Sleepy Hollow (1999)

Tim Burton's 1999 gothic supernatural horror movie Sleepy Hollow was released. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is a rough version of Washington Irving's 1820 short story, and it stars Johnny Depp and Christina Ricci, with Miranda Richardson, Michael Gambon, Casper Van Dien, Christopher Lee, and Jeffrey Jones playing supporting characters. The story centers on police officer Ichabod Crane (Depp), who has been sent by New York City to look into a string of murders committed in the Sleepy Hollow community by the enigmatic Headless Horseman.

Tim Burton created a campy yet aesthetically magnificent horror picture that mesmerized its viewers, mostly based on Washington Irving's famed 19th-century short novel "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" (1819–20) and its namesake locale. In contrast to the short story, which centers on a scarecrow-thin schoolteacher who is seduced by the promise of an impending heiress and by his amusing attempts to win her affection, Burton's movie concentrates more on the Headless Horseman's true legend and all-too-real menace. In order to explore the relationship between science and the mystical in a setting that will be unsettlingly familiar to his audience, Burton takes the liberty of changing Ichabod Crane's profession from that of a frugal schoolteacher to that of a detective who is a firm believer in the emergence of empirical science. Burton, a master storyteller and set designer, has created a disturbing tale despite the numerous alterations done with Irving's famous tale.

Detailed information:

Based on: "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" by Washington Irving

Starring: Johnny Depp, Christina Ricci, Miranda Richardson, Michael Gambon

Release dates: November 17, 1999

Link to watch: imdb.com/title/tt0162661/