-the-top and exaggerated performances by the main cast and a story full of holes, Sleepy Hollow is such a disappointment that Johnny Depp should avoid to come closer to Burton for the next hundred years.The only thing that saved this bomb from the total failure was the presence of Casper Van Dien, who provided some few interesting moments and stole every frame he was in but ended up disappearing just as quickly.Even a horror film must have a script that gives to the story a clear and concise development, so the audience can understand what's going on and get involved with the movie, but Sleepy Hollow is more like a huge "gluing" of scenes that have no connection at all. If you really want to watch a good horror flick, rent Hellbound Hellraiser 2 or Deadly Friend.