- Film Review
- Reviewed By Alan Jones
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4 out of 5
This supernatural gothic whodunnit is another beautifully crafted offering from eccentric maestro Tim Burton. With a perfect cast milking every sinister nuance, Burton's clever take on Washington Irving's timeless tale of terror uses the classic look of Hammer's golden horror era to stunning effect. Johnny Depp, sporting a clipped English accent, is brilliant as maverick policeman Ichabod Crane, sent to the small New England community of Sleepy Hollow to investigate three mysterious beheadings, which the locals are blaming on the ghost of the legendary Headless Horseman. Cruel shocks and subversive thrills combine with sly humour in a stunning movie that's steeped in Burton's Grimm fairy-tale sensibilities and unrestrained love of the fantasy genre.
Plot Summary
Gothic horror fantasy starring Johnny Depp and Christina Ricci. Unorthodox detective Ichabod Crane is sent to the village of Sleepy Hollow following a series of decapitations. However, his investigation is hampered by the locals' belief that the murders are being committed by the ghost of a headless horseman, and by his growing infatuation with the beautiful Katrina Van Tassel.
Cast and crew
Cast
- Ichabod Crane
- Johnny Depp
- Katrina Van Tassel
- Christina Ricci
- Lady Van Tassel / Crone
- Miranda Richardson
- Baltus Van Tassel
- Michael Gambon
- Brom Van Brunt
- Casper Van Dien
- Reverend Steenwyck
- Jeffrey Jones
- Magistrate Philipse
- Richard Griffiths
- Doctor Lancaster
- Ian McDiarmid
- Notary Hardenbrook
- Michael Gough
- Hessian Horseman
- Christopher Walken
- Young Masbath
- Marc Pickering
- Lady Crane
- Lisa Marie
- Killian
- Steven Waddington
- Beth Killian
- Claire Skinner
- Burgomaster
- Christopher Lee
- High constable
- Alun Armstrong
- Peter Van Garrett
- Martin Landau
Crew
- Director
- Tim Burton
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