Is Sleepy Hollow scary?

Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Sleepy Hollow one of a kind?

Yes. More singular than 86% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Sleepy Hollow violent?

Yes. More violent than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Sleepy Hollow sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Sleepy Hollow end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Sleepy Hollow easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Sleepy Hollow

Name: Sleepy Hollow
Genre: Fantasy, Thriller, Mystery, Horror
Released: 1999
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Johnny Depp, Christina Ricci, Miranda Richardson, Michael Gambon, Casper Van Dien

Heads will roll.

Directed by Tim Burton

Produced by Paramount Pictures, Mandalay Pictures

1999105 min7.2 / 10

A visually sumptuous gothic thriller that blends supernatural horror with detective mystery, anchored by a skeptic's gradual acceptance of the impossible.

Skeptical young detective Ichabod Crane gets transferred to the hamlet of Sleepy Hollow, New York, where he is tasked with investigating the decapitations of three people – murders the townsfolk attribute to a legendary specter, The Headless Horseman.

Clusters

Ancient Curses And Revenge Comedy Horror Movies Cold War Creatures and Paranoia Urban and Small-Town Settings Seasons of the Year

Genres

Fantasy Thriller Mystery Horror

Keywords

Small Town Police Detective Gothic New York State Skeptic Autumn 19th Century Headless Horseman

Where to watch

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Questions people ask

Is Sleepy Hollow scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Is Sleepy Hollow one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 86% of films.
Is Sleepy Hollow violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.
Is Sleepy Hollow sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Does Sleepy Hollow end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Sleepy Hollow easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.