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Rating: Null/10 (23 September 2003)

LOVED THIS MOVIE!!!
From the fantastic stylings of the ever-amazing Tim Burton, we are given 'Sleepy Hollow', the delightfully horrific spin-off of the classic novel by Washington Irving.
Is it much like the book?
Well, there IS a headless guy riding a horse. And a fellow named Ichabod Crane. And it does take place in a town called Sleepy Hollow. I think the similarity ends there.
Is the movie still worth watching then?
ABSOLUTELY!
Though certainly not for the faint of heart, Burton does a fantastic job of enchanting us and horrifying us at the same time with some stellar performances by Johnny Depp and Christina Ricci, not to mention the fabulous all star cast including the Burton regulars... (i.e. Jeffrey Jones and Micheal Gough.)
The visual aspects of the movie are spectacularly haunting, given Burton's choice of color, lighting, and scenery. And let's not forget the fantastic soundtrack by Danny Elfman. (I consider it to be one of his very best compositions, actually.) The film is, unquestionably, very gory... but Depp carries a very twisted sense of humor with him that keeps things surprisingly funny.
Only Burton could bring wit and hilarity to decapitation. :)
Get's the clowns_n_cookies 10 out of 10 out of 10!!!