The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

The headless horseman rides again.

Directed by Pierre Gang

1999105 min5.9 / 10

A gothic, atmospheric adaptation of Irving's folk tale that blends romantic fantasy with supernatural horror and paranoia, set in a haunted colonial landscape.

Ichabod Crane, a Yankee wanderer, arrives in Sleepy Hollow and becomes the new schoolmaster. He meets Katrina Van Tassel, and blissfully fantasizes about how can marry her, ultimately, inherit her father's rich estate. Her suitor Brom Bones, the blacksmith, wants to scare him away and dresses up as the legendary Headless Horseman. During the prank, the real ghost appears and drives Ichabod off

Questions people ask

  • Is The Legend of Sleepy Hollow scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is The Legend of Sleepy Hollow violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

  • Is The Legend of Sleepy Hollow sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Does The Legend of Sleepy Hollow end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is The Legend of Sleepy Hollow easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

33/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

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Rarity95

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise8

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

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