Overview
A dark tale of mystery and horror unfolds in a cursed town where legends come to life.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- eerie
- brooding
- macabre
- halloween night
- autumn movie marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the film entertaining and visually ravishing, praising Tim Burton's direction, gothic atmosphere, effects, score, and cast performances while finding the plotting formulaic in its later stages.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ichabod Crane applies investigative methods to a series of decapitations attributed to the Headless Horseman.
The fogbound village, twisted trees, candlelit interiors, and blue-gray palette turn Sleepy Hollow into a stylized nightmare landscape.
Crane's new-world scientific convictions collide with the town's folklore, witchcraft, and seemingly supernatural murders.
The investigation exposes long-suppressed secrets among Sleepy Hollow's prominent families and religious authorities.
Films like Sleepy Hollow, and why
Bram Stoker's Dracula
shared gothic horror atmosphere, supernatural investigation, ornate production design, and stylized violence
The Brothers Grimm
shared period mystery structure, macabre humor, supernatural menace, and highly stylized visual world
From Hell
shared detective protagonist confronting occult forces in a dark, expressionistic historical setting
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
shared gothic setting, eccentric outsider hero, grim supernatural mythology, and Tim Burton visual sensibility
Movie Details
- Director
- Tim Burton
- Release Date
- 1999-11-19
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Rating
- 7.2 / 10 (7605)
Cast
- Johnny Depp
- Christina Ricci
- Miranda Richardson
- Michael Gambon
- Casper Van Dien
- Jeffrey Jones
- Richard Griffiths
- Ian McDiarmid
- Michael Gough
- Christopher Walken
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel
- Rent
- JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Sleepy Hollow about?
- A skeptical constable enters a fogbound New York village where a headless revenant turns a murder investigation into a baroque nightmare.
- What is Sleepy Hollow like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Sleepy Hollow as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Sleepy Hollow violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Sleepy Hollow as graphic.
- What did critics think of Sleepy Hollow?
- Critics generally found the film entertaining and visually ravishing, praising Tim Burton's direction, gothic atmosphere, effects, score, and cast performances while finding the plotting formulaic in its later stages.
- Which films are like Sleepy Hollow?
- Films with a similar feel include Bram Stoker's Dracula, The Brothers Grimm, From Hell, and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
- How long is Sleepy Hollow?
- Sleepy Hollow runs 105 minutes.
- Where can I watch Sleepy Hollow?
- In United States, Sleepy Hollow streams on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel.
