A throwback horror film that enchants and spooks.

Rating: 7/10 (19 November 1999)

Take a step back in time and think of the classic black and white horror movies. Step it up a notch with a lot more intensity and refined camera work, throw two young perfectly cast leads, and what you have is the latest Tim Burton installment of creative and flawless art. Burton simplifies the world in a way that we aren't let down, because we aren't overloaded. Sleepy Hollow is the most beautiful approach to solid entertainment. Every day is as creepy as the night, and at times you may just want to reach out and touch the curled twigs framing the screen. Be careful not to get suckered in to thinking that this is reality, because you could end up laughing at the movie. This is a fable. It is melodramatic. It isn't the best movie of 1999 but it is refreshing for a director to create a world of his own and invite us into it. Sleepy Hollow pays respect to the films that chilled us before reality was necessity.